David Feldman - Persia Monday, December 3, 2018, at 15:00 CET

143 Geneva, December 3, 2018 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Persiphila Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) 20569 F / www 1924-26 Persia Post WW1 internal letter rate cover holding: A couple of hundred covers and cards, 1924/6 internal covers/cards all with the 1924 Portrait Issues (about half are written upon pages) including postcard rates, many different ‘T’ (P. Due) marks, one part paid in stamps with Taxe Percue mark, and letter rates from 2ch to 12ch. Many interesting and unusual cancellations for the specialist to go through, an excellent range 400 - 700 20570 F / www 1926-27 Majils issue internal cover accumulation: One box with many 100s of covers including the 1926/28 internal covers, many single 6ch rates from many diverse and different POs and with varied frankings, including some Sandug marks etc. Idealfor further study 400 - 600 20571 CC C H F J M L / www 1930 Airmail stock: Many 100s of stamps with mint 1ch (87), 2ch (55), 3ch (41), 4ch (15), 5ch (19), 6ch (12), 8ch (12),10ch (14), 12ch (6), 1kr (8), 2kr (6), 3kr (9), 5kr (7), 1trs (5), 2trs (5) and 3trs (2). The used with 1ch (29), 2ch (36), 3ch (28), 5ch (28), 6ch (13), 8ch (55), 10ch (27), 12ch (19), 15ch (46), 1kr (111), 3kr (80), 5kr (3), 1trs (5), 2trs (2) and 3trs (9). A very good range to research for varieties. 100 - 200 20572 F / www 1931-32 Issue on cover collection: Specialised collection of about 250 covers and cards all with the 1931/32 Issues about half mounted and written up including registered rates. There is also a very good range of Postage Due ‘T’ markings, postcard & printed matter rates, as well as the full range of letter- rates. This collection represents a great variety of frankings, rates and cancels of the early 1930s. 200 - 400 20573 F / www 1942-45 WW2 postal history accumulation, the Anglo-Soviet-Persian censors, labels and cachets. Fascinating holding with a particular focus on the Anglo-Soviet-Persian censorship, especially the ongoing mail ex overseas on the 1942-45 covers, all sent to Persia. Of particular interest in the ASP system is the whole range of 3-ring cachets, and some with scarce boxed ‘NOT EXAMINED/IRAQ CENSORSHIP’ censor marks, some with Russian and/or British censor marks/labels; from Argentina,GB (2; one regd.), India (2), Iraq (2; with boxed IRAQ censors), Lebanon (2), Spain, Switzerland (2; one regd. with German censors), Turkey (8, mainly regd.), and USA (20), etc. A magnificent group that will delight the serious postal historian looking for Persian postal history during WW2. 500 - 800 20574 DCE 1950s-80s, Aerogrammes group of ca.220 mint & used covers, mostly mint, range of different types, some uprated, some with obliterated Mohammad Reza Pahlavi dies, etc. 100 - 200 20575 CC C H F J M L / www 1951-1953 issues: An impressive stock inc postal history. Well over 1000 items with mint 5d (48), 10d (27) and 20d (10), 25d (4), 50d deep blue green, 50d green (10), 75d (4), 1r dull green (5), 1kr bluish green (2), 1r 50d (4), 2r (4), 2r 50d (5), 3r (3), 5r (3),10r (2), 20r (3), 30r (3) and 50r (4). The used with 5d (200+), 10d (160+), 20d (70+), 25 (275+), 50d green (275+), 50d deep grey-green (130+), 75d (130+), 1r dull green (200+), 1r bluish green (300), 1r 50d (300), 2r (400), 2r 50d (220), 3r (180+), 10r (190+), 20r (56), 30r (100+) and 50r (70+). Also some postal history with over 30 covers/cards with both internal and international rates represented. 200 - 400 20576 CC C H F J M L / www 1953 Airmail issue, specialised collection: Airmail collection with many 100s of stamps, mint and used, beginning with mint 50d (17), 1r (3), 2r (5), 3r (9, inc a block of four with double vertical perforations), 5r (3), 10r (5), 20r, 30r, 50r (2), 100r (2) & 200r (2). The used comprise 50d (106), 1r (73), 2r (97), 3r (157), 5r (129), 10r (97), 20r (51), 30r (30), 50r (28), 100r (15) & 200r (22), generally good condition throughout. Also two dozen or so covers/cards, bearing various values including some in combination with other issues to research. Ideal for the specialist 100 - 200 20577 CC C H F J M L / www 1954-56 Watermark study, several 100s, mainly used with a good number written up to identify plate varieties. The following values represented 5d, 25d, 50d, 1r, 1r 50d, 2r, 2r 50d, 3r, 5r, 10r, 20r, 100r (incl 3 mint) and 200r (2mint), then the 1955/56 watermarked part of the collection inc a mint set and large numbers of values to 10r with a well written up study of the various plate flaws and watermark varieties. Also about 40 items of postal history with both internal and international rates represented, etc. 300 - 500