Persia - Iran
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Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 963 |
cover |
 1896 (Sept 13): Registered envelope to Switzerland franked 1894 1 ch. mauve vertical strip of four and 16 ch. rose (2) tied by SULTANABAD cds, with registration PERSE label alongside and ZÜRICH arrival (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 964 |
cover |
 1898 (May 15): Registered 5 ch. stationery envelope to Switzerland uprated 1897 3 ch violet, 4 ch. vermillion (2), and 1 k. ultramarine tied by SULTANABAD cds, with registration PERSE label alongside, TEHERAN transit and
ZÜRICH arrival backstamps (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 965 |
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 1899: 50 Kr. reddish brown on white paper perf. 12½ x 12, group of 25 single values and multiples of seven pairs, strip of three and four (6), blocks of four (8), of six (4) and eight (10), in total 226 values,
all fresh and fine unused multiples with original gum, including one vertical pair with RPSL cert (2010). Gi. = £18'080 (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 966 |
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 1902: 5 kr. handstamped in blue (type 26) on 50 kr. reddisch brown perf. 12 ½ x 12, with 'Provisoire' overprint Type 27 in black, group of twelve unused mint single values, including one example with cert. RPSL
(2010) Gi = GB£ 1'920 (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 967 |
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 1902: 5 kr. diagonally overprinted in blue (type 26) on 50 kr. reddisch brown perf. 12 ½ x 12, with 'Provisoire' overprint Type 27 in black, group of 39 used single values, all cancelled by clear "Teheran"
circular datestamps in black, including one example with cert. RPSL (2010) Gi. = GB£ 1'599 (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 968 |
bof |
 1902: 5 kr. diagonally overprinted in blue on 50 kr. brown optd. 'Provisoire' in black, a used irregular block of eleven on part piece, all cancelled by "KERMAN" circular datestamps (March 12) in black. Minor splitting between
first and second stamp but an extraordinary multiple of this very scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (2010) Gi 199a / Scott = $ 1'925 (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 969 |
bof/(*) |
 1902 (March): Tehran Typeset provisional 2 ch. brown & buff imperforate, overprinted framed 'Provisioire' (Type I) in black, the reconstructed pane of 12 subjects (2 x 6), showing two unused blocks of four,
top block with sheet requisition number '1584' at top, second block (pos. 3-4/5-6) with large margins all round but horizontal bend unapparent from face crosses the lower pair (signed Sadri), lower four positions with single used examples all signed
Sadri. A scarce and fine reconstruction Gi 212 / Scott = $ 3'800 (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 970 |
cover |
 1902 (March): Tehran Typeset provisional 2 ch. brown & buff (pos. 9) and three 5 ch. red & buff (positions 9, 10 and 7) imperforate, overprinted framed 'Provisioire' (Type I) in black, used on 1902 registered
illustrated postcard from Tabriz to Brussels, Belgium at single rate (5 chahis + 12 chahis registration), all fine large margined examples, tied by TABRIZ circular datestamps in black (March 26). Belgian Postman's delivery number and Brussels arrival
datestamp below (April 22). A very rare and charming franking (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 971 |
*/bof |
 1902 (March): Tehran Typeset provisional 3 ch. green & buff imperforate, overprinted framed 'Provisioire' (Type I) in black, the reconstructed pane of 12 subjects (2 x 6), showing an unused pair (pos. 11-12)
and a block of four (pos. 2-3/4-5) all with large part og., two used pairs and two single examples, signed Sadri. A scarce and fine reconstruction. Cert. Sadri for upper pair Gi 213 /Scott = $ 3'300 (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 972 |
cover |
 1902 (March): Tehran Typeset provisional 5 ch. red & buff imperforate, overprinted framed 'Provisioire' (Type I) in black, a used example (pos. 3) with large even margins, on 4 April 1902 cover from Meched to Isfahan tied
by MECHED cds (March 15, date transposed) with information strike at right and two TEHERAN transit datestamps (April 16) in black. Horizontal file fold away from the fine adheisve. A fine and very scarce cover. Cert. Sadri (2012). Note: The Meched
datestamp date slugs were infrequently changed as can be seen on covers bearing the Victor Castaign Meched provisional issue (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 973 |
cover |
 1902 (March): Tehran Typeset provisional 12 ch. blue & buff imperforate, overprinted framed 'Provisioire' (Type I) in black, a fine used horizontal pair (positions 11-12) with large even margins, on 24 March 1902
registered single rate cover from Kermanshah to Hamidabad, Turkey, tied by TABRIZ cds (March 24) in black. Information strike above, TIFLIS cds (March 19j) cds, BATUM cds (March 20j), Russian P.O. in Constantinople cds (March 27j) and Galata transit
datestamps (April 10) alongside. The cover with punch-hole well away from the adhesives, slightly trimmed but sent contrary to instructions as endorsed "via Berlin". Rare and most attractive usage (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 974 |
