14 Mar 2024
595 lots
Lot 3100 | 1951-52 2.50R Deep Blue imperf. block of four, no gum,
Persia ยป 1941-79 Mohammed Riza Pahlavi Shah (SG 850-2097)
1951-52 2.50R Deep Blue imperf. block of four, no gum, vert. crease in between stamps and some staining at foot
Estimate: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 3101 | 1952 25d+25d to 1.50R+50d Inauguration of Shekh Saadi
Persia ยป 1941-79 Mohammed Riza Pahlavi Shah (SG 850-2097)
1952 25d+25d to 1.50R+50d Inauguration of Shekh Saadi Mausoleum in Shiraz unissued semi-postals with values in tablets, mint lh, fine and rare as this…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 CHF
Lot 3102 | 1964 Eleanor Roosevelt 10R imperf. lower marginal block
Persia ยป 1941-79 Mohammed Riza Pahlavi Shah (SG 850-2097)
1964 Eleanor Roosevelt 10R imperf. lower marginal block of four, ungummed, vertical crease in between stamps
Estimate: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 3103 | 1966 Mohammad Reza Shah, group of three postal tag
Persia ยป 1941-79 Mohammed Riza Pahlavi Shah (SG 850-2097)
1966 Mohammad Reza Shah, group of three postal tag sent from Tehran, two with 12th Definitive Issue usages incl. one with 200 Rials.
Estimate: 80 – 100 CHF
Lot 3104 | 1971 Birds 6R showing leftward shift of the multi-colour
Persia ยป 1941-79 Mohammed Riza Pahlavi Shah (SG 850-2097)
1971 Birds 6R showing leftward shift of the multi-colour printing, mint nh, some minor handling bends, fine
Estimate: 80 – 100 CHF
Lot 3105 | 1971 Rehabilitation of Prisoners 8r showing variety IMPERF. HORIZONTALLY in mint nh lower right corner marginal vertical pair
Persia ยป 1941-79 Mohammed Riza Pahlavi Shah (SG 850-2097)
1971 Rehabilitation of Prisoners 8r showing variety IMPERF. HORIZONTALLY in mint nh lower right corner marginal vertical pair, very fine
Estimate: 70 – 100 CHF
Lot 3106 | 1972 Development of Writing 2r showing variety IMPERF. HORIZONTALLY in mint nh top right corner marginal block of four
Persia ยป 1941-79 Mohammed Riza Pahlavi Shah (SG 850-2097)
1972 Development of Writing 2r showing variety IMPERF. HORIZONTALLY in mint nh top right corner marginal block of four, very fine
Estimate: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 3107 | 1972 White Revolution Issue 20 Rials miniature Sheet,
Persia ยป 1941-79 Mohammed Riza Pahlavi Shah (SG 850-2097)
1972 White Revolution Issue 20 Rials imperf. miniature sheet with gold omitted, mint n.h., very nice & scarce error; cert. IPSC (2021).
Estimate: 320 – 360 CHF
Lot 3108 | 1974 Seventh Asian Games 10R souvenir sheet showing downward shift of the magenta colour
Persia ยป 1941-79 Mohammed Riza Pahlavi Shah (SG 850-2097)
1974 Seventh Asian Games 10R souvenir sheet showing downward shift of the magenta colour, very fine.
Estimate: 80 – 100 CHF
Lot 3109 | 1976 Regional Cooperation for Development Pact 2R showing
Persia ยป 1941-79 Mohammed Riza Pahlavi Shah (SG 850-2097)
1976 Regional Cooperation for Development Pact 2R showing variety black and red shifted vertically and to the right, mint small part gum, fine
Estimate: 80 – 100 CHF
Lot 3110 | 1978 Bank Melli Iran 3R with partial offset on reverse
Persia ยป 1941-79 Mohammed Riza Pahlavi Shah (SG 850-2097)
