385th Auction

“TABRIZ RUSS(IAN) CONSULATE 20 8 16 *”, two clear strikes tying a 20 kopek Romanov franking on a registered envelope to Iorev Lifland, Russia, departure cds. repeated on front alongside the scarce registered label from the consulate, censor marks and reverse arrival cds., back flap roughly opened as well as transportation traces, still fine and scarce

"FIELD FORCE PERSIA 5 AU 57" with manuscript "4 as" on envelope to Bombay, with arrival mark. Very fine.

1902, Provisional typeset issue for Teheran, Essay without denomination, inscribed "Pestes Persanes". Thinned and small faults, still fine. The the only recorded essay of this issue.

1 ch. – 12 ch. with handstamp "SPECIMEN" of Bechuanaland archives, unused with original gum, very fine

1 ch., complete sheet of 24, numbered '672', printed in two groups of 12 on front resp. reverse, mint never hinged with hinge remainders in the margins only, folded between stamps, five stamps affected by crease. Still fine and very scarce; the earliest recorded complete sheet of this issue.

1 ch., tied by cds. "KASHAN 14/11" to reverse of small envelope to Esfahan. Very rare single franking for small covers under 4,56 g; just one further recorded. Signed Sadri with certificate (2005).

1 ch. (cut into at top) and  2 ch. in horizontal pair, tied by Hamadan c.d.s. to reverse of envelope to Samandaj.

1 ch., in vertical pair, 2 ch. And 1 kr. tied by Farsi cds. "TEHERAN SEPAHSALAR STREET" to reverse of small registered envelope via Baku to Paris. Very fine. 

1 ch. in pair (slightly touched) and 5 ch. in strip of 3, tied to registered postcard from Tabriz to France, with arrival mark on front.

1 ch. (somewhat touched) and horizontal pair 10 ch., tied to reverse of registered cover from Rescht to Teheran, paying 5 ch. domestic rate, 10 ch. registration fee and 5 ch. registration receipt fee. Since no registration label was attached indicating receipt required, the 1 ch. was added and cancelled in Teheran. An interesting cover.

1 ch. with lion 2 ch., tied to postcard Mozzafar 2 ch., sent from Tabriz postmaster, R. Lavachery, to Belgium.

1 ch., horizontal pair, right stamp with Farsi figures '2' instead of '1', and handstamps inverted, unused without gum, fine and scarce. Signed Sadri with certificate (2016) (Persiphila 248a/d)

1 ch., 2 ch. (2), 3 ch., 10 ch.(2) and 1 kr., tied to front and reverse of registered cover with oval "TEHERAN MAIDAN 2/8 902" VR parkour to England. 1 kr. with some minor creasing, otherwise very fine.

2 ch. with "PROVISOIRE" 1 ch. in block of 6, 2 ch. in pair and 12 ch. on 1 kr., tied by "TEHERAN DEPART 5/7 02" to registered envelope to England with transit mark of Baku and arrival mark. A fine and very scarce franking.

2 ch. two single copies, together with 5 ch., vertical pair and 2 singles, tied to front and reverse of open out envelope to London. One stamp cut into, otherwise fine.

3 ch., two pairs and marginal single, tied by c.d.s. "BUSHIR 17/4" to reverse of triple rate domestic envelope to Yazd

3 ch. with large margins, tied by Tedjriche c.d.s. to commercial cover. A very rare short distance rate, just one further cover of this issue with this franking has been recorded. Very fine.

5 ch. with 1 ch. register lable in block of 5, tied to reverse of envelope from Shiraz to Esfahan. Two stamps affected by cover crease, still fine.

12 ch., 2 horizontal pairs (one stamp slightly touched), tied by Farsi cds. "TEHERAN SEPAHSALAR STREET" to reverse of double rate registered envelope via Baku to Germany. A very fine and scarce multiple franking. 

12 ch., tied by oval "TEHERAN MAIDAN 10/5" to postcard "PROVISOIRE" 5ch., registered via Baku to England. 

1 kr., reconstruction of the sheet of 24, comprising of a block of 12, two blocks of four (creases) and two pairs, mint never hinged, all signed Sadri.

1 kr., vertical strip of five and pair, tied by c.d.s. "DAMGHAN" to parcel post waybill to Teheran. Fold between two stamps of the strip. Largest recorded multiple of this stamp on entire. Signed Holcombe with opinion (1989).

1 kr. and 5 ch., tied by Kerman c.d.s. to reverse of registered envelope to England. Since no registered label was applied, in in transit in Teheran lion 1ch. added and cancelled (tear due to opening).

2 kr. with 1897, lion 8 ch. and 1903/04, pair 12 ch., tied by Tabriz c.d.s. to reverse of registered envelope to Switzerland. A very rare three issues combination including the scarce 2 kr..

5 ch., 26 copies including vertical block of 10 (2 stamps cut into), tied by Khelkhal cds. to front and reverse of parcel post waybill to Zandjan. Some values touched, but generally fine. An enormous franking with the largest recorded multiple of this stamp on entire.

5 ch. with shifted background, tied by Teheran c.d.s. to picture postcards via Baku to St.Petersburg

5 ch. and 10 ch., tied by Yazd c.d.s. to reverse of triple rate cover to Shiraz. Very fine.

5 ch. and 10 ch., together with large letters 1 ch. And 1 kr., tied by oval "KHOY 13/1" to reverse of registered cover to Germany.

5 ch. in block of 4, with four single copies large letters 1 ch. (partly touched), tied by Dilman c.d.s. to reverse of commercial cover to Constantinople.

Small letters 12 ch. and 5 ch. with large letters 1 ch. (2), 2 ch. (2), 3 ch. and 10 ch., tied by Tabriz cds. to front and reverse of opened out registered cover to Manchester. 12 ch. Minor creasing, still fine and attractive. A scarce franking.

5 KRANS on 5 kr., together with 2 kr. In pair,2 ch. and Small Letters  5 ch., tied by c.d.s. "BOUSHIR 11/11" to parcel post waybill to Teheran. A very rare and attractive franking.

Money Order Issue 10 tomans, vertical pair with control numbers 0927-0928, mint never hinged. Very fine and rare. Certificate Sadri

20 tomans and 100 tomans, two copies each, in combination with Mozaffar-eddin 2 kr., 5 kr., 10 kr. and 50 kr., tied by Teheran c.d.s. to postal money order for the amount of 146 tomans and 7 krans to Gouchan. Very fine and extremely rare. Four such forms have been recorded, this is the only with the elusive 50 kr. and 20 tomans.

25 tomans, block of 4 with control numbers 5158/5165, mint never hinged. Very fine and rare. Certificate Sadri (2004)

50 tomans with control number 0795, unused without come. Fine and rare. Opinion Sadri 

100 tomans with control number 516, very lightly cancelled by Hamadan c.d.s. Fine and rare. Certificate Sadri (by mistake as unused)