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Lot# : 3394 Iran
1869: Bagheri, 1 sh. violet, type IV, thick paper with partial double impression in lower left, unused, no gum, touching down left side and small part of base otherwise good margins, vivid shade(Persi 1Cj), small thin in top margin and shallow thin to back top side of hinge, otherwise fine and very scarce; Sadri opinion.Starting bid : 140 CHFHammer price : 140 CHFLot# : 3395 Iran
1869: Bagheri, 1 sh. black lilac, type IV, unused, no gum, close to touching very top of left side to good margins, fresh colour (Persi 1A), small thin in top margin and shallow thin to back top side of hinge, otherwise fine and very scarce; Sadri opinion, unlisted in Scott and SG, scarce shade. Scott = $375+.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3396 Iran
Lot# : 3397 Iran
Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.Lot# : 3398 Iran
1869: Bagheri, 2 sh. green, group of five unused examples, no gum, showing four shade varieties and one a dry printing, cut into in places and tiny thins as is often the case on this delicate issue, scarce and interesting assembly; just 5'000 issued stamps.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 3399 Iran
Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.Lot# : 3400 Iran
1869: Bagheri, group of four examples, 4 sh. greenish.blue, different shades from pale to deep, cliché 1, 2, 3, and 5, mixed condition, one attached to card has closed tear, the type 3 is very attractive shade, with four margins, an attractive selection. Scott = $900.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 3401 Iran
Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.Lot# : 3402 Iran
1875: Coat of Arms, 2 s. blue, knife roulette 10½, thick wove paper, horizontal strip of four, showing types A, B, C, D, unused, original gum, knife rouletted between positions, touching sides as is usual, otherwise clear margins, fresh vivid printing, tiny thins to be expected, very attractive and superb piece, signed on the back by Peter Holcombe. Scott = $900+ as four singles.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 3403 Iran
Lot# : 3404 Iran
1876: Lion, 1 sh. black, three examples, two used, one four good to large margins with part of stamp above, lightly cancelled and with scissor cut from base into design, but looks superb, other used not quite four margins, just clipped lower right corner, very attractive example and with J. Heddergott expert mark to back, the unused has small part gum, two and a bit margins, a scarce trio. Scott = $1'600.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 3405 Iran
1876: Lion, 1 sh. black, used in combination with 4 sh. vermilion, tied to piece by "TABRIZ" datestamp "23/11", 1 sh. just cut into base, otherwise both with margins all round, good strong colours, some wrinkling and creasing to fragment affect stamps and minor surface disturbance as might be expected, but overall fine and a rare combination. Scott = $750+ as used singles.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 3406 Iran
Lot# : 3407 Iran
Lot# : 3408 Iran
Lot# : 3409 Iran
1876: Lion, 2 sh. black, unused, with gum, four margins, strong printing, good colour, small tone spot top from hinge remains, but a super example, comes with another large four margin example in a deep shade, however it is creased and thinned, scarce duo, both fine appearance. Scott = $2'000 as two singles.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 3410 Iran
1876: Lion, 1 kr. reddish-brown, printed on thin white paper, horizontal pair, used, crisp datestamp cancel in black, margins good to large, fresh vivid printing, beautiful variety of colour, attractive shade, scarce even as a single, multiple is rare.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 3411 Iran
Lot# : 3412 Iran
Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.Lot# : 3413 Iran
Lot# : 3414 Iran
1877: Teheran Official Reprints; group of four singles, 1 sh. black, type A, B, C, and D, unused, four margins, most very large, deep shade, strong printing, couple have small thins, but a very fine looking group, these were printed in blocks of four, all signed Sadri and come with Sadri opinion cards, scarce. Scott = $1'400.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 3415 Iran
Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.Lot# : 3416 Iran
Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.Lot# : 3417 Iran
Lot# : 3418 Iran
