Persia 1868-1879 Nasr ed-Din Shah Lion Issues » 1875 Wide
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95412
Symbol: H
Cat No: 6A
2 shahis dark cobalt blue, type A, very fine used with scarce complete roulette on both sides, very fine. (Image)
Opening CHF 80.00
Sold...CHF 60.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95421
Symbol: F
Cat No: 43G
1879-80 Second Portrait 10sh BISECT ON COVER tied by violet Schiras cds, very fine and scarce (Image)
Opening CHF 750.00
Sold...CHF 750.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95422
Symbol: G,H
Cat No: 45Ba, etc.
1879-80 Second Portrait issue group on a stockcard incl. 5kr with INVERTED BACKGROUND, neat cds, fine (Persiphila $5'000); four 5kr on piece of waybill, etc. (Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 460.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95429
Symbol: C
Cat No: 71
1885-87 "OFFICIEL" 6sh on 10sh perf.12 mint hr, vertical gum crease, fine, cert. Sadri. (Image)
Opening CHF 40.00
Sold...CHF 37.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 37
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95430
Symbol: C
Cat No: 73B
1885-87 6ch on 5ch surcharge with smaller and thinner letters in 'Official', showing variety 'Yost' for 'Post' fresh hinged mint. IPSC Cert (2024) (Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 100.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95431
Symbol: F
Cat No: 51
1886-87 5ch green 1881 Mitra issue single franking on letter from Djahroum to Teheran, stamp tied by bold strike of the scarce Djahroum native cancellation with an additional strike on the envelope alongside Teheran circular datestamp; a very fine and scarce single use on the back of envelope. (Image)
Opening CHF 50.00
Sold...CHF 50.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95435
Symbol: F
1893 (Mar 17) envelope and registered receipt from Torbat to Tehran bearing fair strike of rare negative postmark of Torbat on both envelope and receipt, rated by Franzin Mosavar Rahmani at 6 out of 6 and by Bjorn Sohrne at 5 out of six, only a few having been recorded, unfortunately the stamp has been removed from envelope. (Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 160.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95439
Symbol: F
Cat No: 116, 118
Registered parcel certificate and two waybills bearing 1894 issue 1kr rose and yellow and 5kr violet and silver, tied by Tauris and Teheran circular datestamps; very fine and attractive usages. (Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 150.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95440
Symbol: F
1895, stampless envelope from Tehran to Kashan with rare negative Tehran free rate (Madjani Tehran) marking in blue, very fine. (Image)
Opening CHF 90.00
Sold...CHF 100.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
1896-1907 Muzaffer ed-Din Shah (SG 113-297)
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95442
Symbol: F
1897-1907, group of 10 covers with various frankings and various cancels, incl. 1897 white paper issue on eight covers from Boushir, Ispahan Yezd, and Meched, 1902-04 1ch and 5ch tied to reverse of envelope by a fine strike of the Behbahan script cancel (Sohrne I, rarity 4) in violet, and 1907 Portrait Issue 3ch pair tied to reverse of envelope by a fine strike of the Khomein script cancel (Sohrne I, rarity 5), a very fine group.
