17 Jun 2024 – 22 Jun 2024
989 lots
Lot 30699 | BUSHIRE: 1879 Group of two envelopes
Persia » Indian Postal Agencies in Persia
BUSHIRE: Group of two envelopes, first 1879 (Aug 16) from Bushire to Bombay franked on the reverse with 1868-73 1/2a blue tied by BASHIR “K-5” duplexes…
Estimation: 70 – 100 CHF
Lot 30700 | BUSHIRE: 1880 (Jun 19) envelope from Bushire to Bombay
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BUSHIRE: 1880 (Jun 19) envelope from Bushire to Bombay franked on the reverse with strip of three of 1a brown tied by BASHIR “K-5” duplexes (SG type Z8),…
Estimation: 60 – 80 CHF
Lot 30701 | BUSHIRE: 1878 (May 25) envelope from Bushire to Bombay
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BUSHIRE: 1878 (May 25) envelope from Bushire to Bombay franked on the reverse with 4a green tied by BASHIR “K-5” duplexes (SG type Z8), with Bombay arrival.
Estimation: 60 – 80 CHF
Lot 30702 | Jask, Bandar Abas, Bushire: Group of three covers incl.
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Jask, Bandar Abas, Bushire: Group of three covers incl. envelope from Jask to Shikarpur with QV 1/a pair tied by « B » barred square (cover faults), commercial…
Estimation: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 30703 | Linga: Group of three envelopes
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Linga: Group of three envelopes, first 1881 (Dec 5) franked on the reverse with pair of 1/2a blue, second 1882 (Feb 5) franked on the reverse with 1a brown,…
Estimation: 700 – 800 CHF
Lot 30704 | Linga: 1878 (Apr 16) envelope from Linga to Bombay, franked on the reverse with 1/2a blue tied by “2 / K-5” LINGA duplex
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Linga: 1878 (Apr 16) envelope from Linga to Bombay, franked on the reverse with 1/2a blue tied by “2 / K-5” LINGA duplex (SG type Z8), with Bombay arrival.
Estimation: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 30705 | Linga: 1893 (Jan 16) Registered envelope from Linga to Bushire
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Linga: 1893 (Jan 16) Registered envelope from Linga to Bushire, franked on the reverse with 1a brown + pair of 2a6p green tied by LINGA squared circle…
Estimation: 400 – 500 CHF
Lot 30706 | 1910 Registered cover from Linga 19 June 1910 to Leeds, UK, bearing Indian stamps
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Linga: 1910 Registered cover from Linga 19 June 1910 to Leeds, UK, bearing Indian stamps ½a, 1a, 6a (SG 121,123, 132), all tied by Indian datestamp Linga,…
Estimation: 500 – 800 CHF
Lot 30707 | Large Format Lion Label: Gold Lion Label on cream paper,
Persia » 1868-1879 Nasr ed-Din Shah Lion Issues » 1865 Essays
Large Format Lion Label: Gold Lion Label on cream paper, type E, perf. 11 1/2, mint nh block of four, fresh, very fine and scarce, cert. IPSC (2023)
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 CHF
Lot 30708 | Small Format Lion Label: Gold Lion Label on cream paper,
Persia » 1868-1879 Nasr ed-Din Shah Lion Issues » 1865 Essays
Small Format Lion Label: Gold Lion Label on cream paper, mint nh complete sheet of twenty, fresh, very fine and scarce.
Estimation: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 30709 | 4sh. bluish, unused, showing a clear offset on reverse,
Persia » 1868-1879 Nasr ed-Din Shah Lion Issues » 1868-70 The Baqeri Issue (SG 1-4) (Persiphila 1-4)
4sh. bluish, unused, showing a clear offset on reverse, fine (Persiphila 3, $225)
Estimation: 50 – 80 CHF
Lot 30710 | 2 shahis dark cobalt blue, type A, very fine used with scarce complete roulette
Persia » 1868-1879 Nasr ed-Din Shah Lion Issues » 1875 Wide Spacing (SG 5-13) (Persiphila 5-9)
2 shahis dark cobalt blue, type A, very fine used with scarce complete roulette on both sides, very fine.
