Iran - covers & postal history - Stamp Auctions

Lot 954 - Iran - covers & postal history  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 954 - Iran - covers & postal history - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1880 cover from Boushir to Isfahan, franked with two 5ch rose and black, perf. 13, tied by "A. & T.J. Malcom, Bushire" oval handstamp, affixed to Persiphila page, signed Sadri, v.f.
Estimate: $350

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Iran - covers & postal history
Lot 970 - Iran - covers & postal history  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 970 - Iran - covers & postal history - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1919 (22 Nov) registered cover (petition) from Teheran to Zendjan, franked on back with unoverprinted Teheran Famine Relief Charity stamp used alongside 1kr, 10sh and overprinted 6sh on 10sh, with "Avis de Reception" AR (Advise of Receipt), roughly opened at right, otherwise fine
Estimate: $200

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Iran - covers & postal history
Lot 965 - Iran - covers & postal history  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 965 - Iran - covers & postal history - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1915 (8 Aug) registered cover franked on back with 2x2sh and 1kr Coronation stamps, sent from Dulfer Isfahan, via Bushire to Bombay, India, with British military "Bombay Passed Censor" on front
Estimate: $250

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Iran - covers & postal history
Lot 960 - Iran - covers & postal history  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 960 - Iran - covers & postal history - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1899 (19 Aug) cover franked on back with block of 4x8sh orange (one stamp defective), used with additional strip of 3x1sh gray, all overprinted with the arabesque control marks, registered from Teheran-Maidan to Shiraz, fine early usage for issue
Estimate: $350

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Iran - covers & postal history
Lot 976 - Iran - covers & postal history  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 976 - Iran - covers & postal history - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1923 registered cover from Bouchir to Karachi, India, franked with 1kr and 2x10sh overprinted Controle 1922 on 1911 Ahmad Shah adhesives, paying 2 Krans foreign registry rate, filing folds and some cover mending away from the stamps
Estimate: $350

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Iran - covers & postal history
Lot 955 - Iran - covers & postal history  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 955 - Iran - covers & postal history - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1880 10ch blue and black, perf. 12, used on double rate cover from Shiraz to Yezd, tied by "Schiras 18.3" cds, affixed to Persiphila page, filing fold away from the stamp, fine
Estimate: $350

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Iran - covers & postal history
Lot 971 - Iran - covers & postal history  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 971 - Iran - covers & postal history - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1919 (6 June) registered "Avis de Reception" (AR) cover from Eivanekeif to Teheran, franked on back with "Provisoire 1919 1 chachi", error missing figure "1" in tablet, used with additional pair of 6sh and 2x10sh Ahmad Shah, paying total of 1 Kran and 13 Shahis for internal registry rate, fine and undoubtedly scarce usage of the 1ch error on cover
Estimate: $400

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Iran - covers & postal history
Lot 966 - Iran - covers & postal history  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 966 - Iran - covers & postal history - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1915 (3 Oct) cover from Teheran to Hamadan, franked on back with pair of considerably shifted "1333" overprints on 3sh also unoverprinted 1sh and 2sh, all tied on cds, with arrival pmk alongside
Estimate: $200

Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Iran - covers & postal history
Lot 961 - Iran - covers & postal history  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 961 - Iran - covers & postal history - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1902 two picture postcards, one sent registered to Emden, Germany, via Baku, franked with 5ch and 12ch, the other sent franked with 2x1ch and 3ch and sent to Switzerland, fine-v.f.
Estimate: $350

Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Iran - covers & postal history
Lot 977 - Iran - covers & postal history  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 977 - Iran - covers & postal history - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1926 registered cover from Mohammerah, endorsed "Via Overland Baghdad-Jerusalem", sent to England, franked with 1924 Ahmad Shah second portrait stamps 9sh and 2x10sh covered by adhesive paper (there is no recorded official directive to carry out such obliterations). The note on the cover points to the sending of this mail by an "armoured truck" due to "brigands" lootings and destroying mails on the way to Jerusalem, Baghdad transit and other markings on back, some cover faults, interesting item
Estimate: $750

Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Iran - covers & postal history