1978 Bank Melli Iran 3R with partial offset on reverse (inverted) in mint nh left marginal block of four, very fine.
Estimate: 80 – 100 CHF
Lot 3111 | 1913 Idel-mechdar Censor: Envelope sent from Hamadam
Persia ยป Censored Mail
1913 Idel-mechdar Censor: Envelope sent from Hamadam to Senneh, franked by Small Portrait Issue 9ch tied HAMADAN/11.XII.13 cds, with two clear crisp negative…
Estimate: 400 – 500 CHF
Lot 3112 | 1915 Martial Law Bushire Persia an album page nicely written up with two covers
Persia ยป Censored Mail
1915 Martial Law Bushire Persia an album page nicely written up with two covers, top displaying the rare light brown censor tape reading “Opened under…
Estimate: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 3113 | 1916, Russian censor used by Russia in Baku on incoming & outgoing mail from Iran: Group of three
Persia ยป Censored Mail
1916, Russian censor used by Russia in Baku on incoming & outgoing mail from Iran: Group of two covers & 4k stationery card sent from Baku to Tabriz &…
Estimate: 140 – 180 CHF
Lot 3114 | 1918-20 Selection of six censored covers three with Dunsterforce cds
Persia ยป Censored Mail
1918-20 Selection of six censored covers three with Dunsterforce cds, one with Passed by British Military Censor, plus one bearing Lion Type censor cachet…
Estimate: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 3115 | 1919 Kurdistan Censor: Envelope sent from Kermanchah
Persia ยป Censored Mail
1919 Kurdistan Censor: Envelope sent from Kermanchah to Senneh, franked on reverse by Small Portrait Issue 9ch tied KERMANCHAH/10.VII.19 cds, with clear…
Estimate: 400 – 500 CHF
Lot 3116 | 1924 (Aug 16) Cover from Bushire to Shiraz, franked
Persia ยป Censored Mail
1924 (Aug 16) Cover from Bushire to Shiraz, franked with 1924 Ahmad Shah Large Portrait 6ch sepia perf. 11.5, tied by Bouchire departure and and Chiraz…
Estimate: 800 – 900 CHF
Lot 3117 | 1924 (May 23) Cover from the Interior Ministry in Kermanshah
Persia ยป Censored Mail
1924 (May 23) Cover from the Interior Ministry in Kermanshah to Tehran, franked with two 1924 Ahmad Shah Large Portrait 3ch perf. 11.5, tied by Kirmanchah…
Estimate: 550 – 700 CHF
Lot 3118 | 1924 (Sep) Cover from Rasht to Tehran, franked with
Persia ยป Censored Mail
1924 (Sep) Cover from Rasht to Tehran, franked with 1924 Ahmad Shah Large Portrait 6ch sepia paying domestic rate, tied by Recht departure with Teheran…
Estimate: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 3119 | 1944-45, Incoming group of eight censored covers from India
Persia ยป Censored Mail
1944-45, Incoming group of eight covers from India, from Karachi & Bombay to Yezd all with censor marks & sealed.
Estimate: 80 – 90 CHF
Lot 3120 | 1945 (Aug) envelope sent unfranked to England with “FPO No. 103” despatch on reverse of the Indian Field Post Office in Ahwaz
Persia ยป Censored Mail
1945 (Aug) envelope sent unfranked to England with “FPO No. 103” despatch on reverse of the Indian Field Post Office in Ahwaz, obverse with British shield…
Estimate: 40 – 50 CHF
Lot 3121 | 1892 Nasr ed-Din Shah Qajar second postal cards issue,
Persia ยป Postal Stationery
1892 Nasr ed-Din Shah Qajar second postal cards issue, 2ch + 2ch green and 4ch + 4ch red to message/reply cards, both pre-cancelled with scarce octagonal…
Estimate: 220 – 260 CHF
Lot 3122 | 1879 5sh Postal stationery envelope cancelled by violet KASCHAN cds
Persia ยป Postal Stationery
1879 5sh Postal stationery envelope cancelled by violet KASCHAN cds with Teheran arrival ds below, minor faults
Estimate: 60 – 80 CHF
Lot 3123 | 6ch Lion postal stationery envelope sent within Teheran, uprated on reverse with 1906 Provisional Typeset 6ch
Persia ยป Postal Stationery
6ch Lion postal stationery envelope sent within Teheran, uprated on reverse with 1906 Provisional Typeset 6ch, tied by Teheran cds, fine.
