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Lot

Symbol

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

5294

1878/83: Large Dragon 3 ca. brown-red, wide setting, a used example with slight aging, one blunt perf. at top, cancelled in black at Tientsin Gi = £ 325. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5295

1878/83: Large Dragon 5 ca. yellow-ochre, wide setting, a used example of clear impression, cancelled by slightly smudged part chop in black. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'800. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5296

1878/83: Large Dragon 1 ca. green on opaque thick paper, narrow setting, a used example with one or two typically slightly blunted perfs. cancelled by part chops in blue Gi = £ 650. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5297

1878/83: Large Dragon 3 ca. vermilion on opaque thick paper, narrow setting, a well centred used example with one or two typically slightly blunted perfs., neatly cancelled by "Peking" oval chop in blue Gi = £ 300. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF140.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5298

1878/83: Large Dragon 5 ca. chrome-yellow on opaque thick paper, narrow setting, a well centred used example with one or two typically slightly blunted perfs. and trace of thin spot, cancelled by part "Shanghai" oval chop in black Gi = £ 500. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5299

1878/1883: Large Dragon 1 ca. green, thick paper, in a horizontal pair with 5 ca. chrome-yellow on thick paper - two single examples and a horizontal pair, with 3 ca. brown-red on thick paper; used on reverse of 1884 cover to Le Havre, France all cancelled by four strikes of the "PEKING" chop in blue. "I.G. OF CUSTOMS / PEKING" cds of despatch above (Nov 7) in blue, "CUSTOMS / SHANGHAI" transit cds in black (Nov 15) alongside. Passed to French P.O. with Type sage 1 fr. olive tied by "SHANGHAI / CHINE" cds (Nov 19) on obverse with probable Modane transit in red below (Dec 29). Blue wafer seal of the Russian Embassy in Peking in blue on reverse with Havre arrival cds in black. The 3 ca. does not belong to the cover and has taken the place of a missing 5 ca. (rate should have been 27 candarins) - see pages 446-447 in "Comprehensive Illustration of Covers of Chinese Large Dragons" by James B. Whang; some trivial aging but nevertheless a spectacular cover.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Percival & Lady David. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF19,000.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5300

1912 (March): Overprinted at the Statistical Dept., Shanghai, the set of fifteen to $ 5 unused, fresh and fine appearance but for slight elements of toning on top perfs. of the 30 c. and $ 5, large part og. A rare set Gi = £ 2'000. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5301

1912: Cover with 1900/10 CIP ½ c. brown, 2 c. deep green and 3 c. blue-green with Republic of China diagonal overprints in black applied locally in Hwangtu (Chan RLKB.1A.2-4) tied by "Hwangtu" cds's (July 19) with Shanghai cds on reverse (July 17). Scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5302

1912: Postcard of Shanghai (Canton Road) with 1900/10 CIP ½ c. brown, 1 c. ochre, 2 c. deep green, 3 c. blue-green, 4 c. scarlet, 5 c. mauve and 7 c. crimson-lake all with Republic of China diagonal overprints in black applied locally in Hwangtu (Chan RLKB.1A.1-7) tied by "Hwangtu" cds's (July 19). Card with minor spotting but rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5303

1912: Red Band cover locally used with 1900/10 CIP 1 c. ochre with Republic of China diagonal overprint in red applied locally in Hwangtu (Chan RLKB.1B.2) tied by "Hwangtu" cds (July 19) in black and similar strike on reverse. Scarce and most attractive. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5331

Chinese Post Offices in Tibet 1911: 3 p. on 1 c. brownish orange and horizontzal pair of ½ a. on 2 c. deep green used on 1911 cover tied by bold strikes of circular "YATUNG-TIBET" cds's in black with "Phagri" cds below. Surface scuff on envelope at right does not greatly detract, a scarce issue on letter. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF420.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

Iran

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Lot Description

CV or Estimate

767

1868/70: Bagheri 1 sh. violet, 2 sh. green, 4 sh. greenish-blue and 8 sh. red, the fine unused set of four values, generally fine margins and all of good colour, unused with large part og. and rare thus. All signed Carl H. Lange Scott = $ 1'100. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

768

1875: Lion 8 sh. yellow-green, wide spacing, an unused horizontal strip of three, Types A-B-C with Type A showing the distinctive corner flaw, tiny inclusion at top of Type C and slight gum spot in right margin of no great significance, large part og. A charming and scarce multiple Gi 12 / Scott = $ 600+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

