Spring Auction Series 2016

1879-80 10 Shahi violet and black BISECT tied by negative seal of GHOMEISHEH H 1297 (1879/80), paying 5sh inland rate, a very scarce and early type I of Ghomeishe pmk

Parcel receipt/barnameh used in July 1880 franked with 3x1Kr and 4x5Kr of the 2nd Portrait issue to a total value of 23 Krans cancelled Schiraz 1/1(note error should be 1/7). A very rare barnameh with these high values.

1879-80 1 Kran IMPERFORATE WITH BACKGROUND INVERTED, cancelled Rescht, only 5 copies believed to exist, a great rarity

1879-80 5 Kran blue and black, three singles tied on parcel post receipt form, from Boushir to Teheran, by BOUSHIR/23.4 (1883) cds, some minor faults to the form, very fine and an extremely rare usage, apparently one of only three recorded waybills with this issue

1881 Three sets of the Mitra issue, Lithographed 1881, unused. one stamp missing. The three sets represents perf 12, perf 13, and perf 12x13. Some scarce. The 25 ctms is very rare.

1882 10 Shahi (50c) tied on reverse of 1883 envelope by Teheran 23/3 cds paying double internal rate to Isfahan, no further markings, an extremely rare usage, showpiece

1882 Cover with a delivery rate of 25sh franked 5sh and pair of 10sh, both from 1882 issue, sent from Teheran 17/10 to Tabriz arriving 28/10. Rare usage.

1885 Nasseri selection of 8 "OFFICIEL" hand stamped issue: (Sct #70/Sadri #67) 3ch on 5ch, Sct #70a/Sadri #67.a) 3ch on 5ch, (Sct #66/Sadri #68) 6ch on 5ch, (Sct #71/Sadri #69) 6ch on 10ch, (Sct #72/Sadri #70) 8ch on 10ch, (Sct unlisted/Sadri #70B) 8ch on 10ch, (Sct #67/Sadri #71) 12ch on 10ch, (Sct #68/Sadri #72)18ch on 10ch (all mint OG, signed Sadri)

1885-87 Official Handstamped Issue attractive mint and used selections neatly written up on four album pages, good deal of completion with array of different perforations, mixed to very fine (36)

12 on 10ch perf.12 OVERPRINT ERROR instead of 6, cert. Persiphila

Registered cover front franked 5 10sh of 1885 issue cancelled Barfrouche addressed to Teheran arriving 5 July (1887). Reg. label as well as a Barfrouch registration handstamp. Scarce.

BISECT of 10sh of 1885 issue used from Bandar-Abbas 4/8 1886 addressed Yezd. Cancelled at B.Abbas with type II cancel "ABBASSI". No further markings. Rare.