Lot# : 3419 Iran
Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.Lot# : 3420 Iran
1879/1880: Nasser-eddin, set of two and four values, 1 k. to 10 s., unused, original gum, fresh colour, the 1 k. to 2 s. heavily hinged, others lightly mounted, 5 k. has a thin, 10 s. very fine, overall a fine complete and rare run of two sets of this colourful and attractive issue. Scott = $2'035Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3421 Iran
1879: Nasser-eddin Qajar, 5 k. blue and black, block of four, variety "imperforate", used, cancelled by "TEHERAN" datetamp, touching part of the top, otherwise wide margins all round, crisp printing, good colour, small coner bend, scarce block imperforate. Scott = $1'200++ as two pairs.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 3422 Iran
1885-1889: Nasser-edin Qajar, set of eight 1 c. to 5 k., unused, original gum, the 5 k is nicely centered, although has slight soiling to small part of front left and 1 c. toning to top, otherwise all fine, additionally come with the 1889 set of eight all but one are with gum, a usedful group. Scott = $1'276.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3423 Iran
1894: Nasseri, Typographed Enschede, Universal Postage Union, "Specimen" examples of; 16 ch. rose, 5 kr. violet and silver, 10 kr. red and gold, and 50 kr. green and gold, the 16 ch. has small hinge thin top, the 50 kr. has gum lift from past hinge, otherwise fine, additionally come with duplicate 16 ch. and 10 kr. with imperfection, a scarce group.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 3424 Iran
1899: Mozaffar-eddin Shah Qajar, complete set of sixteen stamps, unused, original gum, over printed "SPECIMEN" in black diagonally, the 3 kr. is badly damaged top with part missing, otherwise fine with some slight climatic browing of the gum, the 10 kr. deep blue, which is the key stamp, is fine, they comes with a used 3 kr., a scarce set as specimens.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 3425 Iran
1902: Meched Postmaster Provisional Issue, 5 ch. black, white wove paper, Victor Castaign initials in red, with shifted figure "5" in lower left, used, cancelled by "Meched" datestamp with inverted date "15/3", large to very large margins, superb example of this intriguing issue. Cert. Sadri (2008).Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 140 CHFLot# : 3426 Iran
1902: Meched Postmaster Provisional Issue, 5 ch. black, white wove paper, right marginal example, Victor Castaign initials in red washed out, used, clear to large margins, almost a full upright strike of the "Meched" datestamp with inverted date "15/3", superb looking example of this intriguing issue, comes with an additional example with close to large margins, clear Victor Castaign intials, four margins, almost full strike of "Meched" datestamp, does have two pin holes. Cert. Holcombe (1987 for first example) and Sadri (2008 for second example).Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 3427 Iran
1902: Meched Postmaster Provisional Issue, 12 ch. light blue, Victor Castaign red double loop initials, pin-perforated, top corner marginal, used, cancelled by "meched" datestamp, large margins all round, fresh colour, hinge to back showing through, Sadri opinion card, scarce stamp. Scott = $1'500.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 3428 Iran
1908/09: Mohammed Ali Mirza, 50 kr. vermilion and gold, an unused sheet of twenty-five (5 x 5) without sheet margins, fine fresh colour, unmounted, original gum, perf. separation in two places, stamp 1 and 6 (10 perfs.) and stamp 6 and 13, an extremely rare multiple, exhibition item. Scottt 445 = $ 4'125. Mi 250 = € 2'500. Gi = £ 2'000.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 3429 Iran
1910: Surcharged in red or black, blued and white paper, imperforate, set of seventeen, 1 c. on 1 c. to 1 c. on 10 c., and 2 c on 13 c. to 2 c. on 30 dk., unused, original gum, nicely balanced margins, fresh bright colour, hinge remains to reverse, 1c. on 6 c. rose has very mild bend lower part, almost indistinguishable, a fine to very fine set, scarce. Scott = $3'400.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 3430 Iran
