359 / März 2015

7 ch. tied by Tabriz cds. to envelope endorsed "Via Russia + Berlin" to the USA, originally to Illinois and re-directed to Tampa, Florida, a fine and scarce franking

14 ch., 10 ch. and vertical 1 ch. tied by cds. "SULTANABAD 13 3" to registered envelope to Switzerland with arrival mark, small perforation faults

1 kr. green tied by Teheran cds. to double-rate registered cover with register label to Ispahan, fine

1 kr. and 5 ch. tied by Teheran cds. to Barnameh with Ispahan cds. on reverse; 5 ch. applied somewhat creased, very fine

1894, Nasseri Pa'lai 1 ch. in block of 4 and single stamp, tied by Meched cds. to reverse of envelope to Gun-Abad

1 ch. and 2 ch., tied by Teheran cds. to printed matter envelope to Belgium; a fine and rare usage to abroad

1 ch. and 2 ch. (4) tied to postal stationery  envelope 16 ch. as registered cover from Sultanabad to Tauris, fine

10 ch. in vertical pair tied by Kermanchah cds. to large size quadruple-rate envelope to Teheran, bottom stamp small corner crease, still fine and attractive

10 ch.-50 kr., the 7 values in imperforated vertical pairs, 5 kr. bottom stamp small tears at right fixed with hinge, otherwise very fine, unused o.g., except 5 kr. all bottom stamps unmounted mint, fine and scarce

16 ch., horizontal pair from the lower left sheet corner, the left stamp imperforated at left, creasing in the margin only, unused o.g., the varietey itself unmounted mint

1 kr. and 1 ch. in strip of 3 tied by Tauris cds. to reverse of registered envelope via Teheran to Bagdad with arrival mark

1 kr. in horizontal pair with 4 copies 2 ch. tied to triple-rate registered envelope to London, a fine and scarce franking

1894, Nasser el-din 1 kr. and 2 pairs 5 kr. tied by Teheran cds. to Barnameh, one 5 kr. with light crease, otherwise fine

1 kr. and horizontal pair 2 kr. tied by Shiraz cds. to registered parcel certificate, fine

2 kr., horizontal pair with greenish-blue cds. "SENNEH 7/4" to Barnameh

5 kr. and 10 kr. in half sheets of 25 stamps (the sheets were separated by Joh. Enschede for the shipping to Persia), unused o.g., almost all stamps unmounted mint

10 kr. red/gold with 1897, surcharge issue 2 kr. on 5 kr. and 2 copies 5 ch. on 8 ch. tied by Tabriz cds. to Barnameh with adjacent black negative seal, very fine, a rare franking

1897, Mozaffar-eddin 1 ch. and 2 ch., tied by Schimeran cds. to newspaper wrapper to Austria; a scarce franking

1 ch. (2), 4 ch., 8 ch. and 12 ch. tied by oval "TEHERAN MAIDAN" cds. to postal stationery envelope 10 ch. with arabesque control handstamp as double-rate registered letter to Belgium with arrival mark, a fine franking with scarce 4 ch. and 8 ch.

8 ch. orange and 16 ch. tied to registered envelope from Tabriz 1898 to Paris; a fine and very scarce combination for the correct 24 Chahis-rate

1 kr., vertical pair and single stamp with 10 ch. blue, tied by clear oval Teheran dater to Barnameh; some pinholes in the form not affecting the stamps, fine and very scarce

1899, arabesque control handstamp: 1 ch.-50 kr., 16 values complete in horizontal strips of 5 (50 kr. one stamp separated) with additional handstamp "ULTRAMAR" (Portuguese UPU-specimens); some stamps with some toning and one 2 kr. repaired, few others with minor faults; a scarce set

1 ch. and 2 ch. tied by oval "TEHERAN MAIDAN" to local cover addressed to the director of posts

3 ch. in horizontal pair and 10 ch. in horizontal strip of 3 tied by cds. "SCHIMERAN" to reverse of cover to Smyrna with adjacent arrival mark; roughly opened, but mostly not affecting the stamp-side of the cover

4 ch., 5 copies tied by scarce cds. "KARADJEDAGH" to reverse of registered envelope to Boushire; a very scarce multiple franking; cover somewhat reduced by opening at two sides, otherwise fine

8 ch. and 2 copies 2 ch. as additional franking on postcard 5 ch., as registered postcard from Tabriz 1899 to Germany and here re-directed, fine and scarce combination

12 ch. and 2 copies 2 ch. tied by cds. "YEZD 30/4" to postal stationery envelope 10 ch. without handstamp as registered cover to Shiraz, fine and unusual

16 ch. and 3 ch. as additional franking on envelope 5 ch. as registered letter from Teheran to Switzerland with arrival mark; the 16 ch. on cover is very scarce

10 kr., strip of 3, pair and single stamp tied by Ispahan cds. to part of Barnameh; one stamp rounded corner, otherwise fine, scarce

ADJUTANT PROVISIONAL ISSUE, handstamped in the centre of pairs: 1 ch. in horizontal pair and single with unoverprinted 12 ch. tied to reverse of cover from Tabriz to Teheran; the single 1 ch. corner added and pair one short perf, a scarce franking

2 ch. in horizontal pair tied by Teheran cds. to reverse of postal stationery envelope 1 kr. as registered letter to Bagdad with arrival mark

2 ch. in horizontal pair with register label used as 1 ch. tied by Kazvin cds. to reverse of cover to Ispahan with Teheran transit mark; fine and scarce combination cover

4 ch. and 1 ch. tied by Ispahan cds. to reverse of envelope to Teheran, some slight staining

5 ch., 2 single stamps, together with unoverprinted 1 kr. red tied by Tabriz cds. to reverse of registered envelope to Teheran

Handstamp in centre of block of 4: 4 ch. in block of 4, together with handstamped in the centre of horizontal pairs 4 ch. and 1 ch., all tied by cds. "DJOULFA 11/9" to reverse of registered envelope to Kerman with transit mark of Yezd on front; vertical cover fold not affecting the stamps; a very rare franking

12 ch. tied by oval "TEHERAN MADIN" to postcard 1896, 5 ch. as registered card to Germany with arrival mark, fine and scarce