Stamps & Covers Public Auction 345

Iran (Persia): Extensive & valuable 1875-1970s collection very nicely presented in 2 albums. Inc 1875-76 Lions imperfs U/UN, 1876 Nasr ed-Din with extras few -M/MLH mostly U, 1879 to 5Kr (2), also 1sh M, 1881-82 to 25c MLH to 10F U, 1891 to 5K M & U, 1894 & 1897 sets to 50Kr M/MLH, 1902 to 50Kr, 1902 'Provisoire' opts 1ch, 2ch, 3ch UN, 12ch U, 1905 5Fr on 5K yellow (4 G-U), c1902 Reg labels (4, SG 245) used on reverse panel of envelope, 1911-13 Ahmed Mirza set M/MLH, 1911-12 'Relais' opt, mixed MLH & U (SG 382-85 M/MLH, 386-88a U). 1916 h/s '1334' set of 4 SG 477-80 M/MLH, 1918 Surch '1337' (in Persian) set of 7 M/MLH SG 520-26. Other contemporary opts & Surch, Fiscals etc of period, 1921 Coronation opt set, 1924-25 Defins M/MLH. 1929 Shah set G-FU, 1935 'Postes Iraniennes' opt 3to MLH & U. 1935 Airs opt to 3to. 1935 Riza Shah to 5R largely U, 1938-39 set M/MLH, 1953 Airs set M/MLH, 1953 Oil set with Airs largely MNH, 1955, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-64 Shah Defins sets MLH/MNH. Back of book inc 1885 Officials with extras 1903-05 Officials, 1912 Officials set, 1915 Parcel Post & Officials sets M/MLH. Then later sets & M/Sheets, also some covers/stationery & others. Possibly some reprints or similar in earlies but largely F-VF fresh. Valuable collection. SG cat approx £12,000 = A$21,500 & plus many SG unlisted items such as specimens, unissued stamps etc. (P)