Estimation: 80 – 120 CHF
Lot 30711 | 1sh. black, 2sh. grey-blue and 8sh. green, all used,
Persia » 1868-1879 Nasr ed-Din Shah Lion Issues » 1875 Wide Spacing (SG 5-13) (Persiphila 5-9)
1sh. black, 2sh. grey-blue and 8sh. green, all used, a fine trio.
Estimation: 50 – 80 CHF
Lot 30712 | 1875 1 Shahi black, 2 Shahis blue, 4 Shahis orange
Persia » 1868-1879 Nasr ed-Din Shah Lion Issues » 1875 Wide Spacing (SG 5-13) (Persiphila 5-9)
1875 1 Shahi black, 2 Shahis blue, 4 Shahis orange red, 8 Shahis green, roulettes on both sides, mint and unused, complete set of four, very fine and scarce…
Estimation: 400 – 800 CHF
Lot 30713 | 2sh. black, mint vertical tete-beche pair, fresh, very
Persia » 1868-1879 Nasr ed-Din Shah Lion Issues » 1876 Narrow Spacing (SG 34-35) (Persiphila 11-12)
2sh. black, mint vertical tete-beche pair, fresh, very fine and a rare showpiece, cert. BPA (1977) (Persiphila 12, $8’000)
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 CHF
Lot 30714 | 1sh. grey, used block of four, showing good to large
Persia » 1868-1879 Nasr ed-Din Shah Lion Issues » 1876 Narrow Spacing (SG 15-19) (Persiphila 13-17)
1sh. grey, used block of four, showing good to large margins with superb central TABRIZ/7.12, light thinning, very fine and scarce (Persiphila 13, $350)
Estimation: 80 – 120 CHF
Lot 30715 | 4kr. crome-yellow, used horizontal pair, good to large
Persia » 1868-1879 Nasr ed-Din Shah Lion Issues » 1876 Narrow Spacing (SG 15-19) (Persiphila 13-17)
4kr. crome-yellow, used horizontal pair, good to large margins, showing central SCHIRAS/2.7 cds, scarce (Persiphila 17, $1’000)
Estimation: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 30716 | 4 krans type C, in the interesting uncat. yellow-ochre shade
Persia » 1868-1879 Nasr ed-Din Shah Lion Issues » 1876 Narrow Spacing (SG 15-19) (Persiphila 13-17)
4 krans type C, in the interesting uncat. yellow-ochre shade, slightly touched top left otherwise with good margins, tied by cds to piece; signed Calves…
Estimation: 80 – 120 CHF
Lot 30717 | 1 Toman red bronze on blued paper, used with good to
Persia » 1868-1879 Nasr ed-Din Shah Lion Issues » 1878-79 Re-engraved (SG 37-39) (Persiphila 26-28)
1 Toman red bronze on blued paper, used with good to large margins, very fine and an extremely rare showpiece (Persiphila $8’000)
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 CHF
Lot 30718 | 1878-79 5kr purple, re-engraved issue clear cliché
Persia » 1868-1879 Nasr ed-Din Shah Lion Issues » 1878-79 Five Kran Stamps (SG 40-43) (Persiphila 30-37)
1878-79 5kr purple, re-engraved issue clear cliché type C, very fine used, very lightly cancelled, with light paper wrinkling, otherwise very fine, signed…
Estimation: 80 – 160 CHF
Lot 30719 | 1878-79 5kr gold, re-engraved issue type A, very fine
Persia » 1868-1879 Nasr ed-Din Shah Lion Issues » 1878-79 Five Kran Stamps (SG 40-43) (Persiphila 30-37)
1878-79 5kr gold, re-engraved issue type A, very fine used.
