1870 Lion, 2s green, horizontal pair, type C+D, neat Tabriz postmark, margins all around, fine
Estimate: $250
Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
We are pleased to present our September 13-14 auction of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World. An important sale, with a number of highlights, starting with United States graded stamps, 1847 Issue on cover, 1869 Pictorials Proofs and Essays, including a complete set of Atlanta Trial Colors, two different sets of Columbian Large Die Proofs, a collection of rare Plate Blocks, a newly discovered holding of sheets, blocks of four of the CIA and Stock Exchange Inverts, Flight covers and U.S. Possessions. There are rarities from Bolivia, China including an Inverted Hall of Classics, France and French Colonies, with better Zanzibar, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Dr. Leslie Rose's collection of Germany and Colonies, Hungary with First Issues on cover and pre-WWII Imperforate souvenir sheets. From Latvia, there is a world-renown collection formed by Imants Timma, with stamps and covers, Occupation Issues, Kurland and a splendid collection of Wenden. The sale also includes a sensational, long-forgotten collection of Imperial Russia. Brought to the United States just after WWII, this collection, only recently unearthed, includes the remarkable unused pair of Russia Number One with original gum, a splendid holding of proofs and essays, (including a collection of 140 different Romanov Proofs) and much more. Many of these items were exhibited in New York in 1927 and until now, had been presumed lost during the War. Finally, the sale includes close to 300 large lots and collections
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Lot #790 - iran
Lot #791 - iran
1875-76 selection on album page, 10 used or unused, various settings and shades, minor flaws possible, mostly fine or better,
Cat. Val. $1,950
Estimate: $200
Lot #792 - iran
1875 8s yellow green, four unused singles, types A-B-C-D, unused without gum, good margins, occasional faint toning, mostly fine-v.f., signed Brun, etc. (Persiphila 8A)
Estimate: $450
Lot #793 - iran
1875 8s yellow, imperforate horizontal strip of three, Types C-D-A, neat Tabriz cancels, usual margins, faint toning, otherwise fine, signed Brun, etc. (Persiphila 8A)
Estimate: $450
Lot #794 - iran
1876 1q Shahi black, type C, also 2 Shahis black, Type C, unused without gum as issued, v.f., each signed Sadri, with his card certificates,
Cat. Val. $1,400
Estimate: $500
Lot #795 - iran
1877 Azerbaijan and Khoi - Bisected Provisionals, 10s light blue & black, bisected with 5 Shahi handstamp on back, five copies, four bottom halves, one top half, each canceled on piece, Khoi and Urmia pmks, fine-v.f., with detailed Sadri card certificates (Persiphila 22,23, cat. $1,250)
Estimate: $250
Lot #796 - iran
1878 4k ultramarine, used, margins all around, v.f., signed Dr.Dadkhah,
Cat. Val. $175
Estimate: $100
Lot #797 - iran
1878 1 Toman bronze on blue, Type A, violet "Kerman" pmk, margins all around, small faults, fine appearance, signed Sadri, with his card certificate (Persiphila 28)
Cat. Val. $8,000
Estimate: $1000
Lot #798 - iran
1880 Naser-edin Shah Qajar, 1s-10s, five different imperforate plate proofs on thin card, in issued colors, blocks of four, with red invalidating lines, v.f.
Estimate: $400
Lot #799 - iran
1881 Sun, 5c violet, 10c rose and 25c green, three different imperforate plate proofs on thin card, in issued colors, lower right sheet corner margin blocks of four, with red invalidating lines, v.f.
Estimate: $400
Lot #800 - iran
1884 Bisected Provisional Issue, 10sh on 1000d, 5sh on 10sh bisected halves used on pieces, also uncanceled top half of 10sh, first two with Sadri certificate, the latter genuine, but defective (Persiphila 63,64)
Estimate: $150
Lot #801 - iran
1894 2k, 5k and 50k sheet margin blocks of 10, n.h., v.f., signed Sadri (catalogued as hinged singles)
Cat. Val. $640
Estimate: $250
Lot #802 - iran
1899 1c-50k handstamped with violet control marks, complete set of 16, l.h. or h.r., occasional thin spots among lower values, otherwise fine-v.f., each stamp signed Sadri,
Cat. Val. $580
Estimate: $150
Lot #803 - iran
1902 5kr violet surcharge on 50kr brown, h.r., v.f., with Sadri card certificate,
Cat. Val. $250
Estimate: $150
Lot #804 - iran
1902 Meched Provisionals, 1c, 2c, 3c, 5c black, also 5c violet, 12c light blue and 1kr red, the complete set of seven, each with red Postmaster's (Victor Castaigne) initials, canceled to order with Meched postmarks, mostly v.f., last two signed Sadri, with 2015 certificates. A rare set of Meched Provisionals (postally used catalogued at $8,350, canceled to order 1/3 to 1/2 of the value) (Victor Castaigne, the Belgian-born postmaster of...
Lot #805 - iran
1902 Meched Postmaster's Provisionals, 2ch, 3ch and 12ch blue, each with Victor Castaigne initials, last one partially erased, remainder cancels, mostly fine-v.f., with Sadri card certificates,
Cat. Val. $3,700
Estimate: $1000
Lot #806 - iran
1902 2ch black with Victor Castaigne initials in red, canceled to order, also 5ch canceled on piece by Meched 15/3 (inverted date) pmk, cut close at top, with minor toning, otherwise fine, signed Sadri, with his certificates,
Cat. Val. $600
Estimate: $200
Lot #807 - iran
1907-09 Mohammed-Ali Shah Qajar, complete (less 9c orange), 4k bright yellow and 50k h.r., many others n.h., fresh, fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $1,188
Estimate: $300
Lot #808 - iran
1907-09 Mohammed-Ali Shah Qajar, 50k gold, vermilion & black, pane of 25, n.h., some perf. separations, v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
Cat. Val. $5,000
Estimate: $750
Lot #809 - iran
1910 Printed Matter (prepared for use on newspapers) 1ch-30kr complete set of 17, h.r., half of the stamps with small thins, otherwise fine-v.f., signed Sadri, with 2013 certificate,
Cat. Val. $3,570
Estimate: $750
Lot #810 - iran
1914 Kings and Historical Buildings, Postage and "Service", the complete set of 38, each with gold borders, prepared but not issued (due to the outbreak of WWI), mostly n.h. (only a few "Service" l.h. or h.r.), fresh colors, fine-v.f. A rare set, most of the printed stamps were destroyed, leaving around 130 complete sets or less (see note in Scott following No.536) (Persiphila C91-109, 111-129, $5,300 for hinged) (See note in Scott following...
Lot #811 - iran
1915 3ch and 10ch reprints, each with center inverted, fine-v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #812 - iran
1915 Coronation, 1t-5t Reprints, four different, each with center inverted, n.h., v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #813 - iran
1917 24c on 1kr Tall vignette perf. 11 1/2x11, n.h., v.f., with Sadri card certificate, also 2021 Iran Philatelic Study Circle certificate,
Cat. Val. $2,500
Estimate: $500
Lot #814 - iran
1917 24c on 1kr Tall vignette perf. 11 1/2x11, block of four, n.h., v.f., with 2021 Sadri and Iran Philatelic Study Circle certificates,
Cat. Val. $10,000
Estimate: $1500
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