Iran - covers & postal history - Stamp Auctions

Lot 604 - Iran - covers & postal history  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 604 - Iran - covers & postal history - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1920 insured cover "Postes Khorrasan" containing 1,500kr, sent from Meched to Teheran, franked with 1ch, 3kr and 10kr Ahmad Shah, tied by cds, with official "D PM Postes Khorassan" handstamp on backflap, wax seals removed, with arrival pmk, some toning, scarce usage
Estimate: $300

Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Iran - covers & postal history
Lot 605 - Iran - covers & postal history  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 605 - Iran - covers & postal history - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1924 (24 Dec) cover with original enclosure from Teheran to Recht, franked on back with 6ch orange, tied by Teheran (Bazar) departure, Recht arrival alongside, censored and resealed ("Inspected by Military Censor"), rare internal usage, fine cover, fully described on Persiphila display page
Estimate: $300

Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Iran - covers & postal history
Lot 606 - Iran - covers & postal history  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 606 - Iran - covers & postal history - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1939 selection of nine covers, franked with souvenir sheets (4) and singles from souvenir sheets, sent to Denmark, Holland, Switzerland, etc., fine-v.f., rare group
Estimate: $1000

Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Iran - covers & postal history
Lot 601 - Iran - covers & postal history  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 601 - Iran - covers & postal history - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1900-1906 two stationery picture postcards, one 5ch used from Teheran to Holland, the other overprinted and uprated with 1ch adhesive, used from Meched to Giessen, Germany, showing violet "Obezzarazheno" (disinfected) applied by the Russian authorities, fine and scarce pair of cards
Estimate: $500

Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Iran - covers & postal history
Lot 602 - Iran - covers & postal history  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 602 - Iran - covers & postal history - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1904 (23 dec) 5ch stationery card additionally franked with 3ch on 5ch rose and 9ch on 1kr violet, also 1ch violet, registered from Sultanabad to Teheran, addressee's details obliterated by pen, with arrival pmk on back, oval Agence Ziegler datestamp, fine and incredibly rare registered postal card, using 1ch as a registry label
Estimate: $500

Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Iran - covers & postal history
Lot 603 - Iran - covers & postal history  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 603 - Iran - covers & postal history - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1918 (12 Nov) postal insured cover (containing 7,000 Russian Manat at the value of 700 Tomans) sent from Meched to Teheran, paying 94 Krans and 90 Dinars (94 Krans and 19 Shahis), with 2kr "1336" handstamp, 9ch perf. 11 1/2, 10ch perf. 11 1/2x11, 2x5kr perf. 11 1/2, 5x20kr, all tied by departure pmks, no arrival, with intact wax seals on back, fine cover fully described on Persiphila display page
Estimate: $700

Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Iran - covers & postal history
Lot 856 - Iran - covers & postal history  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 856 - Iran - covers & postal history - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1915 (31 July) cover to Teheran, franked with bottom half of 12ch perf. 11 1/2x11 Ahmad Shah (long vignette), paying 6ch, tied by Nehavend 31.VIII.15 cds, with arrival pmk on back. The bisected 12ch was in use for only one day, fine cover written-up on Persiphila album page (Eftekhar cat. $7,800)
Estimate: $1000

Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Iran - covers & postal history
Lot 851 - Iran - covers & postal history  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 851 - Iran - covers & postal history - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1903 (27 Aug) cover from Kerend (Kermanshah province) to Baghdad, franked on back with 12 Chahis letter-typeset, position 5, red rosette handstamped, tied by Kerend negative seal pmk, repeated alongside, showing manuscript "3 Djamadi-ol-Thani 1321" (27 Aug 1903) departure docketing on front, fine cover written-up on Persiphila album page
Estimate: $300

Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Iran - covers & postal history
Lot 862 - Iran - covers & postal history  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 862 - Iran - covers & postal history - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1942 registered cover (opened for display), flown by Pan American Service from Teheran to England, franked on back with 4x30r gray black & emerald, plus additional franking, with various censor markings, taped and resealed, apparently one or two stamps replaced on front of the tape, Anglo-Iranian Russian handstamp, New York transit markings, impressive cover
Estimate: $200

Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Iran - covers & postal history
Lot 857 - Iran - covers & postal history  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 857 - Iran - covers & postal history - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1916 censored to Shiraz, franked on back by "Mellat-e-Kazerun 1335" overprint on 6ch Ahmad Shah, tied by Kazerun departure cds, with small plain censor label and purple intaglio Shiraz censor handstamp and 29.X.16 arrival pmk, filing fold away from the stamp, fine and scarce usage
Estimate: $250

Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Iran - covers & postal history