Incoming: 1922 (May 25) incoming commercial cover from Bombay franked on the reverse with KGV 3a, with "DUZDAB INDIAN EXCHANGE" transit cds and Persian...

Incoming: 1924 1a on 1/2a postal stationery envelope from Lyallpur (modern day Pakistan), further franked on reverse with five KGV 1a, sent via Baghdad...

Collection: Postal history accumulation with mail incoming to Bushire from Bombay, outgoing mail with 1885 cover franked block of six 1/2a tied Bushire...

Large Format Lion Label type A, perf. 13 1/2, on reverse of unaddressed envelope with label just tied by the manuscript above, very scarce.

1876 (Apr 29) (Saturday 4th of Rabi-ol-thani 1293) envelope from Teheran to Tabriz, franked with Lion rouletted 1 Shahi type C & 4 Shahis type D tied by...

1876 special Printing 2ch blue, type C, imperf on thick porous paper used with parts of two violet Rescht postmarks, imperf with four margins, there is...

Assembly of hundreds of Lion stamps, mostly forgeries but probably including some genuine examples.

1868-76, Lot on 2 stockcards with many medium better values, except one or two all genuine, noted 2 colour on fragment, 3 other fragments, 1 block of 4,...

1868-70 Lions group of Boital (Paris) imperf forgeries in sheets of 10 on gummed paper with 1sh black, 1kr red in two shades, 1kr gold, 2sh black and greenish...

1868-70 Lions set of 'used' Spiro forgeries in complete sheets 25 (5 x 5) for values 1sh, 2sh, 4sh and 8sh

1868-70 Lions accumulation on stocksheets and pages, unused or used including some strips and other multiples with 1875 rouletted 1sh black in horizontal...

1868-70 Lions group of Boital (Paris) perforated forgeries in sheets of 10 on gummed paper, lightly hinged in top margins

1868-70 Lions group of Boital (Paris) imperforated forgeries in sheets of 10 on gummed paper, a group of 12 plus one perforated, mostly lightly hinged...

1876 First Portrait 5sh rose and black, perf. 12 1/2 x 11, neatly tied by YEZD/22.1 cds on cover to Isfahan, fine and scarce usage of this perforation...

1876 First Portrait Issue 5sh perf. 10 1/2-11 x 12, on envelope to Recht, tied by Yezd cds, fine.

1876 10 Shahi BISECTED single tied on cover by Yezd cds (date illegible), addressed to Ispahan, no further markings, very rare; signed Sadri.

1879 5s green and black on letter to Teheran, struck by purple circular Schiras cds 14.5, with Teheran 21.5 arrival alongside, reverse further Tehran and...

1879-80 1 Kran brown and black BISECT tied on cover by Yezd 2/1 (1881) cds, paying double rate with Teheran 11/1 arrival adjacent, very rare usage of 1Kr...

1879-80 1 Kran IMPERFORATE WITH BACKGROUND INVERTED, cancelled Rescht, only 5 copies believed to exist, a great rarity (Persiphila $7'000).

1882 Envelope to Teheran franked 1881 Litho 5c and two 10c together with 1882 engraved 5sh green tied Tabriz cds, Teheran arrival backstamp, light vertical...

1881 (6/10) Registered cover to London franked on front 5ch Nasr ed-Din and on reverse with two strips of five recess 5ch purple and lavender tied Urmia...

1881 Recessed Mitra Issue 5sh (25c) deep green and green, tied TEHERAN cds on reverse of 1895 envelope to Kazvin, roughly opened at side, scarce late...

1881 Recessed Mitra Issue 5sh (25c) deep green and green, tied ISPAHAN cds on reverse of 1881 envelope to Yezd, very fine and scarce early usage.

1881 Recessed Mitra Issue 5sh (25c) deep green and green, tied MECHED/24.9 cds on reverse of 1881 envelope to Sabzevar, very fine and rare early usage.

1882 (13 2) envelope to Bombay franked on reverse 5 Chalis 25c green of Mitra issue tied by blue Yezd cds with another strike alongside, Boushir transit...

1882 Envelope franked at registered 75c rate for Kermanchah to Teheran route with adhesives tied by violet cds, the reverse with good example of the framed...

1881 Recessed Mitra Issue 5sh (25c) green perf.12 on envelope tied by Schiraz cds, fine

1881 Recessed Mitra Issue 5sh (25c) green perf.13 on reverse of envelope tied by BOUSHIR cds, minor envelope faults, fine

1882 Retouched Issue 5s deep green and green, type I, two singles, tied YEZD/13.10 cds on reverse of 1883 envelope to Hamadan, very fine and scarce

1882 Retouched 5ch on two covers; one perf.12 tied by Teheran cds with "4" hs above; other perf.12 3/4 on reverse of envelope tied by Ispahan cds, fine...

1882 two 5ch covers Teheran to Bombay franked by regular Post issue and also similar cover but franked with variety 'Yost' (two stops instead of three...

1885 5sh violet blue perf.12-12 1/2 on reverse of envelope tied by Schiraz cds, stamp with fault at lower left, scarce usage on cover.

1885 10sh BISECT used from Bandar-Abbas April 1887 addressed Yezd. Cancelled at B.Abbas with type II cancel "ABBASSI". No further markings. Rare.

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

1888-94 Group of five covers all with 5c frankings tied by scarce Rafsandjan postmarks in red (Söhrne type 1, rarity 5 out of 6), all in good condition.

1889 Typo 2kr unused pair and 4kr mint pair, fine.

1889 Typo 2kr rose imperforate block of four, soiled and heavy thin at left.

1889 Typograped collection with 1kr pair and 2kr strip of three lightly hinged, small piece with diagonal bisect with full Hamadan cds, group of misperforations...

1891 Mehrabi issue covers with different frankings with Sultanabad to Tehran franked 1ch and 2ch pair, 1893 registered cover to USA with 2ch and 5ch, cover...

1891 1sh, 2sh, 5sh and three 14sh paying 50sh rate on a cover sent registered to England, cancelled URMIA 5/8 arriving London 26 AU ?, wax seal on the...

1892 Registered internal letter franked 5+10+1Kr of 1891 issue sent from Teheran (date illegible) addressed to Sannandaj (Senneh). No further markings....

1892 Registered cover to Zurich, Switzerland bearing four colour franking of 1891 issue with 2ch brown, 5ch blue, 7ch grey and 14ch orange tied two Sultanabad...

1894 Letter franked with 1891 issue 10ch rose, 14ch orange on back tied by circular Shiras cds, sent registered to London, showing large “R” in oval on...

1894 Nasseri Ta'lai 1ch mauve mint block of four with offset on the gummed side showing the design, vert. crease at side, fine and unusual.

Two large business envelopes from Shiraz to Malcolm & Sons in Boushir, franked on back with multiples of the 1894 and 1898 lion type 1ch, 2ch, 5ch, tied...

1894 Typographed & 1897 Mozaffar-eddin Shah Qajar white paper Chahi values, group of six covers with a range of frankings and rates, all different cancels...

1896 German 10pf reply stationery card to Zeulenroda with German 10pf image, that pays the regular postage tied Sultanabad cds, registered with 12ch value...

1894 (5.XII) registered cover to Zurich franked 1ch (2), 2ch (2), 8ch and 10ch unusually tied by Teheran bilingual boxed date stamps that were supposed...

1894 Typographed issue: Registered cover abroad, franked 2x 1Kr of the 1894 issue cancelled Yezd, date illegible), transiting Teheran to England receiving...

Collection: 1870-80s, group incl. 1876 Nasr el-Din netted background four covers with pair of 1ch, pair of 2ch, single 5ch and single 10c, 1879-80 solid...