769

1902: Handstamped Lion in Octagon surcharge in bright red, the imperforate set of ten values, all with good margins, of fresh colour, large part og. An extremely rare set, very seldom seen in genuine condition. All signed Sadri Scott = $ 2'000+. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

770

1902: Handstamped Lion in Octagon surcharge in bright red, 5 c. red & yellow, Type II, the imperforate block of twelve subjects, marginal from base of sheet with sheet requisition number 7695 inverted in margin, unused without gum. A rare stamp in a multiple. Signed Sadri Scott = $ 600+.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

771

1902: Mozaffer-eddin Shah, the part set with low values 1 c. violet - 12 c. blue and high values 1 kr. violet, 2 kr. blue and 50 kr. green all on one piece and 5 kr. orange-brown and 10 kr. rose-red on individual pieces, all ex the Portuguese Archives, and handstamped "ULTRAMAR" in violet on receipt from the UPU to prevent re-use. Missing the 1904 issued 20 kr. and 30 kr. values. Contemporary faults but rare. (Image 1)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

772

1903: Provisional "2 TOMANS" surcharge in blue on 50 k. green, applied over previous "2 TOMANS" surcharge in rose, an unused example of good colour, fine appearance, small gum thin, part og. Scarce. Cert. Sadri Persiphila 332a var/Scott = $ 325++. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

773

1903/05: Travel Tax, the album page with Passenger ticket for a journey by Postal Wagon franked by Mirza 1911 1 kr. carmine & ultramarine vertically overprinted in black tied by blue chop, the ticket with vertical fold; together with five 'off-ticket' adhesives all showing the vertical handstamps in black (4) and in violet. Scarce. (Image 1)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

774

Lots & Collections 1868/1935c.: Well filled collection on leaves with genuine Bagheri 1 sh. violet and 8 sh. carmine unused, 1875 genuine 4 sh. blue used and 1876 Lion 1 Sh., an unused block of four with good margins all round (signed Sadri). Later issues with good range incl. useful range of airmails from 1927, 1931/32 Reza Shah 1 ch. ultramarine & olive-brown unused with variety "frame printed double", the 1935 pictorial set, 'Iran' overprinted airmails etc. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22)

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SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

775

1870/1939: The varied collection on leaves, cards and loose with 1870 genuine 1 s. in a pale blue shade, three margins unused; 1876 1 ch. grey-black unued showing the four types (Scott 15); 1876 4 ch. vermilion unused (Type A); 4 ch. vermilion, two used examples (Scott 18); 1878 1 kr. carmine-rose used (four examples), 1 kr. red on yellow used, 4 kr. ultramarine used (2); 1902 circa. collection of covers showing Registration Labels used as Postage (12 items); 1915 Official set of seventeen unused; 1915 Parcel Post set of seventeen unused; 1915 Special sets with Silver or Gold Surrounds with "Service" set of 8 to 30 kr. (and additional 3 kr.) with Silver edges, Lion vignette Service set in green from 1 ch. to 26 ch. (eight stamps) with Silver edges, "Lion" vignette part set of 14 to 30 kr. with Gold surrounds (all are rare); 1925 Treasury set of six unused with gold overprints (Scott 697/702); 1931/32 set of eleven unused (2 ch. is used) together with a scarce unused corner block of twelve of the 1 ch. unused (Scott 760/770); 1926/29 Reza Shah definitive set (2) and redrawn examples unused (Scott 723/740); 1929 definitive set to 3 t. unused (Scott 744/759); 1932 two "Overland Baghdad / Haifa" covers to UK; 1933/34 definitive set of fifteen unused or used (Scott 771/785); 1935 Pictorial issue set of nine unused (Scott 786/794); 1935 overprinted "Postes / Iraniennes" set of fifteen unused (Scott 795/809); 1935 definitive set of fourteen unused (Scott 827/840); 1938/39 (two Sashes) definitive set of 15 values unused but the 15 d. value with fault (Scott 856/870); 1938 Mini-sheets of four with 10 perf. and 10 imperf. sheets unused; and 1915 two pages of Bushire complete but all are forgeries. Many items fine, the sets with one or two stamps occasionally not quite Corinphila quality but a remarkable accumulation of rare items that would repay close inspection. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16)

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SOLD for CHF2,500.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM