4 Dec 2023 – 9 Dec 2023
3331 lots
Lot 40697 | 1870 mourning envelope from Yokohama to France, franked with Empire 80c
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Office
1870 mourning envelope from Yokohama to France, franked with Empire 80c rose tied by anchor diamond of dots with very rare octagonal “Yokohama / Paq. Fr….
Estimate: 700 – 800 EUR
Lot 40698 | 1878, Bande de journal Écho du Japon pour Gand (Belgique),
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Office
1878 “Écho du Japon” printed newspaper wrapper from Japan to Belgium at the printed matter 8c rate, franked with pair of Sage type 4c lilac-brown (Y&T…
Estimate: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 40699 | 1875 envelope from Yokohama to France, with three-colour franking
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Office
1875 envelope from Yokohama to France, with three-colour franking of Ceres perf. 5c yellow-green on blued paper, 80c rose and 15c bistre, tied by large…
Estimate: 360 – 400 EUR
Lot 40700 | 1901 Cover registered to France franked on reverse
Korea
1901 Registered cover to France, franked on reverse with 1897 “Tae Han” overprinted 25p rose (2), red overprints, with two further examples showing additional…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 40701 | 1903 1ch Blue stationery card sent from Gensan, uprated
Korea
1903 1ch Blue stationery card sent from Gensan, uprated with 1902 surcharges on 25 poon (2 different types), one tied, addressed to TUNISIA with 3 different…
Estimate: 500 – 600 EUR
Lot 40702 | 1952 Airmail set of 3 unused imperf. mini sheets
Korea » South Korea
1952 Airmail set of 3 unused imperf. mini sheets, without gum as issued, 4200W with light bends, otherwise very fine and scarce, only 500 issued.
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40703 | 1955 National Symbols 20H and 200H imperf. mini sheets
Korea » South Korea
1955 National Symbols 20H and 200H imperf. mini sheets, unused without gum as issued, 200H with light bend, 20H very fine, scarce with only 500 issued.
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40704 | 1890 (Jul 2) envelope sent to England and endorsed “Paid” in crayon with Grand Bassa despatch cds below
Liberia
1890 (Jul 2) envelope sent to England and endorsed “Paid” in crayon with Grand Bassa despatch cds below, reverse with London arrival, minor cover imperfections,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40705 | 1892-1918, collection with “SPECIMEN” handstamps
Liberia
1892-1918, collection with “SPECIMEN” handstamps on 1892 pictorial set of 12, 1896 set of 9, 1897 3c, 1900 set of 3 and 1918 Red Cross set of 13, fine…
Estimate: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 40706 | 1833, Nov. 19. Entire letter from Mérida to Charleston (United States)
Mexico
1833 (Nov 19). Entire letter from Mérida to Charleston (United States), correctly charged with “4” Reales marking as per single rate, transported…
Estimate: 500 – 750 EUR
Lot 40707 | 1840 circa. Folded cover from Mérida to Havana (Cuba), small “Indias” straight line
Mexico
1840 ca. Folded cover from Mérida to Havana (Cuba), handstruck on dispatch with framed “Merida/Mayo 1” datestamp and “Franco.” straight line, displaying…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 40708 | 1910 Independence part set of 7 with 1c, 3c, 4c, 10, 50c, 1p and 5p with “ULTRAMAR” hs
Mexico
1910 Independence part set of 7 with 1c, 3c, 4c, 10, 50c, 1p and 5p with “ULTRAMAR” hs struck by the Portuguese UPU postal authority, very fine.
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40709 | Early 18th century archive of three over sized native, plus nine letters one with Russian negative seal and bilingual Russian and Mongolian
Mongolia
Early 18th century archive of one over sized native cover with two attractive large red chops with Mongolian script all apparently from the Urton Postal…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 40710 | Early 18th century over sized native cover with three attractive large red chops
Mongolia
Early 18th century over sized native cover with three attractive large red chops with Mongolian script all apparently from the Urton Postal service, with…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 40711 | Early 18th century over sized native cover with three attractive large red chops
Mongolia
Early 18th century over sized native cover with three attractive large red chops with Mongolian script all apparently from the Urton Postal service, with…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 40712 | 1927-45 Postal stationery specimen collection, with all the 19 items sent to the UPU mounted on 13 pages
Palestine and Holy Land
1927-45 Postal stationery specimen collection, with all the 19 items sent to the UPU mounted on 13 pages with postcards, letter cards, registered envelopes,…
Estimate: 900 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 40713 | 1870s-1921, group of five covers from Indian P.O.s in Persia of from India to Persia
Persia » Indian Postal Agencies in Persia
1870s-1921, group of five covers from Indian P.O.s in Persia of from India to Persia, incl. 1873 1/2a on native cover with Bunder Abbas “I / K-5” duplex,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40714 | 4sh. vermilion, rouletted, type ‘D’ used with 1sh.
Persia » 1868-1879 Nasr ed-Din Shah Lion Issues » 1875 Wide Spacing (SG 5-13) (Persiphila 5-9)
4sh. vermilion, rouletted, type ‘C’ used with 1sh. black, rouletted, type ‘B’, on 1876 cover from Qazvin to Tehran, tied by QAZVIN/22.2.1876 cds, very…
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 40715 | 1870-78, collection of 24 Lion stamps
Persia » 1868-1879 Nasr ed-Din Shah Lion Issues » Collections & Lots
1870-78, collection of 24 Lion stamps incl. Bagheri issue, some Barre values, 1K re-engraved white and yellow paper, 5K violet, one “Yek sad Addad” ms…
Estimate: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 40716 | 1876 First Portrait 10sh single tied on 1881 parcel post receipt
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1876 First Portrait 10sh single tied on 1881 parcel post receipt, sent from Kerman 23 /9 and has two Teheran different type of cancellations, rare
Estimate: 500 – 600 EUR
Lot 40717 | 1879 2nd Portrait Issue 10s purple & black perf.13 on registered parcel certificate from Senneh
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1879 2nd Portrait Issue 10s purple & black perf.13 on registered parcel certificate from Senneh to Tehran cancelled by very fine strike of the Senneh cds…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 40718 | 1882 Line Engraved Mitra 5s (25c) pair on registered parcel certificate from Senneh to Tehran
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1882 Line Engraved Mitra 5s (25c) perf.12 pair on registered parcel certificate from Senneh to Tehran, very fine and rare (Persiphila from $4’000).
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 40719 | 1882-97, group of three waybills
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1882-97, group of three waybills incl. 1882 retouched single currency 10s on registered parcel certificate from Senneh to Tehran (scissor cut through stamp),…
Estimate: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 40720 | 1902 The Five Kran stamps: 5 KRANS yellow in combination
Persia » 1896-1907 Muzaffer ed-Din Shah (SG 113-297)
1902 The Five Kran stamps: 5 KRANS yellow in combination with Rosette Handstamp 2ch, 5ch and 2k pair, all tied by BOUSHIR/11.11 cds on waybill document,…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 40721 | 1906 Tehran Typeset issue 1ch with “P.L. Téhéran” overprint in black and rose (inverted), and another 1ch with overprint in blue and violet
Persia » 1896-1907 Muzaffer ed-Din Shah (SG 113-297)
1906 Tehran Typeset issue 1ch with “P.L. Téhéran” overprint in black and rose (inverted), and another 1ch with overprint in blue and violet (inverted),…
Estimate: 240 – 300 EUR
Lot 40722 | 1907 1ch to 50kr complete mint set of 19, including
Persia » 1907-1909 Mohammed Ali Mirza Shah (SG 298-319)
1907 1ch to 50kr complete mint set of 19, including the rare 4kr yellow, fresh and very fine. Persiphila 380-97; $840.
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40723 | 1909 Coat of Arms 10kr, 20kr and 30kr mint hr
Persia » 1907-1909 Mohammed Ali Mirza Shah (SG 298-319)
1909 Coat of Arms 10kr, 20kr and 30kr mint hr, very fine and scare, each signed Sadri (Persiphila $1’050)
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40724 | 1909 Printed Matter Postal Tax Issue: 1ch to 30kr complete
Persia » 1907-1909 Mohammed Ali Mirza Shah (SG 298-319)
1909 Printed Matter Postal Tax Issue: 1ch to 30kr complete imperforate mint set of 17, some showing sheet margins and or corner sheet margins, fresh and…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 40725 | 1911-24, group of 7 errors/varieties
Persia » 1909-1925 Sultan Ahmed Miza Shah (SG 320-601)
1911-24, group of 7 errors/varieties, incl. 1915 Coronation 2ch mint n.h. block of four with shifted centre, 1K revenue with multiple overprint in black…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40726 | 1911-12 Small Portrait Issue 12ch perf.11 1/2 x 11, long vignette, vertically bisected on cover from Nehavend to Tehran
Persia » 1909-1925 Sultan Ahmed Miza Shah (SG 320-601)
1911-12 Small Portrait Issue 12ch perf.11 1/2 x 11, long vignette, vertically bisected on 1915 (Jul 31) cover from Nehavend to Tehran, arrival bs, very…
Estimate: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 40727 | 1915 Coronation 1ch to 24ch reprints showing inverted centres as well as printed on both sides
Persia » 1909-1925 Sultan Ahmed Miza Shah (SG 320-601)
1915 Coronation 1ch to 24ch reprints showing inverted centres as well as printed on both sides, the nine different values in top sheet margin blocks of…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40728 | 1915 Coronation Official Mail issue 5K imperf. pair with inverted overprint
Persia » 1909-1925 Sultan Ahmed Miza Shah (SG 320-601)
1915 Coronation Official Mail issue 5K imperf. pair with inverted overprint, very fine.
Estimate: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 40729 | 1919 Provisional Issue group of three items
Persia » 1909-1925 Sultan Ahmed Miza Shah (SG 320-601)
1919 Provisional Issue group of three items incl. 1ch yellow imperf. single with overprint split vertically (with gum), 1ch yellow imperf. pair with overprint…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40730 | 1919 Zinc Plate Provisional issue without denomination/overprint, two pairs with one in violet and one in pink
Persia » 1909-1925 Sultan Ahmed Miza Shah (SG 320-601)
1919 Zinc Plate Provisional issue without denomination/overprint, two pairs with one in violet and one in pink, both with no gum and horizontal crease,…
Estimate: 240 – 300 EUR
Lot 40731 | 1921 Coup d’État Issue 3ch and 12ch perf.11 1/2 on 1921 (June 14) commemorative cover tied by Teheran cds
Persia » 1909-1925 Sultan Ahmed Miza Shah (SG 320-601)
1921 Coup d’État Issue 3ch and 12ch perf.11 1/2 on 1921 (June 14) commemorative cover tied by Teheran cds, addressed to Meched, fine and scarce; cert….
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40732 | Major Persian Rarity1924 Large Portrait 2Kr. indigo showing the extremely rare inverted centre variety
Persia » 1909-1925 Sultan Ahmed Miza Shah (SG 320-601)
Major Persian Rarity1924 Large Portrait 2Kr. indigo and scarlet, perf. 11 x 11.5, mint with very large part original gum, showing the extremely rare inverted…
Estimate: 10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 40733 | 1926 Regne de Pahlavi 1ch with inverted overprint, mint
Persia » 1925-1941 Riza Khan Pahlavi Shah (SG 602-O849)
1926 Regne de Pahlavi 1ch with inverted overprint, mint o.g., light vertical gum bend, fine and rare variety (Persiphila $3’000).
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40734 | 1927 Airmail 1ch to 30kr complete mint set of 16, all showing SPECIMEN overprint in black
Persia » 1925-1941 Riza Khan Pahlavi Shah (SG 602-O849)
1927 Airmail 1ch to 30kr complete mint set of 16, all showing SPECIMEN overprint in black, some minor perf. faults and the odd crease, still fresh, very…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40735 | 1927 Airmail 1ch to 30kr complete mint set of 16
Persia » 1925-1941 Riza Khan Pahlavi Shah (SG 602-O849)
1927 Airmail 1ch to 30kr complete mint set of 16, some minor perf. faults and the odd crease, still fresh, very fine, and a scarce set. Persiphila 740-55;…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40736 | 1933-38, group of 5 Reza Shah covers and one receipt card
Persia » 1925-1941 Riza Khan Pahlavi Shah (SG 602-O849)
1933-38, group of 5 Reza Shah covers and one receipt card, incl. very rare usage of 1936 Lithographed issue 10 Rial (2) and 2 Tomans “Poste Iraniennes”…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 40737 | 1939 Shah Birthday complete set of ten sheetlets of
Persia » 1925-1941 Riza Khan Pahlavi Shah (SG 602-O849)
1939 Shah Birthday complete set of ten sheetlets of four in both perforated and imperforate format, mint n.h., mostly very fine accept for a few marginal…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 40738 | 1941 Official Issue 3r on cover tied by Ashtian cds
Persia » 1941-79 Mohammed Riza Pahlavi Shah (SG 850-2097)
1941 Official Issue 3r on cover tied by Ashtian cds, incl. original letter, fine and very hard to find.
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40739 | 1956-57 Reza Shah 50d brown and olive-brown, mint nh
Persia » 1941-79 Mohammed Riza Pahlavi Shah (SG 850-2097)
1956-57 Reza Shah 50d brown and olive-brown, mint nh right sheet marginal, showing inverted centre variety, some gum toning, a very rare and popular inverted…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 40740 | 1920 The Gilan Rebellion Issue: 3ch light brown, yellow
Persia » Rebellion and Occupation Issues
1920 The Gilan Rebellion Issue: 3ch light brown, yellow & red, 6ch blue, yellow & red, 12ch blue, yellow & red and 24ch brown, light brown & red, all in…
Estimate: 3’500 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 40741 | 1887-1900s, group of Royal stationery, mint and used postal stationery envelopes and wrappers
Persia » Postal Stationery
1887-1900s, group of Royal stationery, mint and used postal stationery envelopes and wrappers, incl. very scarce usage of Royal stationery of Mozafer eddin…
Estimate: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 40742 | 1904-50s, group of postal stationery cards and postcards (22)
Persia » Postal Stationery
1904-50s, group of postal stationery cards and postcards, with 10 used and 3 unused stationery from Qajar through to Pahlavi I with some better incl. one…
Estimate: 700 – 900 EUR
Lot 40743 | 1875-1925 ca Ranges incl. selection of lion issues,
Persia » Collections, Lots etc.
1875-1925 ca Ranges incl. selection of lion issues, later with varieties incl. inverted centres mint (cert.)
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40744 | 1876-1906, collection in an album of Nasser-ed-din Shah and Mozaffer-ed-din-Shah Qajar issues
Persia » Collections, Lots etc.
1876-1906, collection in an album of Nasser-ed-din Shah and Mozaffer-ed-din-Shah Qajar issues, with some varieties, errors and proofs, mint and used sets,…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 40745 | 1876-1900s, group of 41 covers plus one front from Naser ed-Din Shah to Mozafer ed-Din Shah Qajar,
Persia » Collections, Lots etc.
1876-1900s, group of 41 covers plus one front from Naser ed-Din Shah to Mozafer ed-Din Shah Qajar, with a range of good usages and postmarks, incl. 1876…
Estimate: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 40746 | 1882-1970s, collection in an album incl. revenue and official documents, revenues, seals, labels, etc.
Persia » Collections, Lots etc.
1882-1970s, collection in an album incl. revenue and official documents from the embassy of Iran in Rome, some waybills/colis postaux and unused aerogrammes,…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR