Lot 10096
Persia » Indian Postal Agencies in Persia
Lot 10096 – Military: 1917 Persia Indian Postal Agencies: British
| Estimate: | 200 – 300 EUR |
| Auction date: | Mon 30 Nov 2020 at 14:00:00 (Europe/Zurich) |
| Auction: | 2020 December Auction Series |
| Catalog: | Persia – November 30th, 2020 |
| Sold for EUR 280 | |
Description:
Military: 1917 British and Russian collaboration. In November 1916 Russia moved troops into Persia to Aveh, the FPO 165 accompanied the troops. This envelope sent 15 Jan 1917 from Aveh via FPO 165 and addressed to Lt Colonel Napier (famous Philatelist) in Teheran, with a fine strike in violet of the “Caucasus Army Military in Persia”, very fine, scarce