Spring Auction Series 2016

1911-21 12sh BISECT tied by NEHAVEND on 31 July 1915 addressed to Teheran. Received Teheran 8 VIII 15. This bisect was only in use for one day. Scarce

"OFFICIEL" ovpt on Azarbaijan 1911 issue, 13 26sh used on registered letter from Khoy dated 9 IX 12 sent to Potsdam arriving 23 9 12. Boxed registration handstamp of Khoy. Scarce registered officiel" cover and from Khoy unusual

1911 Service 1ch to 2kr used part set of 8, plus three values showing MISSING Service ovpt and two values showing Service ovpt inverted, fine and scarce

1915 Coronation Issues: A wonderful specialized collection which formed the basis for the Bodo Hartmann collection of these issues, with a total of 57 sheetlets of 5 including Service and Parcel issues, plus a fine array of varieties with inverted centres, printed both sides, in addition singles, blocks and strips all printed from sheets of 50, also with similar varieties. An important collection of these issues which would be very difficult...

Parcel post delivery, franked with the 1915 Coronation issue three values 1 5 Kran and 2 Tomans cancelled Teheran 3 IV. 16 sent to Kazvin arriving 11 IV. 16.

1918 Peace Issue complete mint set, plus mint corner sheet marginal blocks of 12 for the 1t, 2t, 3t and 5t values,

1918 "1337" Lunar Date 2kr to 30kr, complete used set of seven, plus 10kr used pairs and 30kr used block of four, a fine & scarce group (13)

1920 Persian Consular Post in Baku. 12sh (2x6sh and 2sh) official cover sent in April 1920 from the Persian mission in Baku cancelled with special large violet circled mark, Postes Consulaires Persanes/ BACOU as usual. Addressed to Teheran arriving 11 April 1920. Cover received the rare censor No15. Also a large wax seal reading AR.(Not the postal term of Avis de Reception). Cut on the top of the envelope.

1921 Coup d'Etat cover sent from Teheran 25 V 21 franked 6sh overprinted 21.FEV.1921 and sent to Shiraz. No further postmarks. In manuscript " an order to the postal carrier to confiscate the cover after delivering the letter", a very rare cover with rare franking and the special obligation of the postal carrier.

Mellat Kazeroun. Censored cover, 6sh ovpt by handstamp Mellat Kazeroun in Persian, sent from Kazroun 5 XII 16 to Shiraz. Censored at Kazeroun and then in Shiraz where the cover was inspected and resealed. Scarce.

The Muhammed Ali-Shah Senneh Rebellion Issue - April 1912. Cover with a pair of 3sh overprinted cancelled Senneh 18 IV 12 and Hamadan (ARRIVE) 20 IV 12 and depart the 26 IV 12 and addressed to Tabriz. There is a handstamp across the cover obliging the authorities to return the cover to Senneh. There is also a "C" control handstamp.

The Senneh rebellion 1912. Mohammed Ali Shah returns from Russia. Cover from Senneh franked 6sh with overprint of the rebellion. Normally this type of covers were returned to sender from Hamadan but in this case the cover went through. Thus very scarce.