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 1902 (March): Rosette overprint in red on Typeset provisionals, 1st. printing, the album page with the Type I unused set of ten values imperforate, all with large margins all round including the 2 kr. olive-green & blue,
10 kr. dark blue & blue and very rare 50 kr. red & pale blue (position 9);together with the equally rare 5 kr. yellow-ochre & blue - unissued due to a probable clash between the 10 chahi and the 5 krans in close to the same colours; an
exceptional set - all eleven stamps with original gum - the high values and others (9) being signed Sadri Scott = $ 2'535 (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 975 |
cover |
 1902 (March): Rosette overprint in red on Typeset provisionals, 2nd. printing, 1 ch. grey & buff imperforate (position 7), 3 ch. deep green & buff (pos. 12) and 1 kr. violet & blue (pos. 8) all used on 1902 single
rate registered cover from Sultanabad to Zurich tied by SULTANABAD circular datestamps in black; with further 1 ch. grey & buff, surface crack, applied as a registration label and tied by REGISTERED straight line handstamp in violet with
manuscript number '138' below. Reverse with Teheran cds (Dec 20), Baku cds (Dec 10j) and Zurich arrival (Dec 30). Just ten covers are recorded with the 1 chahi acting as a registration label; all except one are mailed from Sultanabad. An attractive
usage (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 976 |
cover |
 1902 (March): Rosette overprint in red on Typeset provisionals, 1st. printing, 1 ch. grey & buff imperforate (positions 1 and 3), 2 ch. brown & buff (pos. 9), 3 ch. deep green & buff (pos. 2), 5 ch. red & buff
(pos. 10) and 12 ch. ultramarine & buff (pos. 12) all used on 1902 registered cover to Jacques Wertheimer in Neuilly sur Seine, tied by TEHERAN DEPART datestamps (July 5) in black. Reverse with Baku transit cds (June 27j), Paris and Neuilly cds
(July 17). Edge wear to envelope but just five covers bearing all the first printing are recorded (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 977 |
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 1902 (March): Rosette overprint in red on Typeset provisionals, 2nd. printing, 2 ch. brown & buff, an unused example with good even margins, variety "Farsi ۳ for ۲" error (3 for 2), from position 12, large part og. Scarce
and fine. Opinion Sadri Gibbons and Scott unlisted (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 978 |
cover |
 1902 (March): Rosette overprint in red on Typeset provisionals, 2nd. printing, 2 ch. brown & buff, a used example (position 2) with clear to large margins all round, on reverse of 1902 cover at "Local / Near Rate" of 2
chahis from Hamadan to Sanandaj / Kurdistan tied by HAMADAN circular datestamp (Dec 20) in black with information strike at right. Just four known examples of this franking are known from Hamadan. Cert. Sadri (2005). Note: The normal single rate was
6 chahis. Most of the few known 2 chahi "Local Rate" covers are mailed between Rechst and Enzali, mail from other towns is rare (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 979 |
cover |
 1902 (March): Rosette overprint in red on Typeset provisionals, 1st. printing, 2 ch. brown & buff, a used example (position 5) with large margins all round, on reverse of 1902 'Provisoire' 12 ch. rose-red postal stationery
envelope sent registered to Bushire further up-rated with 1902 5 ch. on 10 ch. pale blue on greenish (3) and a blank registration label used to make up the 1 chahi required for the 30 chahi rate; all tied by TEHERAN cds's (April 17) and Bouchir
arrival. Closed opening tear and sensibly opened for Exhibit display, a most unusual cover (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 980 |
cover |
 1902 (March): Rosette overprint in red on Typeset provisionals, 2nd. printing, 2 ch. brown & buff, a used example (position 2) with large margins all round, in combination with December 1902 1 ch. violet on 1902 Printed
Matter rate cover to Rome, Italy tied by TEHERAN circular datestamp (Dec 10) in black. Reverse with Baku (Dec 3j) transit cds. A rare rate and a fine cover, also showing a very early usage of the typographed Arms issue (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 981 |
cover |
 1902 (March): Rosette overprint in red on Typeset provisionals, 1st. printing, 3 ch. deep green & buff imperforate (position 3), a single example with large margins all round, used on 1902 postcard to Lierre, Belgium tied
by TEHERAN DEPART cds (June 21) with BAKU cds below (June 3j) and Lierre arrival cds (July 8) alongside Postman's delivery number (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 982 |
cover |
 1902 (March): Rosette overprint in red on Typeset provisionals, 2nd. printing, 3 ch. deep green & buff imperforate in a vertical pair (positions 1/3), used on 1902 Newspaper wrapper from Teheran to Berlin tied by TEHERAN
cds (Aug 20) with BERLIN arrival cds (Sept 6) neatly struck alongside. The front of the wrapper with closed opening tears but an extremely rare usage with just four examples recorded (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
