368. Auction

1894, 1 ch. violet in vertical strip of 5, tied by 3 clear strikes of fancy blue postmark of Ashgabad to piece, very fine and scarce

1913, Senneh rebellion issue 6 ch. tied by cds. "SENNEH 21.IV.12" to reverse of cover to Hamadan with arrival mark without return handstamp, fine and scarce, signed Farabakhsh and Kachani

1924, Ahmed Shah 1 ch. in horizontal pair and 2 copies 2 ch. (faults) used with 2 good strikes of boxed all Persian Delidjan postmark on large part of cover

1931, Reza shah 5 ch., tied by negative seal "POSTKHANE MOBARAKE KARIZ" to reverse of cover to Meshed with arrival mark, very scarce postmark

1935, "POSTES IRANIENNES" on coronation issue 1 ch.-3 kr., unused o.g., 1 ch. and 2 ch. sign. Sadri (Sadri 841-48)

1900 (ca.), 2 imperial stationery envelopes with embossed seals in gold and colour

INDIAN POST: "MAHOMMERA 10 JU 99", squared circle, clear strike on India 2 a. 6 d. on cover to Ispahan with transit marks of British and Persian PO at Boushire, fine and scarce

1871, Dragon issue 100m. blue on native laid paper vertical strip of four, plate I from positions 16,24,32 and 40, fresh color and good margins all around from the lower right sheet corner, used with four strikes of boxed "TOKYO" postmark, a splendid and utmost attractive multiple, signed Hunziker (in pencil) with certificate (1964)

1896, Prince Kitashirakawa 2 s. rose and 5 s. blue-violete, unused, very fine, sign. Dr. Pirl and each with short findings Eichhorn BPP (2004)

1937, Stamp booklets with 40 copies 2 s. carmine-red resp. 20 copies 4 s. green, unmounted mint, fine

1930/39, Abdullah 1m.-1£ perfr. 14 and 1-5, 15 and 20 m. perf. 13½x13 in blocks of 4, unmounted mint, very fine (SG 194b-207)

1856, Diligencia 60c. (pale)blue in good shade with usual margins, uncancelled as often on folded lettersheet to Salto, some ageing, otherwise a fine and rare first issue cover, certificate Hunziker (1963)  

1856, Diligencia 60c. deep-blue in intense shade with usual margins, uncancelled as often on folded letter to Minas, some minor ageing, otherwise a fine and rare first issue cover, signed Hunziker with certificate (1963)  

1856, Diligencia 80c. green in fresh shade and with good to large margins, unused wihtout gum, a very fine stamp

1856, Diligencia 80c. green in fresh shade and with good to large margins, unused wihtout gum, a very fine stamp

1856, Diligencia 1r. carmine in fresh and deep shade and with huge margins at top and left, unused, a superb example

1856, Diligencia 1r. carmine in fresh and deep shade and good margins, unused, a superb example

1858, Montevideo 120-240c., each with fresh color and large, well balanced margins, unused without gum, very fine, signed Hunziker with three certificates (1961, 1965)

New York: 1845, Washigton 5 c. black with "AC M" initials, fresh colour and good margins all round, tied by blue pen cancel to entire letter with adjecent red cds. "NEW YORK 5 Cts. 15.APR." and straight line "PAID" to Stratford, crease, signed Bartels and a.o. and certificate PF (1995) (Scott 9X1a)

St. Louis: 1847, 10 c. black on greenisch, type II, fresh colour, just touches at bottom and barely touching frameline at right, tied by red cds. "ST.LOUIS Mo. APR.19" to entire letter with red straight line "PAID" to Philadelphia, rare stamp without a pen cancel on cover  from the famed Charnley & Whelen correspondence, certificate Jakubek BPP (1988) (Scott 11X2; 14.000,-)

1947, 5 c. red-brown with good to enormous margins, showing large part of neighbour stamp at top, lightly cancelled in red, very fine, certificate PF (1986)

1847, Franklin 5c. brown with fresh color and good margins all around, with two strikes of red "5" handstamp and matching cds. "ELMIRA YA JUL 28" alongside on folded letter to Ithaca, a fine and attractive entire, signed Hunziker with certificate (1964)

1847, Franklin 5c. brown with fresh color and close to good margins all around, tied by red grid cancel with adjacent cds. "BOSTON 14 JUN" to envelope to Augusta, envelope with minor imperfections, otherwise fine

1847, Franklin 5c. orange-brown with fresh color and close to good margins all around, tied by red grid cancel with adjacent faint cds. "PROVIDENCE" to folded lettersheet to Norwich, some minor ageing, otherwise fine

5 c. dark brown, fresh colour and good margins all around, tied by red grid cancel to envelope from "MILSBURY Ms. DEC.6." to Leicester, fine, certificate Brettl BPP (1986) (Scott 1a)

1847, Benjamin Franklin 5 c. red brown, horizontal pair with good margins on three sides, just touched at bottem with small incut, tied by blue grid to envelope from "SANDUSKY O. DEC.16." to Auburn, redirected and carried from "AUBORN N.Y. DEC.21." with tax mark "5" to Woolcott, stamps with horizontal ironed crease, rare combination, certificate Jakubek BPP (1986) (Scott 1)

10 c. black, nice impression and clear to large margins, neatly cancelled by red grid, very fine, certificates Nussbaum-Bisser (1969) and Holcombe (1991)

1847, Washington 10c. fresh color and good to wide margins all around, neatly cancelled by red grid cancel, very fine

1847, Washington 10 c. black, fresh colour and good to wide margins all around, tied by blue rate handstamp "10" to letter sheet from "GENEVA N.J. FEB.25." to New York, letter cleaned, otherwise fine; rare cancellation, certificate Jakubek BPP (1988) (Scott 2)

1851/57, Washington 12 c. black, horizontal pair tied by black cds. "BRISTOL R.I. FEB.2. to envelope with red tax mark "5" via London to Birmingham with arrival mark, fine, sign. Jakubek BPP (Scott 17)

12 c. black, dagonal half used as 6 c., top left half, good margins, tied by black cds. "SAN FRANCISCO CAL. 16.8." to entire letter via San Louis to Cincinnati, very fine and rare cover, certificate Brettl BPP (1981) (Scott 17a)

1930, Zeppelin 65 c.-2,60 $, each on card resp. cover of the Southamerica flight

State: 1873, William H.Seward 20 $ green and black, unused, well centered, very fine and attractive example of this scarce stamp, sign. A.Diena and certificate Brettl BPP (1986) (Scott 071; 5.000,-)

Carriers: 1851, Eagle 1 c. blue tied by red star cancel to envelope with Washington 3 c. orange brown tied by blue cds. "PHILADELPHIA Pa. MAY 3" to West Chester, fine, sign. Jakubek BPP (Scott LO2)

Boston: 1851, 1 c. blue on bluish on envelope with Washington 3 c. dull red tied by grid cancel "PAID" and adjancent red cds. "POSTON FEB.21" to Shrewsbury, fine, certificate PF (1984) (Scott 3LB2)

New York: 1842/45, 3 c. black on blue, glazed paper, large margins all around, used with red handstamp "US" on entire letter with adjacent red cds. "CITY DISPATCH POST MAY.6.(45), very fine, signed. Jakubek BPP (Scott 6LB5b)