Deborah Friedman Collection of Colombian Airmail; U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
November 7, 2007 and November 13-15, 2007

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #2241
IRAN
1870 Lion, set of four, unused without gum, usual margins, mostly fine, signed Dr.Dadkhah,
(*)
Catalog #1-4
Catalog Value $ 550
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #2242
IRAN
1875 Lion, four sets of four, complete reconstruction, four types of each stamp (16 stamps), used, usual margins, some thins etc., mostly fine, signed Dr.Dadkhah, scarce,
O
Catalog #11-14
Catalog Value $ 880
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #2243
IRAN
1876 Lion, 2ch black, unused without gum, v.f., signed Dr.Dadkhah, Brun etc.,
(*)
Catalog #17
Catalog Value $ 600
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #2244
IRAN
1876 10ch light blue & black, perf.12, vertical pair, tied by Teheran 8/7 bilingual postmark on cover to Hamadan, overall cover wear and some toning, otherwise fine. Although there are no postal markings to indicate this, the 20shahis rate (1kr) was for internal registered mail, with acknowledgement of receipt (avis de reception). A rare multiple of this issue, especially on cover, with Persiphila cert.
Envelope
Catalog #30
Unsold
Lot #2245
IRAN
1878 Lion, 5kr gold, four singles, forming reconstructed sheet, setting A-D/C-B, used, with various postmarks, margins all around, fine-v.f., with Persiphila cert.,
O
Catalog #36
Catalog Value $ 1,800
Unsold
Lot #2246
IRAN
1878 Lion, 5kr violet, unused without gum, v.f., handstamped guarantee, with Iranian Philatelic Society Expert Cert.,
(*)
Catalog #37
Catalog Value $ 850
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #2247
IRAN
1878 Lion, 5kr red bronze, blue Meched pmk, v.f., rare postally used, signed, with Persiphila cert.,
O
Catalog #38
Catalog Value $ 1,500
Unsold
Lot #2248
IRAN
1879 5k blue and black, center inverted, imperf., used, minor creases, otherwise fine, very rare, signed Diena,
O
Catalog #42c
Catalog Value $ 1,350
Unsold
Lot #2249
IRAN
1882 Sun, set of three blocks of four, centrally postmarked, fine-v.f.,
Box
Catalog #50-52
Catalog Value $ 400
Unsold
Lot #2250
IRAN
1885 1fr blue & black (1,000dinar) used on back of cover from Teheran to Isfahan, just tied by a light Teheran 30/9 departure pmk, with a corresponding black pmk alongside, overall cover wear and some toning, otherwise fine. Although there are no postal markings to indicate this, the 1000dinar rate (1kr) was for internal registered mail, with acknowledgement of receipt (avis de reception), rare usage of a high value, with Persiphila cert.
Envelope
Catalog #57
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #2251
IRAN
1891 Issue, 1c-5k complete less 1k green, imperf. plate proofs on card, eight blocks of four, v.f., extremely rare
Box P
Catalog #81/89P
Unsold
Lot #2252
IRAN
1891 Issue, 1c-5k set of nine, blocks of four (except 1k block of three plus single), 10c with some perf. separations, n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f., rare
Box **
Catalog #81-89
Catalog Value $ 4,380
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #2253
IRAN
1894 Nasser-eddin Shah Issue, 10ch-50kr imperf., seven vertical pairs, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., v.f., with Persiphila cert., rare
*/**
Catalog #94-100var
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #2254
IRAN
1899 cover from Schimera to England, franked with 12c carmine, re-addressed on arrival in Bedford and sent to France, cover faults, rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #2255
IRAN
1902 Meshed, 1ch black, with red manuscript initials, unused without gum, v.f., with Persiphila cert. Victor Castaign, postmaster of Khorasan printed 500 copies of 1ch without permission from the authorities in Teheran. Very few of these survive in unused condition
(*)
Catalog #222
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #2256
IRAN
1902 Meshed, 2ch black, with red manuscript initials, unused with original gum, v.f., with Persiphila cert. Victor Castaign, postmaster of Khorasan printed 500 copies of 2ch without permission from the authorities in Teheran. Very few of these survive in unused condition
*
Catalog #223
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #2257
IRAN
1902 Meshed, 5ch violet, with red manuscript initials, unused with original gum, v.f., with Persiphila cert. Victor Castaign, postmaster of Khorasan printed 2000 copies of 5ch without permission from the authorities in Teheran. Very few of these survive in unused condition
*
Catalog #225
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #2258
IRAN
1902 Meshed, cover franked on reverse with 5ch black, imperf. single with red manuscript initials, tied by Meshed pmk and sent via Brouherd to Teheran, cover roughly opened at left, otherwise fine, with arrival pmk, signed, with Holcombe cert.
Envelope
Catalog #226
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #2259
IRAN
1906 cover franked on reverse with two diff. adhesives incl. 1ch with "Provisoire" overprint, sent to Constantinople, with Austrian Post arrival pmk, filing creases, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #2260
IRAN
1906-07 two parcel delivery permit slips, with attractive franking from Senneh and Chiraz to Teheran, fine-v.f.
Catalog #352-54,358-59
Unsold
Lot #2261
IRAN
1909 Coat of Arms, originals, complete set in blocks of four, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., fine-v.f., signed Dr.Dadkhah, extremely rare
Box */**
Catalog #448-63
Price Realized
$10,000.00

