David Feldman Persia Including the Khosrow “Joe” Youssefi Collection (Part I) Tuesday, December 10, 2019

115 Geneva, December 10, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) 20393 CC C H F L 1903-1935, A strong specialised collection written-up on pages housed in one album, with several hundred mint and used stamps along with lots of postal history. Highlights including 1909 lions genuine mint to 10k with further used incl. 5kr and 20kr used on large part document, 1911-21 Ahmad Shah issue studied in detail with perfs and dimensions categorised incl. perf. 11.5x12 tall portrait 4k mint (Scott #496b), 1911 Relais ovpts on lions complete mint (#516/519) and on Ahmad 2c, 3c and 6c used (#520/522), 1911 official ovpts to 2k mint, 1915 ‘1333’ ovpt set mint (#543/549), etc, followed by the scarce 1917 Kermanshah surcharge 24c on 1k used (#587), 1917 6c on 12c(#600) single usage on cover from Tauris to Sultanabad, first surcharges of 1918 mint (#610/603), etc. Then the1922 ‘controle’ ovpts with many attractive covers, 1924-25 Ahmad set incl. kran values in lower margin imprint mnhpairs, etc, through to the 1926-27 Reza Shah with 1k imperf between stamp and margin, 2k mint (#734) and specimens, 1933-34 5r mint (#785), 1937 10k mint (#855), as well as an excellent range of airmail covers of the1930s including one bearing the 1t ultra and rose ‘Postes Iraniennes’ (#815), etc. There is much more here to investigate, a close viewing much recommended (100s) 3’000 - 4’000 20394 F 1906-25, Group of 10 covers incl. 1906 “Provisoire” ovpt frankings, 1922 “CONTROLE” 1c block of 6 on cover, 1924-25 3c block of six on cover, etc., attractive group 150 - 200 20395 F 1909-18, Group of 13 covers plus 1 waybill, a wide range of frankings; multiple frankings, provisional ovpts, charity tax stamps, etc., an attractive lot 400 - 600 20396 F / 116 1909-1921, Accumulation of over 200 barnamehs/waybills, mostly franked 1909, 1911-21 & 1922 “Controle” issues, noted 2 rose barnamehs with 1915 COLIS POSTAUX values (2Kr, 3Kr & 10ch), also 6 barnamehs with 1ch Famine Relief issue additional franking and of course many high to very high frankings with a large array of different cancellations, mostly fine to very fine and a beautiful specialist lot 300 - 500 20397 F / 114 1911-1927, Early Airmail Exhibit collection: A wonderful award winning one frame exhibition collection neatly written up and beautifully presented on 16 pages, showing pioneer flights, British commercial flights, Persian commercial flights, German & Russian routes, survey flights, Frenck Legation flight and Pahlavi Era commercial flights. The purpose of this one frame Air Mail exhibit is to present the establishment and development of the airmail service in Persia. Exhibit begins with the first airmail addressed to Persia, and ends with expansion of the airmail usage by small towns and to destinations across the oceans, concluding with issuance of the first airmail stamps in 1927. A stunning collection with an excellent basis for study and further expansion 4’000 - 6’000 20398 F 1911-21, Group of 50 covers all with different cancels, the vast majority on 1911-21 Portrait issue frankings, incl.Achraf, Andr, Ardistan, Astrabad, Barfrouch, Behbehan, Bender Guez, Borazdjan, Dizfoul, Dowlat Abad Malayer, Dozdab, Golpayegan, Kazeroun, Khonsar, Khoy, Kuh Malek Siah Ziaret, Lahidjan, Lar, Maragha, Mehallate, Miandoab, Mianedj, Nain, Nassirabad-Sistan, Natenz, Nichabour, Ourmiah, Radsendjan, Salmas, Ram Hormouz, Saveh, Siedabad Siedjan,Tabasse, etc., mostly good condition, great starter lot for a postal history collection 650 - 800 20399 F 1911-19, Group of 60 covers, the vast majority with 1911-21 Portrait issue frankings, cancels incl. Rafsendjan, Yzed, Bender Abbas, Kirman, Seidabad,etc., mixed condition 100 - 200 20400 F / 116 1911-1938, POSTAL STATIONERY collection of stationary cards only, unused or used, including several rare cards, mostly very fine, all written up on exhibition pages in beautiful ORIEL-Album of SG (Persiphila approx $7’600), ex Shaida 1’000 - 1’500