Opening CHF 30.00
Sold...CHF 110.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95447
Symbol: C
Cat No: 158-73
1899 Arabesque control Issue, complete set of 16 values hinged mint with IPSC Cert (2024) (Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 175.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 175
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95450
Symbol: C
Cat No: 174-189
1899 Green Paper issue set of 16 values fresh hinged mint, IPSC Cert (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 300.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95456
Symbol: C
Cat No: 243-247
1902 Provisoire issue small group of five with framed PROVISOIRE 1319 overprints, worn out and repaired, black on 1ch gray (pos 4), 2ch red-brown (pos 9), 3ch green (pos 8), 5ch red (pos 8) and 12ch blue (pos 2), all on yellow netted background, of 1902 Tehran typeset issue with large letters, IPSC Cert (2024) for all values collectively (Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 310.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 310
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95458
Symbol: C,J
Cat No: 262c
1902 Teheran Typeset 5ch block of twelve (4 x 3) comprising of three horizontal tete-beche pairs, from positions 1-6 and 7-12 of adjacent panes, vertical crease through second column, fresh mint never hinged. Persiphila Opinion (2015) (Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 250.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95461
Symbol: G
Cat No: 320b
1903 Official Correspondence Issue 2kr blue perf. 11.5x11 pair with ‘Service’ overprint in violet, used on a piece, cancelled with ‘CRMAN CHAH 1/3/1091’ postmark, fine; cert. IPSC (2019). (Image)
Opening CHF 65.00
Sold...CHF 60.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95463
Symbol: F
1904 (13/3) stampless envelope from Sanandaj to Teheran with despatch cds on front and on reverse a very fine strike of triangular bilingual TAXE PAYEE handstamp with image of Lion at the top, arrival cds to right (23/3). Only one example of this handstamp so far recorded. (Image)
Opening CHF 1,200.00
Sold...CHF 900.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95465
Symbol: F
Cat No: 366
1906 (27-3) envelope from Teheran to Yezd franked on the reverse with 1905-06 Internal Mail Provisional 1ch on 3ch magenta overprint x 9, one stamp has been cut out from envelope, despite this vandalism a worthwhile item
Note correction to estimate from printed catalogue. Estimate is €80-100 (Image)
Opening CHF 80.00
Sold...CHF 60.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
1907-1909 Mohammed Ali Mirza Shah (SG 298-319)
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95470
Symbol: F
1907 (April) Envelope from Baku to Ispahan franked on reverse with Russia 3k and 7k tied by Shield shape Enzeli postmark, dropped in ship’s letterbox on the Baku-Enzeli line and cancelled in transit at Enzeli, with Tehran transit adjacent and Ispahan arrival on obverse, this cancellation was applied from 1906s to 1907 to uncancelled mail arriving by ship from Russia to the Persian port of Enzeli. Only three covers known from Baku cancelled by shield shape Enzeli postmark. Very rare & fine. (Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 220.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
1909-1925 Sultan Ahmed Miza Shah (SG 320-601)
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95472
Symbol: F
1910 (21.12.) registered cover from Isfahan to Teheran franked Coat of Arms 2ch, 3ch and 1kr tied by rare Shield Isfahan Chaharsogh postmark, rated 6 out of 6 both in Franzin Mosavar Rahmani and Bjorn Sohrne, Teheran arrival on front, slight reduced at side and a repaired bottom right corner (Image)
Opening CHF 420.00
Sold...CHF 900.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95474
Symbol: F
Cat No: Persiphila 454/462
1911-21 Portrait Issue 1ch (3), 2ch (2), 13ch and 1kr tied to complete waybill to Recht by very good strikes of the Chafaroud negative circular postmarks (Sohrne I, rarity 6), arrival bs, very fine and attractive item with such fine strikes.
Note: Chafaroud (Shafa Rud) is a small village in the north-east of Gilan province. Thee 2006 census shows that village population was about only 255. (Image)
Opening CHF 360.00
Sold...CHF 360.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95475
Symbol: F
Cat No: Persiphila 456
1911-21 Portrait Issue 3ch pair tied to reverse of envelope by a fine strike of the Khonsar script cancel (Sohrne II, rarity 3) with further strike adjacent, along with Sultanabad and Kachan cds and "C" control hs, very fine. (Image)
Opening CHF 70.00
Sold...CHF 65.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 65
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95476
Symbol: F
Cat No: Persiphila 457
1911-21 Portrait Issue 6ch tied to reverse of envelope by a very fine strike of the rare Guarakan oval script cancel (Sohrne I, rarity 5), with Teheran arrival adjacent, very fine. (Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 100.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95477
Symbol: F
Cat No: Persiphila 457
1911 cover from Bender Nasseri to Bushire with scare Ramhormoz negative postmark (Söhrne type I, rarity 4) tying 1911-21 6ch along with despatch oval ds, very fine. (Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 100.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95478
Symbol: G
Cat No: Persiphila 471B
1911 Ahmad Shah Small Portrait Issue 12ch green & blue, perf. 11.5x11, tall, used on a piece with Djulfa Esfahan ‘19-XII-14’ cancellation postmark as well as Karachi rectangular censor marking dated ‘21 JAN 1915’, fine; cert. IPSC. (Image)
Opening CHF 40.00
Sold...CHF 40.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95479
Symbol: F
The "Relais" Issue: 1912 Registered cover from Rescht to Hamburg, bearing five different value with the "Relais" overprint, tied RESCHT/25.JUIL.1912 cds with boxed registered cachet alongside, Hambur arrival bs An important and extremely rare usage of the Relais issue as only very few covers are recorded (Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 2,400.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95480
Symbol: F
Cat No: Persiphila 481
1913 (Jan 4) envelope to the USA with 1911 Azerbaijan Provisional 13ch tied by Ourmiah double circle ds, reverse with commercial arrival, minor soiling, fine. (Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 500.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95483
Symbol: C,J
Cat No: 517a
1915 Revalued Stamps 2ch on 5ch (perf 11.5 x11, tall) inverted surcharge block of four fresh hinged mint. IPSC Cert (2023) (Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 420.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95484
Symbol: C,J
Cat No: 517a
1915 Revalued Stamps 2ch on 5ch (perf 11.5 x11, tall) surcharge block of four with at centre a further surcharge in violet fresh hinged mint. A rare and striking multiple. IPSC Cert (2023) (Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 420.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95486
Symbol: F
Cat No: 527
1915 "1333" Lunar date issue, cover from Bam to Yezd franked with two 3ch coat of arms with 1333 handstamp with the overprint on the left stamp shifted to down and almost omitted, a nice error on cover. (Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 95.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95487
Symbol: CC
Cat No: 527 var
1915 ‘1333’ Lunar Year Issue 3 Chahis light green & maroon (perf. 12.5x12) of 1909 Coat of Arms issue with ‘1333’ overprint in black (with extra dot after ‘1333’), with overprint on top stamp mostly on the stamp below, in mint n.h. vertical pair, top stamp with diagonal crease and weak perfs between stamps and margin; cert. IPSC (2021). (Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 110.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95491
Symbol: CC
Cat No: 540S, 544B
1915 Coronation 24ch sepia and chestnut plus 5Kr slate, sepia and silver, both in sheetlets of five, light fold between 3rd and 4th stamps otherwise fine and fresh mint never hinged. IPSC Certs (2024) (Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 150.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95492
Symbol: CC,DC
Cat No: 547,548
1915 Coronation 3 Tomans orange brown and brown red unused without gum and a 5 Tomans deep blue, blue and gold mint never hinged, the 3T with IPSC Cert (2024) (Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 200.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95494
Symbol: F
Cat No: 472
1917, official envelope from Isfahan to Bushire, franked with 1913 24 ch lilac and green, tied by circular Isfahan 2 Jan. 1917. On reverse is circular violet 'British Consulate General Ispahan' and two wax seals with the same inscription. The letter is addressed to 'His Britannic Majesty's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire ' (Sir Percy Sykes at the time), who had been involved in the battle with Iranian nationalists in Kazeroun. A fine and large inland letter, with a vertical fold to left side, clear of the stamp. (Image)
Opening CHF 70.00
Sold...CHF 50.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95500
Symbol: F
Cat No: 613
1918 "1337" 5Kr (24) and 1911-21 5Kr (4), 5ch and 3ch all on a large insured letter sent Meched to Teheran, the reverse with red wax seals of Direction des Postes and a circular mark of Posted de Khorassan Sistan; a spectacular and unique franking with genuine use of the scarce 5kr overprinted issue, with some light wrinkling to envelope, brown spots, and perforation faults in places. (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 320.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95501
Symbol: G
1919 5kr chocolate and sepia '1337' overprints x 12 on waybill piece tied Isfahan cds, made up of block of four and pairs, a scarce high franking.
Note reduced estimate from printed catalogue (Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 90.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95503
Symbol: F
Cat No: 629Ad
1919 (21 Jul) cover Zandjan to Hamadan franked with pair of 3ch 1919 Zinc Plate issue, paying the domestic rate. The pair shows 'short 1' varieties, in transit the cover was opened and censored by the British forces in Kazvin with 'opened by censor' tape applied and tied two negative handstamps. IPSC Cert (2024) (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 240.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95506
Symbol: F
1922 Advice of Receipt/ Avis de Reception form from Teheran to New York bearing single franking 1kr Ahmad Shah overprinted 'Controle' and tied single double ring cds, central vertical filing crease not affecting overall appearance. (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 300.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95507
Symbol: F
Cat No: 462
1922, letter sent from Meched to Sukur, Sind, India, bearing a single 1911 1 kr blue and carmine, paying the foreign letter rate. Stamp tied to cover by Meched (Départ) 20 May 22, and next to it is transit Nassirabad-Sistan (Arrivée) 2 June. On reverse are circular Dozdar 5 June and Duzdab Indian Exchange PO 6 June, Sucker arrival 10 June 22. Also on front is purple cachet Hendostan probably applied at Sistan. A very fine entity with the postmark of Dozdub, the last Indian PO exchange to operate in Persia (1919-1926). (Image)
Opening CHF 50.00
Sold...CHF 300.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95510
Symbol: CC,J
1 Kran "Societe" private Qajar era stamp or Cinderella in complete sheet of 50 with full original gum & good condition. (Image)
Opening CHF 80.00
Sold...CHF 80.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
1925-1941 Riza Khan Pahlavi Shah (SG 602-O849)
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95512
Symbol: C
Cat No: 710-725
1926, Règne de Pahlavi overprint issue, 1 ch - 30 kr, with specimen overprint below 1926. A very attractive complete set mint lightly hinged, with very fresh colour. 18 ch with thin spot, 2 ch with overprint shifted to right. A very fine and rare set. (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 280.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95513
Symbol: C,S
Cat No: 710, 712-725
1926 Règne de Pahlavi 1926 overprint issue, complete set, excepting the 2 ch value, with specimen overprint, mint with hinge remnants. Some defects to 6, 9, 14, 15 ch values (thins and tear). (Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 300.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95518
Symbol: C,DCE
Cat No: 773-788
1929 Coronation Issue, 1 ch - 3 t. with specimen overprint. Mint hinged. A very fine complete set with fresh colour. (Image)
Opening CHF 450.00
Sold...CHF 650.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95521
Symbol: F
Cat No: 806, 807C
1932 letter from Nasseri franked on back with 1931-32 Reza Shah Pahlavi issue 1ch brown and blue block of four and 2ch lilac and black (timmed perfs at left), tied to cover by circular Nasseri (Ahavaz) cds, some brown spots to the 2ch, a fine and unusual franking. (Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 120.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95523
Symbol: CC,J
1935 Postes Iraniennes overprints on 1931 issue, four values in blocks of four with 3ch top marginal, 11ch, 16ch and 27ch, blue mark on top right stamp in 3ch block, fresh mint never hinged (Image)
Opening CHF 350.00
Sold...CHF 330.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 330
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95525
Symbol: F
1936 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Payment from Teheran to Haarlem, Netherlands bearing single franking 1.50r tied Teheran cds, Harlem arrival, central vertical filing crease. (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 210.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95527
Symbol: F
Cat No: Persiphila 948
1940 (Dec 21) envelope from the British Consulate General in Bushire to India, with 1939 Royal Wedding 1.50R tied by Bouchehre cds, with Punjab Governor's Camp P.O. transit and Lahore slogan ds arrival, front with "NOT OPENED BY CENSOR / C / 16" boxed hs, fine. (Image)
Opening CHF 50.00
Sold...CHF 55.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 55
1941-79 Mohammed Riza Pahlavi Shah (SG 850-2097)
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95528
Symbol: C,DCE
Cat No: 876, 878, 881, 882, 884
1942-1946, a nearly complete set of values 5 d - 50 r, in varying conditions of unused and mint hinged/mint with part original gum. 30 r with certificate Persiphila stating re-gummed. (Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 400.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95529
Symbol: DCE
1942-46 10R showing strong vertical shift of the black in pair and re-joined pair, no gum and wrinkling caused by water, unusual variety. (Image)
Opening CHF 20.00
Sold...CHF 100.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95530
Symbol: F
1955 airmail envelope to Chicago, USA franked with 50d definitive and 10rials yellow, black and vermillion Fish tied by single Teheran cds. The fishing industry values are scarce on cover. (Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 160.00
Closed..Jun-01-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 95533
Symbol: CC,J
1971 Rehabilitation of Prisoners 8r showing variety IMPERF. HORIZONTALLY in mint nh lower right corner marginal vertical pair, very fine (Image)