1911/21: Mirza 2 ch. red & sepia, perf. 11½ x 11, a used horizontal pair on old 4 ch. postal stationery card, addressed to the Nassau Stamp Co. Ltd., Nassau St., New York with label at left "En cas de fausse adresse, destinaire inconnu, l'administration des postes est priée de remettre à une autre maison de commerce" tied by "Teheran" cds (17 April 1922), reverse with printed advertisement "Magasin "Nov-Bahar" which was the largest stamp emporium in Persia, most unusual.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3431 Iran
1912: Senneh Rebellion: 6 ch. grey and carmine, with handstamp "Al-Soltan Mohammad-Ali Shah Qajar" in black, sent from Senneh (Sanandadj), via Hamadan, tied by datestamp "21 IV 12" in black, with additional strike alongside, as well as "Hamadan(arrivee)" dated the same day, and another "Hamadan(depart)" dated "25 IV 12", together with black and blue control handstamps, comes with a rejection notice on a small slip of yellow paper with a typed message addressed to Senneh post office from the Hamadan main post office stating that under "Telegraphic Notice No. 6277" they must reject any mail with the stamps overprinted "Mohamed Ali Shah" and therefore return the enevlope; vertical filing creases and has been opened out for display, rare example and possibly one of the latest; there were only 128 copies of the 6 ch. with the handstamp "Al-Soltan Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar" used, rare and interesting example.rnRemarks;rnThe Shah had been ousted and taken refuge with Russia. In 1912 he decided with help of his brother to return unlawfully. His brother entered Senneh in April and May 1912 and overprinted the available stamps with a handstamp in Persian “Al-Soltan Mohammad-Ali Shah Qajar”, when the outgoing mail with these overprints reached Hamadan the Post Master enquired for instructions from the authorities in Teheran. The result was to return all mail with the instructional text from Teheran written on the envelopes or with a rejection notice attached.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 3432 Iran
1915: Kings & Historical Buildings Coronation Unissued, overprinted "SERVICE" in red, set of nine Historical Buildings, 1 kr. to 50 kr., unused singles, original gum, gold surround, beautifully fresh, vivid bright colours, usual toned gum, a lovely set, scarce. Persiphila = £1'000+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 3433 Iran
1915: Kings & Historical Buildings Coronation Unissued, overprinted "SERVICE" in red, set of ten Kings, 1 ch. to 24 ch., unused singles, original gum, gold surround, post office fresh, strong colour, slight toned gum, wonderful set, scarce. Persiphila = £1'000+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 3434 Iran
1915: Kings & Historical Buildings Coronation Unissued, set of nine Historical Buildings, 1 kr. to 50 kr., unused singles, original gum, gold surround, beautifully fresh, vivid bright colours, usual toned gum, super set, scarce. Persiphila = £1'000+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 3435 Iran
1915: Kings & Historical Buildings Coronation Unissued, set of ten Kings, 1 ch. to 24 ch., unused singles, original gum, gold surround, extremely fresh, vibrant colourful printing, usual toned gum and minor imperfection, do not detract, scarce. Persiphila = £1'000+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 3436 Iran
1924: Essay, Ahmed Shah Qajar, Recessed Enschedé printing, 26 ch. indigo blue, printed on thin laid paper, beautifully fresh and vivid colour, superb detail, unissued value, design by Henri-Lucien Cheffer, manuscript "8" and perfin "J4" to right side, a stunning exhibition piece.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 3437 Iran
1924-1925: Ahmad Shah Qajar, complete set of fourteen values, 1 ch. to 30 kr.. overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black diagonally, cancelled by green crayon, beautiful colour, part original gum to most, slight soiling in places, some imperfections and the odd fault, however very rare specimen set, very few survived.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 3438 Iran
Lot# : 3439 Iran
Lot# : 3440 Iran
Lot# : 3441 Iran
1929, Shah Pahlavi, Definitive stamps, complete set of sixteen, 1 c. to 3 t., unused, original gum, vibrant fresh colour, resh vibrant printings, some gum wrinkle particularly the 3 t. resulting in slight light bends, but does not detract, otherwise very fine, scarce. Scott = $945.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 3442 Iran
