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

97 Geneva, December 10, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) 1941-79 Mohammed Riza Pahlavi Shah (SG 850-2097) 20308 F / 96 1942-46 Definitive Issue: Specialised study of the postal history of this issue, neatly mounted on 14 album pages, showing a fine array of frankings, destinations, registered and airmail usages, mixed to very fine (14 covers) 200 - 300 20309 F / 96 1943 CENSOR MARKINGS WWII: Double Censored Cover to Palestine franked at back lithographed Majlis 3R pair tied “TEHERAN” 23.2.43 cds alongside Anglo-Soviet-Persian and English (Palestine) censor labels and cachets, some stains but scarce and better destination & censor combination 150 - 200 20310 C 1949-50 Former Ministry of P.T.T. 10R with INVERTED CENTRE, mint hr, very fine and scarce 800 - 1’000 20311 C 1949 Mohammad Reza Shah 3rd definitive mint og set of 16, the 10R with heavy thin, most of the lower values mint nh, some toned gum, mostly fine to very fine 300 - 360 20312 CC C 1949-1962 Selection of complete definitive sets, never hinged or hinge remainder, here or there with usual gum browning otherwise very fine, (Sc. 2009, $2’300 ) 150 - 200 20313 C DCE 1954 & 1955 Reza Shah definitives mint og sets of 16 and 14 respectively, the 25d red unused, some with toned gum, fine to very fine 500 - 600 20314 F / 96 1955 Registered baggage label with 1949-50 Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi 50R pair, 1951 20R and reverse with two 1953 2R airmails tied by Teheran cds, some creasing affecting stamps, unusual usage of high values 100 - 150