Iran continued...
| Lot |
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Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 111 |
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 1902 (March-April): Meched provisional 3 ch. black, imperforate on medium paper, a good used
example with good to ample margins all round, counter-signed by Victor Castaign in red, cancelled by part MECHED cds in black. Slight toning at top but a rare stamp. Signed Holcombe, Sadri Scott 224 = $ 1'750/Mi 174 = € 1'000/Gi = £ 800. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
| 112 |
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 1902 (March-April): Meched provisional 3 ch. black, imperforate on hard smooth surfaced
paper, a fine used example with good margins all round, counter-signed by Victor Castaign in red, barely cancelled by MECHED cds in black at upper left. A rare stamp. Cert.Sadri (2003) Scott 224 = $ 1'750/Mi 174 = € 1'000/Gi = £ 800. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
| 113 |
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 1902 (March-April): Meched provisional 5 ch. black, imperforate on hard medium paper, a fine
appearing used example with good margins all round, counter-signed by Victor Castaign in red, cancelled by part MECHED cds in black. Closed tear but a fine reference example. Signed Sadri Scott 226 = $ 350/Mi 175 = € 350/Gi = £ 300. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
| 114 |
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 1902 (March-April): Meched provisional 5 ch. violet, imperforate on smooth surfaced medium
paper, a used example with large to huge margins all round, counter-signed by Victor Castaign in red, cancelled by MECHED cds in black (11/4). A very fine example of a scarce stamp. Signed Holcombe Scott 225 = $ 200/Mi 176 = € 200/Gi = £ 160. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
| 115 |
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 1902 (March-April): Meched provisional 5 ch. violet, imperforate, a used example with large
margins all round, counter-signed by Victor Castaign in red, tied to small piece by MECHED cds in black. A fine example of a scarce stamp. Cert.Sadri (2004) Scott 225 = $ 200/Mi 176 = € 200/Gi = £ 160. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF420.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
| 116 |
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 1902 (March-April): Meched provisional 12 ch. blue, imperforate, a fine used example with
large margins all round, counter-signed by Victor Castaign in red, centrally cancelled by MECHED cds in black (12/4, inverted date). Fine and rare. Signed Holcombe. Cert.Sadri (2008) Scott 227 = $1'500/Mi 177 = € 1'200/Gi = £ 1'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF460.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
| 117 |
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 1902 (March-April): Meched provisional 12 ch. blue, imperforate, a used example with large
margins all round, counter-signed by Victor Castaign in red, cancelled by part MECHED cds in black. Slightest of aging as usual but a most attractive example of a rare stamp. Signed Sadri Scott 227 = $1'500/Mi 177 = € 1'200/Gi = £ 1'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF420.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
| 118 |
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 1902 (March-April): Meched provisional 1 kran aniline rose-red, imperforate on hard smooth
surfaced paper, a fine used example with good if slightly irregular margins all round, counter-signed by Victor Castaign in violet, cancelled by part MECHED cds in black at lower left. An extremely rare stamp with just 200 printed. Signed Sadri Scott
228 = $ 3'500/Mi 178 = € 3'000/Gi = £ 2'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
| 119 |
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 1902: Meched prvisional 2 ch. black imperforate, with faint Victor Castaign initials in red,
used on 1902 cover to Teheran with Typeset 'Provisoire' 3 ch. green imperf., each tied by "MECHED" cds's (11/4) in black (manuscript date on obverse April 13th) with information strike alongside. Typical aging but a rare usage on letter. Cert. Sadri
(2022). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF3,800.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
| 120 |
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 1903/04: Muzaffer-ed-Din, the unused 'Kran' values from 1 kr. to rare 50 kr. gree, fresh and
fine, large part og. Scarce Scott 357/363 = $ 800/Mi = € 500/Gi = £ 425. (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
| 121 |
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 1908/09: Mohammed Ali Mirza set of twelve values printed at Enschede unused, fresh and
generally very fine, the rare 4 kr. yellow superb, large part og., together with the 1907 Lion defintives on blue paper, superb og. Scott 428/445 = $ 975/Mi 233/250 = € 500/Gi = £ 400. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
| 122 |
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 1908/09: Mohammed Ali Mirza, 50 kr. vermilion & gold, an unused sheet of twenty-five (5 x 5)
without sheet margins, of fine fresh colour, unmounted og. An extremely rare multiple Scottt 445 = $ 4'125/Mi 250 = € 2'500/Gi = £ 2'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
| 123 |
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 1909 (Nov): Sultan Mirza Ahmed, the set of seventeen values imperforate, prepared for tax on
incoming Foreign Newspapers, 1 chahi and 2 chahi overprinted values, all fine used (cto: 20/12/20) in Teheran with large even margins all round, fresh and very fine, sixteen values still retain original gum. A very rare set. Signed Champion. Cert.