1935, Shah Pahlavi, stamps of 1831 overprinted "POSTES / IRANIENNES", complete set of nine, 1 ch. to 3 27 ch., "SPECIMEN" in black diagonally, unused, original gum, a number have surface damage to front, in particular 11 ch. and 12 ch., some stains to bottom of 6 ch. and 9 ch, 16 ch. has tone spot, gum as usual is toned, otherwise very fine, rare.Starting bid : 140 CHFHammer price : 140 CHFLot# : 3443 Iran
1936/1937: Sha Pahlavi, Lithography, size 20 x 27 mm (9), and size 23 x 31 mm (6), perf. 11, complete set of fifteen values, 5 d. to 10 r., unused, original gum, one or two with slightly toned gum, most have been mounted, although the 10 r is never hinged, the 3 r is signed to back M. Sadri, a fine group, scarce. Scott = $544.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 3444 Iran
1938 (March 15): 60th Birthday of the Shah, the set, perf. and Imperf., all in sheetlets of four, the complete set of twenty sheets, fresh and fine, minor internal bend on imperf. 10 r. carmine, which is mounted and 2 r. orange has a corner mount fixed to lower right corner, otherwise unmounted throughout, full original gum, a rare complete set; the 1 r. and 2 r. not being available to the public. Scott = $ 2'600.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 3445 Iran
1941: OFFICIAL, perf. 11, stamps used for Government letters, set of fourteen, almost entirely unused, 5 d. to 50 r., the 50 r is used, 30 r. has a fault, 10 r. has a fault, 1 f. 50 has a tone spot, otherwise a fine group, scarce. SG = £1'000 in 2006.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 140 CHFLot# : 3446 Iran
1875: Lion, Second issue, an album page study of the four values, comprising ten stamps, including an unused 4 sh. vermilion with four margins and gum, used examples x1 1 sh., x2 2 sh., x2 4 sh., x4 8 sh., one reportedly on laid paper, margins are varied, some showing the rouletted side, condition a little mixed, but scarce and written-up detailing types. Scott = $1'475.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 3447 Iran
1894-1903: Group of thirty four unused stamps on three pages, comprising; 1894, Nasser-eddin Shah Enschede portrait set of eleven, 1899, Mozaffar-eddin Shah Qajar set of sixteen portrait Arabesque with handstamp in violet, and eight examples of the 1903 Saatdjian issue (Persiphila 342 to 347 and 349) which come signed Sadri and presented upon Sadri opinion cards, a useful accumulation in generally fine condition with the odd fault or imperfection.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 100 CHFLot# : 3448 Iran
1907/1909: Mahommad Ali Shah Ghajar, typo./line engraved, complete run of twenty stamp issued, three sets, unused, five mounted, Scott 446/447 without gum, otherwise original gum, beautiful colour, presented upon an album page, fine examples, scarce. Scott = $1'085.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3449 Iran
1935: Shah Pahlavi, overprinted "POSTE / IRANIENNES" set of fifteen, 5 d. to 55 r., unused, original gum, lightly mounted, some minor imperefects and one with faint bend, come on an album page with eight of the nine 1935, Pictorial 5 d. to 1½ rl. less the 45 d., a fine group. Scott = $765.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 3450 Iran
Lot# : 3451 Iran
Lot# : 3452 Iran
1924/40c.: The extensive collection well arranged in green album with 1924 cover with 1 ch. orange (3) and 3 ch. orange-brown with Shah deleted with black squares, 1925 surcharge sets (2) unused and used, Pahlavi 1926 optd. set used and duplication and some unused (appear genuine) with multiples of the 1 ch. (15), 26 ch. (15) and 1 kr. (4), 1928 Airmail set unused (4), 1928/29 Airmail set in blocks of four, 1929 2 t. optd. SPECIMEN, 1931 2 ch. and 16 ch. optd SPECIMEN, 1930 airmail set of 17 unused (2) and duplication, 1931/32 27 ch. unused (5), 1933/34 set unused to 3 r., 1935 pictorial set unused (3), 1935 issue 'Iran' airmail covers, 1936/37 definitive (one sash) set unused, the collection with many unused and used multiples, unlisted varieties, useful covers and of high catalogue values (Scott $10'000+). Viewing is recommended.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 3453 Iran
1927-1935: Air Post Stamps, collection of seven sets (one duplicated), which comprises 72 stamps, plus two additional "Specimen" overprint sets of C17/21, unused, original gum, condition is predominantly fine to very fine, the odd fault and imperfection, scarce accumulation. Scott = $2'803+ the additional specimens not included.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not sold
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