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Auction: 8031 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 886

Iran 1856-1960 (c.), An interesting and valuable, if somewhat untidy collection in six albums or stockbooks and loose contained in three cartons, very many thousands, with 1858 stampless envelope to Bombay with good "field force persia" c.d.s., Indian Post Offices in Persia with covers, 1865 Reister essays (54), 1867 Barre Essays, 1875 wide spacing 1(ch.) strip of four, 1867 1(sh.) block of four, a selection of Paris reprints with sheets of ten, 1885-86 5kr., 1889 set, 1891 set (2), 1897 Muzzaffer ed-Din undenominated Die Proof of the Kran values in green, 1901-02 5kr. on 50kr., 1902 cover from Tehran bearing six Registration labels, 1903-04 20kr. and 30kr. blocks of four, 50Kr. single, 1904 surcharges, 1905 surcharges, 1909 imperf. surcharge set of 17, 1909 30kr. used on waybill (2), 1910 unissued 1ch. to 50kr. (18 values), 1911-13 Ahmed Mirza with eight different undenominated imperf. colour trials mounted on board, 1ch., 9ch., 4kr. and 5kr. perf. colour trials in unissued colours, 9ch., 24ch., 1kr., 5kr. and 30kr. with centre inverted, set (with only one 3ch.) in blocks of four, 1936 "1334" set witth original gum and also used on pieces, 1917 Kermanshah 12ch. on 1kr. and 24ch. on 1kr., 1918-20 famine relief with Khoi 1ch.,1920 Rebellion issues, 1925 Deposition overprints, 1928 Air 3kr. to 5to., 1931-32 set, 1933-34 set, 1925 "postes iraniennes" postage set of 32 overprinted "specimen", Military covers with Western Persian, Censored with Dunsterforce, Norperforce, Postal Stationery, Fiscals, Air Mails, etc., many blocks, covers, pieces, condition, as is usual, is varied with many anotated forgeries and reprints, viewing is highly recommended. Photo for selection Estimate £ 6,000-8,000

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