Estimation: 200 – 400 CHF
Lot 30720 | 1886 registered letters from Teheran to Paris and Vienna, one sent via Tabriz
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1885 registered letters from Teheran to Paris and Vienna, one sent via Tabriz, Julfa EPOs, Tiflis to Vienna, with registration mark of “RECOM” type with…
Estimation: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 30721 | 1879 5s green and black, single copy on letter to Teheran, struck by purple Shiraz
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1879 5s green and black on letter to Teheran, struck by purple circular Schiras cds 14.5, with Teheran 21.5 arrival alongside, reverse further Tehran and…
Estimation: 150 – 250 CHF
Lot 30722 | Envelope franked with 10s violet and black 1879 second portrait issue
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1879 envelope franked with 10s violet and black 1879 second portrait issue, paying domestic double rate, ideally tied by circular Yezd datestamp; an attractive…
Estimation: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 30723 | 1879 large piece of a receipt or waybill bearing three singles and one pair second portrait issue 5kr
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1879 large piece of a receipt or waybill bearing three singles and one pair second portrait issue 5kr blue and black, all tied by Teheran 20.6 circular…
Estimation: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 30724 | 1881-82 internal document sent from Zendjan to Teheran, bearing pair 25c 1881 Mitra
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1881-82 waybill sent from Zendjan to Teheran, bearing pair 25c 1881 Mitra issue, neatly tied by rare Zendjan circular datestamp 1.1, with Teheran 4.1 and…
Estimation: 300 – 500 CHF
Lot 30725 | 1886-87 5ch green 1881 Mitra issue single franking on letter from Djahroum to Teheran
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1886-87 5ch green 1881 Mitra issue single franking on letter from Djahroum to Teheran, stamp tied by bold strike of the scarce Djahroum native cancellation…
Estimation: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 30726 | A group of seven letters, including 1881 5ch green single on reverse of envelope tied by rare Kermanchah
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
A group of seven letters, including 1881 5ch green single on reverse of envelope tied by rare Kermanchah circular cds, on the front is Hamadan receiver,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 30727 | 1882-84 50c buff, orange, black single franking on the back of envelope
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1882-84 50c buff, orange, black single franking on the back of envelope tied by circular Teheran cds; some light damage and browning to corners of cover,…
Estimation: 300 – 500 CHF
Lot 30728 | 1885-86 one page with two letters, official letter from postal authorities
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1885-86 one page with two letters, official letter from postal authorities in Rescht May 1886 via Enzeli, Baku, Tifliz, to Germany, bearing 1885 “Officiel”…
Estimation: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 30729 | 1889 registered letter Tabriz to Switzerland Sep 10 1889, bearing 1882 issue 10s orange
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1889 registered letter Tabriz to Switzerland Sep 10 1889, bearing 1882 issue 10s orange and black and (on back) block of six 2ch pale blue of the newly…
Estimation: 150 – 250 CHF
Lot 30730 | 1885 very fine single use of Nassar-eddin Shah Qajar issue 50c gray and black,
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1885 Nassar-eddin Shah Qajar issue 50c gray and black, tied to cover by the unusual circular Ardebil cds with Gabriz receiver alongside; very fine and…
Estimation: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 30731 | 1882-1884 50c grey and black, vertical imperf used
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1882-1884 50c grey and black, vertical imperf. used pair, fine and scarce
Estimation: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 30732 | 1882 three letters franked with 5s green 1882 issue,
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1882 three letters franked with 5s green 1882 issue, two single frankings and one double, paying the domestic double rate, all tied by circular datestamps…
Estimation: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 30733 | 1886, one pages with two registered letters Astarabad to Teheran and Charoud, one franked with 1882
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1886, one page with two registered letters Astarabad to Teheran and Charoud, one franked with 1882 issue 5sh green and 10s buff and black with reg. label…
Estimation: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 30734 | 1889 Hamadan via Teheran to New Jersey and re-directed, bearing 1885 lion issue 2ch rose (x3) struck by Hamadan circular cds and also pen-cancelled, multiple transit pms on reverse, also a letter franked with a single 10
