362 / März 2016

1915, 3 ch. green & grey type of Persia, overprinted in black; horizontal pair on partially opened-out August 1915 cover; tied by Bouchir Depart cds, with green "GR/Opened/by/Censor" label, and re-sealed with Arabic label; multiple of a rare issue on cover, BPA certificate.

Bushire 1915: 6 ch. green & red-brown,Setting 1c., position 8, (SG 5) used on reverse of censored commercial cover to Shiraz tied by BOUCHIR (DEPART) datestamp in black and overlapped by "GR Crown / Opened by Censor" cachet with further Borazjan Rebel Reseal Censor on top. CHIRAZ ARRIVEÉ datestamp of receipt also on reverse of a rare cover. Opinion Holcombe (1997).

1915, 6 ch. brown-lake and green, no stop; setting 1A, Pos.9; on reverse of August 1915 cover, tied by Bouchir Depart cds; stamp covered by censor and re-sealing labels; handstamped with Isfahan arrival cds on front; rare variation on cover, BPA certificate.

1915, 2 kr. claret and green, overprinted in black; setting IIA/5; no watermark, perf. 11 1/2 x 11; unused, with large part original gum, BPA certificate.

1915, 10 kr. rose and bistre-brown type of Persia, overprinted in black; setting IB/3; no watermark, perf. 11 1/2; unused, with large part original gum;  BPA certificate.