Estimate: 160 – 200 CHF
Lot 3124 | 1889 6ch postal stationary envelope from Kaschan to
Persia ยป Postal Stationery
1889 6ch postal stationary envelope from Kaschan to Germany, reverse with Teheran, Moscow and Frankfurt arrival cds, vertical fold, fine.
Estimate: 100 – 120 CHF
Lot 3125 | 6ch Lion postal stationery envelope sent from Teheran to Germany
Persia ยป Postal Stationery
6ch Lion postal stationery envelope sent from Teheran to Germany, uprated on reverse with 1889 1ch pale rose 8wrinkled), both cancelled by ovoid ds, further…
Estimate: 160 – 200 CHF
Lot 3126 | 1893 Coat of Arms 5ch slate blue postal stationery envelope cancelled by Ghasre-Chirine lion cancellation
Persia ยป Postal Stationery
1893 Coat of Arms 5ch slate blue postal stationery envelope cancelled by Ghasre-Chirine lion cancellation (Sohrne II, rarity 2), with further strike adjacent,…
Estimate: 80 – 100 CHF
Lot 3127 | 1896 3ch Newspaper wrapper band sent to Germany, cancelled by Teheran thimble cds
Persia ยป Postal Stationery
1896 3ch Newspaper wrapper band sent to Germany, cancelled by Teheran thimble cds, creasing, fine and scarce usage.
Estimate: 80 – 100 CHF
Lot 3128 | Group of 9 unused Imperial envelopes with black monograms,
Persia ยป Postal Stationery
Group of 9 unused Imperial envelopes with black monograms, two duplicates, very fine
Estimate: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 3129 | REVENUES: Land Registrar document with 18 blue-green,
Persia ยป Revenues
Land Registrar document with 18 blue-green, 8 grey, 3 green, 2 olive and 1 brown on reverse of the document, splits and faults affecting the stamps, scarce
Estimate: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 3130 | REVENUES: Privately operated stage coach ticket with
Persia ยป Revenues
Privately operated stage coach ticket with 1911-21 Portrait 1kr overprinted and tied by circular cancel, oval cachet with two horse’s heads adjacent, fine
Estimate: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 3131 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Central Passport Office 1Kr orange and 12Kr600d green, tied to document
Persia ยป Revenues
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Central Passport Office 1Kr orange and 12Kr600d green, tied to document by manuscript, fine.
Estimate: 80 – 100 CHF
Lot 3132 | REVENUES: Records Bureau 1kr deep blue revenue tied
Persia ยป Revenues
Records Bureau 1kr deep blue revenue tied to document by blue cachet, fine
Estimate: 80 – 120 CHF
Lot 3133 | REVENUES: Privately operated stage coach ticket with 1911-21 Portrait 1kr overprinted
Persia ยป Revenues
Privately operated stage coach ticket with 1911-21 Portrait 1kr overprinted and tied by circular cancel, oval cachet with two horse’s heads adjacent, fine
Estimate: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 3134 | Document with revenue in orange-brown and one in olive
Persia ยป Revenues
Document with revenue in orange-brown and one in olive tied by faint large boxed cancel, fine
Estimate: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 3135 | Ministry of Justice document (complete) with 1898 1Kr
Persia ยป Revenues
Ministry of Justice document (complete) with 1898 1Kr ultramarine tied blue negative hs, fine
Estimate: 80 – 100 CHF
Lot 3136 | Records Bureau 1kr deep blue revenue tied to document
Persia ยป Revenues
Records Bureau 1kr deep blue revenue tied to document by violet cachet, fine
Estimate: 70 – 100 CHF
Lot 3137 | 1879-1894, Group of 6 covers incl. 1879 2nd Portrait
Persia ยป Collections, Lots etc.
1879-1894, Group of 6 covers incl. 1879 2nd Portrait 5sh from Yezd (missing backflap), 1885-86 5ch single frankings (2) and on cover with 1kr or 10ch,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 3138 | 1890s-1950s, Collection of 65 covers, waybill & documents departed from or arrived to Bushire
Persia ยป Collections, Lots etc.