Sadri (2008) Scott 464/480 = $ 2'380/Mi 272/287 = € 1'700/Gi = £ 1'200. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
| 124 |
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 1911/13 1 ch. orange & green (6) and 2 ch. sepia & carmine (6) all used on 1920 Censored
cover to Teheran, all twelve stamps handstamped by framed "The Post of the Soviet Republic of Iran 1299" handstamps in black and further Censored with circular "Passed by Government Censor 4" in black. Recht despatch cds's tying all adhesives (July
5) and Teheran arrival (July 12). Opens well for Exhibit display, full of character, a rare and fascinating cover.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, Collection Bernard Lucas. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF3,600.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
| 125 |
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 1913: Mirza 6 ch. brown-lake & green used on reverse of printed 'Administration Des Douanes'
envelope addressed from Teheran (June 22) to Rebel held (Kuchik Khan) Recht, plain paper Censor Reseal tied by framed oblong Kuchik Khan "The Post of the Soviet Republic of Iran, 1299" handstamp in black and Recht arrival (July 1). Returned to sender
in Teheran with fair only circular "Passed by Government Censor No. 4" handstamp in black with various Teheran cds's of receipt (July 11). Opened for display, an unusual cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
| 126 |
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 Senneh Rebellion 1912: 'Mohammed Ali Shar Kajar' framed surcharge tying 6 ch. carmine & grey
to 1912 cover from Senneh to Hamadan, also tied by Senneh cds (May 5) with information strike below. Two Hamadan arrival cdsd's adjacent (May 16) and circular 'C' Control mark in black. All markings on reverse of a fine and scarce cover. Cert Sadri
(2015). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
| 127 |
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 1915: Unissued 'Kings & Historic Buildings' set of twenty with gold borders, perf. 11 x 11½,
fresh and fine appearance, typically toned large part og. Rare. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF900.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
| 128 |
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 Dunsterforce 1919 (Jan): Cards (2) from Kazvin to Prestonpans, Scotland with 2 ch. green on
green stationery card up-rated with 1911 3 ch. green & sepia tied Kazvin cds's (Jan 1) with circular "PASSED / CENSOR / D" and 5 ch. red on buff stationery card also cancelled at Kazvin, also with "D" Censor and circular "DUNSTERFORCE / CENSOR"
handstamp, each with Kermanschah transits, the latter also with Bagdad transit (Feb 7). each card received (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF480.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
| 129 |
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 1920: Single rate cover to Kazvin franked by GB 1 d. and 1½ d. tied by Kirkby Lonsdale cds
(May 18) with Recht cds (Aug 18) and also tied by circular "Passed by Government Censor No. 4" handstamp in black, after being opened by Rebels with palin paper Reseal strip tied by framed oblong Kuchik Khan "The Post of the Soviet Republic of Iran,
1299" handstamp in black. Not re-opened by Government Censor at Kazvin (Aug 28) and forwarded on to Teheran. Soiled due to Wartime circumstances but rare.rnNote: In May 1920, the Bolsheviks had captured Enzeli and the British detachment (some 500
strong) had withdrawn to Recht, then to Kazvin. The Bolsheviks proclaimed Kuchik Khan as head of a Provisional Government at Recht. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
| 130 |
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 1921 (May): Cout d'Etat of Reza Khan, Coronation set of eleven values overprinted '21 Fev.
1921', unused in blocks of four (four are marginal), fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A rare issue in multiples - on sale for just three days. Signed Dr. Dadkhah Mi 449/459 = € 880+/Gi = £ 640+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