Lot #2262
IRAN
1912 cover franked on back with 6ch overprinted "Sultan Mohammad Ali-Shah Kajar" during the Senneh Rebellion in the Persian Kurdistan region occupied by the former Mohammed Ali Shah, tied by Senneh 7.4.12 cds and sent to Hamadan, with arrival pmk, with various transits and Sari arrival pmk, fine, with handstamp guarantee (see note in Scott's following No.523)
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #2263
IRAN
1914-22 Surcharges, used on cover, group of 15, various frankings and combinations, all internal usages, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #2264
IRAN
1917 Issued during the Turkish Occupation of Kermanshah, surcharged 12ch and 24ch on 1k Ahmad Shah, blocks of four, each with sheet margin at bottom, Plate No. 1 and 2 resp., top stamps hinged, bottom pairs n.h., occasional perf. separations, fine-v.f., with handstamped guarantee marks, Iranian Philatelic Society Expert. certificates. A rarity (catalogue value for hinged singles)
*/**
Catalog #586-87
Catalog Value $ 7,000
Price Realized
$7,500.00

Lot #2265
IRAN
1921 Coup d'Etat Issue, handstamped "Specimen", complete set, mostly n.h., with Persiphila cert.
S
Catalog #635-45S
Unsold
Lot #2266
IRAN
1921 Coup d'Etat Issue, inverted overprints, complete set, mostly n.h., signed "Kurdistani", with Persiphila cert.
*/**
Catalog #635-45var
Unsold
Lot #2267
IRAN
1921 Parcel delivery permit with "Avis de Deliverance" details on back, franked with strip of 3x10ch Arms with the Coup d'Etat overprint, used from Teheran 25.5.21 to Damghan, with 18.6.21 arrival cds, fine and extremely rare usage of these provisional overprints, especially of the Shahis values
Catalog #638
Unsold
Lot #2268
IRAN
1922 Overprinted "Controle 1922", complete set in blocks of four, l.h. on top, bottom pairs n.h., fine-v.f., occasional gum wrinkles, signed Dr.Dadkhah, very rare,
Box */**
Catalog #646-662
Catalog Value $ 4,540
Price Realized
$6,250.00

Lot #2269
IRAN
1926 Issue, overprinted "Regne de Pahlavi 1926", complete set, each stamp handstamped "Specimen", fine-v.f., rare (catalogue value $2,252 for regular set)
S
Catalog #707-22S
Unsold
Lot #2270
IRAN
1926-29 Issues, three complete sets, fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #723-34 740-59
Catalog Value $ 971
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #2271
IRAN
1933 10d blue, double impression, sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., natural gum wrinkles, v.f., with Persiphila cert., rare
Box **
Catalog #772var
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #2272
IRAN
1939 Reza Shah 60th Birthday, selection of 20 perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets of four, incl. the unissued 1r and 2r, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #870A-H
Catalog Value $ 1,270
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #2273
IRAN
1945 Azerbaijan Overprints, selection of 19 stamps including two blocks of four, two pairs, mostly on pieces, fine-v.f., scarce
Box O
Unsold
Lot #2274
IRAN
1950 10r carmine and blue green, center inverted, bottom margin single, n.h., usual uneven gum, pencil signed, v.f.,
**
Catalog #927a
Catalog Value $ 2,750
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #2275
IRAN
1956 50d Shah Pahlevi, center inverted, left margin single, n.h., position 30 pencil signed, v.f., only one sheet of 50 printed,
**
Catalog #1059A
Catalog Value $ 3,750
Price Realized
$1,600.00

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