U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
November 18-19, 2009
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #4126 IRAN 1889 (22 Feb) cover from Meched to Tabriz, franked on back with 1ch pale rose, 2ch pale blue and 10c black, tied by a single Meched 22/2 departure pmk, paying 13ch (including 5ch internal and 8ch letter rate from Russia to Iran), sent via Russian Territory, with 7k paid in Dzulfa with 2k and 5k, both tied by 9 Feb cds (note difference of 13 days between Julian and Gregorian calendars), cover little reduced and roughly opened at right, fine and extraordinary five-color, mixed Persia/Russia combination franking, with 2005 Persiphila certificate  | Price Realized $14,500.00 |