1890s-1950s, Collection of 65 covers, waybill & documents departed from or arrived to Bushire or any relation to Bushire from 1888 (Nasseredin Shah era)…
Estimate: 950 – 1’200 CHF
Lot 3139 | 1915 British Occupation mint group of four, incl. 2ch, 9ch, 12ch and 2Kr
Persia ยป Bushire (British Occupation)
1915 British Occupation mint group of four, incl. 2ch, 9ch, 12ch and 2Kr, fine to very fine, each certified by Sadri detailing the setting and position…
Estimate: 170 – 200 CHF
Lot 3140 | 1915 5kr carmine and brown, unused single from setting IB, position 9, showing “No stop” after “Occupation”
Persia ยป Bushire (British Occupation)
1915 5kr carmine and brown, unused single from setting IB, position 9, showing “No stop” after “Occupation”, very fine and scarce. Cert. IPSC (2022).
Estimate: 400 – 600 CHF
Lot 4000 | 1907 (1 Sep) 20pa stationary card from El -Ula to Leipzig
Saudi Arabia ยป Turkish Post Offices
1907 (1 Sep) 20pa Turkey stationary card from El-Ula to Leipzig. On front is large (35 mm) violet commemorative seal of El-Ula used only on 19 Aug 1907,…
Estimate: 10’000 CHF
Lot 4001 | 1885 (Oct 15) 20 para postcard cancelled Jeddah bilingual cds In blue
Saudi Arabia ยป Turkish Post Offices ยป Jeddah
1885 (Oct 15) 20pa Turkish postcard sent from Jeddah to Rijswijk, the Netherlands, Jeddah bilingual cds In blue, Suez transit 22 Oct, s’Gravenhage 1 Nov…
Estimate: 1’000 CHF
Lot 4002 | 1885 (Dec) 20pa postcard Jeddah to Schiedam
Saudi Arabia ยป Turkish Post Offices ยป Jeddah
1885 (Dec) 20pa Turkish postcard sent from Jeddah to Schiedam, the Netherlands, re-directed to De Rijp, Jeddah bilingual cds In blue, Suez transit 14 Dec,…
Estimate: 1’000 CHF
Lot 4003 | 1895 (Oct) 1p stationary letter card from Jeddah to Hague
Saudi Arabia ยป Turkish Post Offices ยป Jeddah
1895 (Oct) 1p Turkey stationery letter card from Jeddah to The Hague, Jeddah cds in blue, Suez transit 4 Oct, S’Gravenhage arrival 11 Oct 1895. Sent from…
Estimate: 2’000 CHF
Lot 4004 | 1898 Insured registered cover from Jeddah to Medan,
Saudi Arabia ยป Turkish Post Offices ยป Jeddah
1898 Insured registered cover from Jeddah to Medan, Netherlands East Indies, carrying 1pi pale blue and 2pi yellow-brown, tied Jeddah double ring cds 7…
Estimate: 4’000 CHF
Lot 4005 | 1905 Picture postcard from Jeddah to Wales
Saudi Arabia ยป Turkish Post Offices ยป Jeddah
1905 Picture postcard from Jeddah to Wales, bearing 1pi blue tied by Jeddah 9 March, with Suez transit 23 March, very fine, but top right corner missing.
Estimate: 400 CHF
Lot 4006 | 1905 (10 Nov) Cover from Jeddah to Penang bearing on back strip of 4 10pa green
Saudi Arabia ยป Turkish Post Offices ยป Jeddah
1905 (10 Nov) Cover from Jeddah to Penang bearing on back strip of 4 10pa green. tied by Jeddah cds 10 Nov, alongside Weltevreden transit 8 Dec, Singapore…
Estimate: 2’000 CHF
Lot 4007 | 1911 Cover from Jeddah to Constantinople franked on
Saudi Arabia ยป Turkish Post Offices ยป Jeddah
1911 Cover from Jeddah to Constantinople franked on reverse by attractive vertical pair 10pa green tied by Jeddah cds 7 Sep 1911 (earliest known date for…
Estimate: 500 CHF
Lot 4008 | 1914 (24 Jan) cover from Jeddah to Eren Keuy
Saudi Arabia ยป Turkish Post Offices ยป Jeddah
1914 (24 Jan) Cover (reduced at right) from Jeddah to Eren Keuy (Istanbul), bearing on reverse pair and single 20pa carmine rose tied by Jeddah/1 cds (Coles…
Estimate: 1’500 CHF