361 / September 2015

1903/04, lion and Mozaffar-eddin Shah, 3 ch. green tied by Teheran cds. to printed matter wrapper to Paris; a scarce usage

3 ch. and 10 ch. tied by violet oval "SISTAN-NASIRABAD 22-6-05" to reverse of postal stationery envelope 1902, handstamped "PROVISOIR 1319" 12 ch. rose-red as registered letter to Belgium, showing on front blue desinfection mark "OPESSARGNKO"

5 kr. with additional franking including 1906, provisional type set issue 1 ch. and 3 ch. in vertical pair, tied by oval "CHIRAZ 27-2-07" to Barnameh to Meshed with Teheran transit mark

20 kr. in horizontal pair with 10 kr., 5 kr. and 2 kr. and 1906, provisional issue 1 ch. and horizontal strip 3 ch., tied by oval "CHIRAZ 2-6-07" to Barnameh; 2 vertical creases effecting 3 of the lower values; a remarkable franking

1905, internal mail provisional 1 ch. on 3 ch. in marginal block of 4 together with 2 unsurcharged 3 ch., tied by Teheran cds. to reverse of commercial envelope to Ispahan

1 ch. on 3 ch., 2 copies, one applied on reverse, together with unsurcharged 2 ch., 10 ch. and 12 ch. on registered envelope to Germany, the frontside stamps tied by oval "SULTANABAD-ARAK 9-3-06", the reverse side 1 ch. tied in transit with Teheran cds.

1906, provisional type set issue 2 ch. used as postcard tax stamp together with 6 ch., tied by cds. "RECHT (DEPART) 11 FEVR 1907" to Germany with arrival marks; faint pencil notation partly on 6 ch., otherwise fine

3 ch. in horizontal pair, the right stamp with "POSTES" inserted separately, tied by oval "KACHAN 1-6-06" to reverse of cover to Ispahan with arrival mark on front; a scarce variety (Sadri 376f)

10 ch., 2 single copies with horizontal pair 3 ch. tied by oval "SULTANABAD-ARAK 5-3-07" (date and month inverted) to reverse of registered envelope to Switzerland with frontside German transit register label "Vom Ausland über Bahnpost 5 (Oderberg-Breslau)"; a scarce franking

13 ch., 3 copies tied by oval "SULTANABAD ARAK" to registered envelope 1906 to Switzerland with German transit-register label "Vom Ausland über Bahnpost 5 (Oderberg-Breslau)"; transit and arrival marks

2 ch., tied by faint Ispahan oval date stamp to printed matter wrapper from Zurich 1909 to Ispahan, showing on front boxed censor mark of Odessa, Teheran transit mark on reverse, light creases not effecting the stamps; fine and scarce

1907, lion on blue paper 2 ch. tied by oval Ispahan date stamp to printed matter wrapper from Germany 1909 to Ispahan with Teheran transit mark; 2 ch. lower left corner perfs missing, still fine and very scarce, usage as printed matter tax stamp

1909, printed matters postal tax issue 1 ch. on 1 ch.-2 ch. on 30 kr., unused o.g., some values slight staining on gum side, otherwise fine and fresh, signed Sadri with certificate (2015)

1 ch. on 1 ch.-2 ch. on 30 kr. cancelled by Teheran depart 20.XII.09 special postmark, fine and scarce, signed Sadri with certificate

1910, unissued coronation stamps for regular postage and official use, 32 values complete including service 4 kr. with center inverted, unused o.g. (Sadri C21-52)

1912, "OFFCIEL" overprint on 1 ch., 3 ch. and 9 ch., 2 values each, tied by cds. "TAURIS 8.II.12" to reverse of registered envelope to Italy; a scarce and attractive usage to abroad, signed Sadri with certificate

1913, Senneh rebellion issue 6 ch. tied by cds. "SENNEH 4.IV 12" to reverse of cover to Hamadan, not rejected; fine and scarce, signed Sadri with certificate (Sadri DMA4)

1915/17, revalued stamps 5 ch. on 1 kr., horizontal pair and 2 singles with Ahmad Shah 2 ch. in horizontal pair, tied by Tauris cds. to envelope 1916 via St. Petersburg and Hongkong to Bombay, India and re-directed to Lahore; 3 different censor marks and several transit and arrival marks on front and reverse; an interesting cover with scarce franking

1915, coronation issue 5 ch., 6 ch., 12 ch. and 24 ch., all printed both sides and 1-3 kr. with center inverted, all in miniature sheets of 5 stamps, Kran values signed Holcombe in the margin

10 ch. with Ahmad Shah 24 ch., tied by cds. "KAZVIN 5-IV.16" to reverse of registered envelope via Teheran to Yezd with transit and arrival marks; a scarce franking

1915, coronation issue 1 kr. with Ahmad Shah 1 ch. tied to reverse of censored cover 1916 from Senneh to Hamadan with arrival mark

1916/17, Nation of Kazeroun 6 ch., tied by Kazeroun cds. to reverse of opened out rice paper envelope to Boushire with adjacent violet censor mark "DAR KAZEROUN TAFTISH SHOAD", on front 2 strikes of violet "PASSED CENSOR BOUSHIRE"; the envelope somewhat reduced at top; a scarce entire, signed Sadri with certificate (Persifila DK5)

1917, handstamp "1335" on lion 1 ch. with additional franking, tied by cds. "CHAHROUD 25.X.17" on reverse of commercial envelope to Teheran with adjacent arrival mark of 31.10., on front additional "CHAHROUD (DEPART)"; a very rare stamp on cover, only few entires known; signed Sadri with certificate (2014) (Persifila 591, Scott 592)

1918, Hegira date '1336' 2 kr. with Ahmad Shah 1 ch., 2 ch. und 5 ch. tied by blue railway cancel "DJOULFA-ISFAHAN No. 2 22.III.19" to reverse of registered bank letter to Constantinople; slightly creased, very scarce franking

1918, "1337" in Persian numerals on 3 kr. together with Ahmed Shah 6 ch. (surface rub), tied by cds. "GOLTAYEGAN 23.VII.20" to registered stationery envelope of the Treasury General, to Teheran; a very scarce stamp on cover, signed Sadri with certificate (Persifila 611, 470B)

1921, Ports issues: 1 Kr. in violet on 12 ch., horizontal pair tied by cds. "MOHAMERAH 1-II.22" to reverse of registered commercial cover to Bombay with transit and arrival marks; a scarce multiple franking (Sadri 646)

1921, Coup d'Etat 3 ch.-5 t. with additional handstamp "SPECIMEN", unused, a scarce set, signed Sadri with certificate

1921, Coup d'Etat 5 ch. and 10 ch., tied by cds. "TEHERAN 30.V.21" to local registered envelope without arrival mark; signed Sadri with certificate (Scott 636, 638)

6 ch. tied by cds. "TEHERAN 25.V.21" to reverse of legitimate envelope to Mechedisser with arrival mark on front; a very scarce usage (Scott 637)

1927, airmail 1 ch.-30 kr. with handstamp "SPECIMEN", unused o.g., some with few perfs, generally fine

1935, "POSTES IRANIENNES" on coronation issue 1 ch.-3 t. complete, unused, 2 ch.-9ch. unmounted mint, 2 ch. with faint and very light printing crease, otherwise very fine, a scarce set, signed Sadri with certificate (Sadri 841-48, Scott 810-17)

1 ch.-3 t. with additional handstamp "Specimen", unused, a rare set, signed Sadri with certificate (Sadri 841-48S, Scott 810-17 Specimen)

Overprint on issue 1931/32, 1 ch.-27 ch., 9 values complete, unused, a fine and scarce set, signed Sadri with certificate (Sadri 849-57, Scott 818-26)

1938, imperforated souvenir sheets 60 d. and 90 d., each with additional franking (partly on front) tied to reverse of 2 registered letters to England; 60 d. small nick in top margin due to transportation and single stamps of additional franking partly with faults, blue crayon crosses going over the souvenir sheets; very scarce on cover

SERVICE: 1911, "Service" on lion 9 ch., tied by cds. "TEHERAN 13.11.12" to reverse of official stationery addressed to the postmaster in Boushire, fine and scarce, signed Sadri with certificate (Sadri 494)

CENSOR: BARFROUCH: "Barfrouch censor", small black negativ seal on cover, franked on reverse, from Barfrouch 20.7.1919 to Teheran with arrival mark, fine and scarce