337 / September 2009

5 c. orange with 1896, 5 c. grey, tied to cover from Cap Haitien 1897 to France with transit and arrival marks

1868, lion 4 ch. blue, used on reverse of cover to Isfahan with original letter enclosed, very fine

1876, 5 ch. rose/black, 2 copies, perf. 10 1/2 resp. 12, tied by Täbriz cds. to 2 covers, fine

10 ch. tied by clear purple "SCHIRAS 23/8" to small printed receipt for a parcel with adjacent violett cds. of Teheran, corner faults and folded before the stamp was applied, also small cover with lion 5 ch. and red transit mark of Teheran

Postal stationery cut-out 5 ch., tied by Teheran cds. to small cover to Kaschan; the cut-out tiny creasing, scarce

1879, Naser-od-Din 3 ch. yellow/black, tied by cds. of Boushir to reverse of small cover to Shiraz, special reduced rate, fine

5 ch. green/black, tied by Ispahan cds. to reverse of cover to 'Yezd, fine

1894, 50 kr. gold/green, imperforated proof in block of four on carton, fine

1902, Provisional issue for Teheran, large letters: 2 ch. and 10 ch., tied to reverse of cover from Täbriz 1902 to Germany with transit and arrival marks; vertical cover fold not affecting the stamps

12 ch. ultramarine, two copies, tied by Ispahan cds. to reverse of registered envelope via Teheran and Baku to England with several transit an arrival marks

large and small letters: 12 ch., tied by Teheran cds. to front of cover via Baku to Washington D.C. with transit and arrival marks on reverse; scarce overseas cover, very fine, signed Alcuri

12 ch., tied by oval "TEHERAN MAIDAN" to reverse of envelope to Baghdad; some cover folds not affecting the stamps; a scarce franking

1909, Register labels used as stamps: 1 ch. red, 2 vertical strips of 3, tied by Kazvin cds. to reverse of cover to Teheran with arrival mark alongside; horizontal cover crease at top, not affecting the stamps

1 ch., vertical strip of 5, tied by cds. of Isphahan to reverse of local cover; one stamp creased when applied; vertical crease in the cover not affecting the stamps

1911, Ahmed Schah 1 ch. and 5 ch., tied to reverse of cover from Kazvin 1917 to Teheran with adjacent blue boxed censor mark, fine

1915, Coronation 9 ch. tied by cds. of Senneh to reverse of cover to Hamadan with frontside bilingual Russian censor handstamp

1917, 6 Shahis on 12 ch. and 1 Ch. on 10 ch. with Ahmed Schah 2 ch. on reverse of cover from Hamadan 1917 to Teheran with bilingual Russian censor mark

1922, handstamp "CONTROLE" on 30 kr. (strip of 7, pair and single stamp) with 3 kr., 12 ch. and 2 ch., tied by clear cds. "MECHED 11.XI.22" to Barnameh, fine and scarce franking of the high value

30 kr. (strip of 5 and pair) with 10 kr., 3 kr. (pair), 1 kr. (2), 24 ch. and 1 ch. (4) on front and reverse of Barnameh from "TORBETT HEIDERI 2-XII.22" to Teheran; 5 values on reverse cancelled on arrival, vertical crease affecting 2 stamps slightly, nice high franking

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: 1921, Gilan revolutionars issue, 4 values cpl. in marginal blocks of twelve, unhinged mint, one block without gum (as issued)

CANCELLATIONS: ABARGHOU, clear positive seal on 1894, 5 ch. ultramarine with additional strike alongside on reverse of cover to Abadeh, fine and scarce

"BONAB 8/..", clear fancy octagonal postmark on 1897, 5 ch. yellow without handstamp on reverse of envelope to Tauris with additional strike alongside, fine and scarce

"DOZDAB 3-9-12", bilingual oval marking on pair Ahmed Schah 3 ch. on reverse of commercial cover to Birdjend with arrival mark on front

ISFAHAN: Blue boxed censor mark on cover with Ahmed Schah 12 ch. from Kazvin via Teheran to Isfahan

"KASRCHIRINE", fancy cancel in first type quite clear on 1903, 5 ch. red on postcard to Edinburgh with adjacent Baku transit mark; card slight corner crease, otherwise fine

"KERMAN 16/6", cds. in violet on 1879, 5 ch. green/black on small cover

"KERMANCHAH", cds. in violet resp. black, each on postal stationery envelope 1876, 5 ch., both to Hamadan

"KHOMEIN", clear positive seal with additional strike alongside on lion 6 ch. on reverse of cover to Kirmanshah

"KUH MALEK SIAH.ZIARET", clear seal cancel on 1907, 6 ch. red on blue on postcard with adjacent date-stamp of the Indian PO of 18.11.1908 to London, fine and scarce

"RESCHT 1310-30", octogonal marking, 4 strikes on 1894, lion 2 ch. green in block of five, also tied by oval "THE IMPERIAL BANK OF PERSIA" on reverse of cover to Teheran, fine

"SCHIMERAN 9/..", cds. in violet on 1902, provisional 12 ch. blue/yellow on reverse of small envelope to Bombay with several transit and arrival marks alongside; somewhat roughly opened, otherwise fine

"SCHIRAS", cds. in violet on 1876, 5 ch. perf. 12 on cover and postal stationery envelope 5 ch., both to Esphahan; small marginal tear resp. hole

"SCHIRAS 20/3" in violet on 1882, 25 c. green/dark green on front of cover to Teheran with arrival mark on reverse, fine and scarce

SCHIRAS: "FREE", boxed negative marking on cover with adjacent cds. "SCHIRAS 1/5"

"SULTANABAD ARAK", oval marking in red on 1904, 3 CHAHIS on 5 ch. in horizontal pair on reverse of cover to Teheran, fine and scarce

"YEZD", cds. in violet resp. black, each on 1876, 5 ch. black/rose, perf. 12, on 2 covers to Ispahan