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1889 Hamadan via Teheran to New Jersey and re-directed, bearing 1885 lion issue 2ch rose (x3) struck by Hamadan circular cds and also pen-cancelled, multiple…
Estimation: 300 – 500 CHF
Lot 30735 | 1885 Official Surcharge Issue: Selection of six mint singles, showing five different surcharges
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1885 Official Surcharge Issue: Selection of six mint singles, showing five different surcharges, some usual short perfs., a fine and scarce group
Estimation: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 30736 | 1885 letter bearing 1885 lion type 1ch green and pair 2ch rose tied by circular Barfrouch
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1885 letter bearing 1885 lion type 1ch green and pair 2ch rose tied by circular Barfrouch 6.5 (earliest recorded 1891), on reverse is Teheran circular…
Estimation: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 30737 | A waybill sent from Teheran, bearing 1885-86 typographed issue pair 1kr slate and 5kr purple
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
A waybill sent from Teheran, bearing 1885-86 typographed issue pair 1kr slate and 5kr purple, all tied by circular datestamp Teheran; very few examples…
Estimation: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 30738 | Very attractive envelope franked on back with 1889 issue strip of three 1ch pale rose
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
Very attractive envelope franked on back with 1889 issue strip of three 1ch pale rose and single 7ch brown, tied by circular Hamadan 5.12, alongside is…
Estimation: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 30739 | 1890 registered letter from Teheran via Baku to Berlin, arriving Oct 15 1890, bearing 7ch
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1890 registered letter from Teheran via Baku to Berlin, arriving Oct 15 1890, bearing very fine strip of three 7ch light brown 1889 Paris typographed issue,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 30740 | 1891 letter Teheran to London , franked with 1891 issue 1ch black, 2ch brown, 5ch blue
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1891 letter Teheran to London , franked with 1891 issue 1ch black, 2ch brown, 5ch blue, tied by attractive oval Teheran datestamp, showing chalk markings…
Estimation: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 30741 | 1894 print matter Tabriz to Hannover, Germany, bearing 2ch brown 1891 issue,
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1894 letter Tabriz to Hannover, Germany, bearing 2ch brown 1891 issue, tied by circular Tabriz; a scarce printed matter rate with single use of the 2ch,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 30742 | 1891 Registered letter sent from Teheran carrying 1891 issue 5ch blue, 10ch rose and 1kr green
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1891 Registered letter sent from Teheran carrying 1891 issue 5ch blue, 10ch rose and 1kr green, all tied by Teheran circular datestamp, attractive Arabic…
Estimation: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 30743 | a letter franked with a single 10ch rose 1891 issue
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1891 10ch rose tied by Teheran circular datestamp to envelope sent locally, very fine.
Estimation: 40 – 50 CHF
Lot 30744 | 1894 Letter franked with 1891 issue 10ch rose, 14ch orange on back tied
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1894 Letter franked with 1891 issue 10ch rose, 14ch orange on back tied by circular Shiras cds, sent registered to London, showing large “R” in oval on…
Estimation: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 30745 | Two large business envelopes from Shiraz to Malcolm & Sons in Boushir
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
Two large business envelopes from Shiraz to Malcolm & Sons in Boushir, franked on back with multiples of the 1894 and 1898 lion type 1ch, 2ch, 5ch, tied…
Estimation: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 30746 | 1894 lion issue 2ch blue green, single use on attractive decorative envelope
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
1894 lion issue 2ch blue green, single use on attractive decorative envelope cancelled Teheran 22.6 (three strikes), sent to Gomicheh; very fine.
Estimation: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 30747 | Large registered cover from Isfahan to Teheran, franked on back with 1894 lion
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
Large registered cover from Isfahan to Teheran, franked on back with 1894 lion type 5ch blue (x15; block of 6, block of 8 and a single), tied by circular…
Estimation: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 30748 | Registered parcel certificate and two waybills bearing 1894 issue 1kr rose and yellow and 5kr
Persia » 1876-1896 Nasr ed-Din Shah Issues
Registered parcel certificate and two waybills bearing 1894 issue 1kr rose and yellow and 5kr violet and silver, tied by Tauris and Teheran circular datestamps;…
Estimation: 150 – 200 CHF




















































