359 / März 2015

UNO GENF: 1974, Weltbevölkerungsjahr, unverausgabte 0,40 Fr., ungezähnter Probedruck im Streifen mit 3 verausgabten Werten Genf bzw. New York auf Vorlagekärtchen der Druckerei

1932, 40 pl., 60 pl., 1 a., 2 a. and 3 a. as proof sheet 3x4 stamps on chalky, ungummed paper, fine (see Afghan Philetely by Cecil Ueyehara p. 148) 

1931, Pessoa 5 $ + 2,500 $, horizontal pair tied by cds. "PERNAMBUCO 22.X." to registered zeppelin cover (Sieger 134 A) to Germamy with arrival mark, very fine

1931, "2.500 REIS" overprint proof on glassine paper, block of 25, fine, scarce

Issues for Zeppelin GmbH: 1930, 10000 rs. on 20000 r., defective printing with almost half lower stamp and complete back side blackened, unmounted mint; an interesting variety, certificate H.W. Sieger AIEP

1920, local official cover "Caja de Retiros y de Prevision Social de Los" from "SANTIAGO 15.MAR.", fine

1897, red revenue 2c. on 3 c., tied by clear brownish black "CUSTOMS SHANGHAI MAY 15 1897" to small envelope to Canton, endorsed "Pr. first steamer"; on reverse clear oval arrival mark "IMPERIAL POST OFFICE CANTON / 22 MAY 1897"; the stamp shows a faint impression of a violett oval rubber handstamp, most likely a security marking; some minor toning in few perfs, otherwise extremely fine; a very attractive and rare cover, never been on the market before

1932, Shanghai Emergency Postal Service, unused label for 1 letter of 1 ounce, scarce

1892, 20 c. brown tied by blue cds. "LOCAL POST SHANGHAI" to red band cover, very fine

1893, postcard 1/2 c. uncancelled, used from "Chefoo 28. October 1895" to Germany with combination franking Germany 1890/99, 10 pfg. rose, tied "SHANGHAI 1/11 95", fine and scarce

1968, 'Long Live Chairman Mao' strip of 5, between one stamp lightly folded in the  perforation, mint never hinged, very fine

1964, Glorious Crimson souvenir sheet, unmounted mint

1953, Red Cross souvenir sheet pair 10 + 5 h., unused without gum, sligthly part of hinge, fine (Mi. 1900,-)

ITALIAN POST: 1867, De La Rue 10 c. orange-brown, 6 single copies, 4 tied by dotted numeral "234" and 2 by boxed "PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI" to entire letter with adjacent cds. "ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO POSTE ITALIANE 19 DEC 67" to Florence with transit mark of Brindisi and arrival mark; slight marks of archival tape, otherwise fine; a rare multiple franking with unusual 'duplex'-cancellation, sign. Enzo Diena

1857, "FIELD FORCE PERSIA 20 OC 57" with manuscript "8a" on cover to Bombay with arrival mark, fine and scarce

1875, envelope with original contents written in "Tauris le 30 octobre 1875", transported via Trebizonde and forwarded from Constantinople with boxed "MER NOIRE" (applied in Constantinople to letters from Black Sea harbours, transported with French paquebots without postal agents abroad), franked with Ceres 80 c. tied GC "5083" with adjacent cds. and boxed "PD" and red "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANÉE" to France with further French transit and arrival marks on reverse; a rare and attractive early letter from Persia

1868, Bagheri issue 1 ch.-8 ch., complete, unused, fine/very fine

1876, printed in blocks of 4: 1 sh. black, block of 4 CDAB, unused, fine, sign. Holcombe (Sadry no. 13)

Nasser-eddin 1 ch. and 2 copies 2 ch. tied by oval company chop and Boushir cds. to reverse of envelope to Ispahan; one 2 ch. fixed with torn corner, otherwise fine and scarce

2 ch. tied by black Boushir cds. to envelope with printed sender "Perzische Handelsvereeniging...." to Shiraz, fine

5 ch. tied by black Yezd cds. to cover with original contents to Ispahan

5 ch., tied by black Teheran cds. to envelope to Ispahan, very fine

Postal stationery cut-out 5 ch. tied by violet "CHAROUD 8/3" to registered letter delivery certificate (type not listed in Shaida) to Teheran with arrival mark on front; a very scarce item

Postal Stationery cut-out 5 ch., tied by Teheran cds. to small cover to Kashan; the cut-out small creases, otherwise fine

Lion issue printed in vertical sheets: 2 sh. black, large margins, unused, fine, signed Thier (Sadry no. 12)

1879, 2nd portrait issue 1 ch.-5 kr., all 6 values unused with original gum, fine and scarce

5 ch. tied by Teheran cds. to decorative envelope to Kerman

10 ch. tied by cds. "DAULET ABAD 18 1 1880" to registered parcel certificate (Shaida type C (4)) with adjacent cds. of Teheran (2 with different dates), some light folds, one effecting the stamps, very scarce with this issue

5 kr. with background inverted, imperforated with large margins, used by violet Shiraz cds., closed tear at right, a rare stamp (Sadry no. 45Ea)

1882, Recessed Mitra issue 5 c. blue-violet/violet in combination with 1882, 5 ch. green, tied by clear Teheran date stamp to decorative printed matter wrapper to Kermanshahan; a fine and scarce franking, only few such combinations known

1881, recess 25 c. perf. 13, unused, very fine (Sadry no. 51B)

1882, Nasser-eddin-Shah 50 c.-10 fr. and additional values 10 ch. and 50 c., unused, fine, a scarce set

5 fr. red/black with 1882/84, 5 ch. green and 50 c. black/grey, all tied by cds. of Teheran to Barnameh with arrival mark of Ispahan on reverse, fine and rare

1882/84, 5 ch. green tied by negative seal marking to small envelope from Abarghou to Ispahan; there is no negative of Abarghou registered by Shaida, fine

10 ch. black/yellow/orange, tied by Semnan cds. to reverse of envelope to Teheran; the envelope small marginal fault, otherwise fine, scarce

10 ch. and 5 ch. tied by Teheran cds. to reverse of registered envelope to Astrabad with arrival mark on front, fine and scarce combination