359 / März 2015

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

1885, typographed issue 1 ch. green and 5 ch. dull-blue, tied by Tabriz cds. to small envelope 1886 to the United States with transit and arrival marks, stamps with small faults; a scarce cover to abroad

2 ch. rose in horizontal pair with 5 ch. dull-blue, strip of 3 and single stamp, all tied by Tabriz cds. to reverse of registered envelope via Constantinople to Modena, Italy; a quite scarce franking

5 ch. violet with 88 sun rays, tied by Teheran cds. to small envelope to Shiraz , fine and scarce

10 ch. brown, diagonal bi-sect tied by rare negative "TORbATA POSTE" (additional strike alongside), Meched transit mark and Teheran arrival mark to reverse of small envelope to Teheran; very fine and scarce, signed Mirza-Hadi

1886, 'OFFICIEL' Surcharges: 3 on 5 ch., 2 single copies tied by Tabriz cds. to reverse of postal stationery envelope 12 ch. as registered letter to Nice in France with transit and arrival marks; an outstanding franking to a foreign destination in very fine condition

6 on 10 ch., 2 copies tied by somewhat faint blue Teheran cds. to postal stationery envelope 12 ch. as registered letter to Germany with part of Russian transit mark and arrival mark on reverse, fine and scarce

18 on 10 ch. tied by Teheran cds. to cover part (reverse only) of a registered cover to England with adjacent transit marks of Enzeli, Baku, Paris and arrival mark; interesting item

1889, typographed issue 1 ch. rose in block of 4 and 5 ch. (perforation clipped at left) tied to reverse of postal stationery envelope 12 ch. from Schimeran as registered letter to Bruxelles, fine and scarce

2 ch. blue and 3 copies 7 ch. brown (incl. 2 marginal copies) tied by Tauris cds. to reverse of postal stationery envelope 6 ch. as registered letter to Modena, Italy, little toned, scarce

5 ch. lilac, vertical strip of 3 tied by violet Teheran cds. to reverse of triple-rate envelope to Ispahan, fine

10 ch. black and 1 kr. orange tied by Ispahan cds. to reverse of registered cover to Teheran; the envelope with slight opening faults, original contents enclosed

1 kr. orange tied by cds. "SAVEH 13 12" to registered envelope to Teheran, light creasing not effecting the stamp, fine

1891, Mehrabi issue 1 ch.-5 kr., unused o.g., very fine

1 ch. black and horizontal pair 2 ch. brown tied by Boushir cds. to reverse of envelope to Shiraz, fine

2 ch. brown, 2 pairs and single stamp tied by Boushir cds. to reverse of cover to Shiraz, nice multiple franking

2 ch. and 5 ch., 2 copies each tied by Tabriz cds. to double-rate envelope 1893 to Germany with arrival marks