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Lot# 5058 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 5058 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: Cover to Shiraz franked on reverse with 6 ch. brown-lake & green (Setting IIB, pos. 8), tied by "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Sept 9) with "G ♚ R / Opened / by / Censor" bilingual green label overlapped by Persian label handstamped in violet on white reading "Opened in the name of the Persian Committee of Borasjan". Chiraz arrival cds alongside (Sept 14). Typical bends but a rare and attractive cover. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF