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Lot 5092 - brit. colonies bushire -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 5092 - brit. colonies bushire - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting VII. Coronation 5 kr. slate, sepia & silver, an unused example, position 5, of good colour, fine but for slightly rounded corner at upper right, large part og. Signed Dr.M. Dadkhah, Peter Holcombe. Cert. RPSL (1978) Gi = £ 1'900.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 5071 - brit. colonies bushire -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 5071 - brit. colonies bushire - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Aug 16): The complete set of fourteen used, all plated, all cancelled by part "Bouchir (Depart)" cds's in black. A choice and extremely rare set (just 257 full sets can exist, the overprinting figure for the 5 chahi), seldom seen offered intact Gi = £ 3'300.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 5087 - brit. colonies bushire -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 5087 - brit. colonies bushire - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting III. Coronation 1 kr. black, brown & silver, an unused example, position 5, well centred and of fresh colour, slightest wrinkle on large part og. Just 174 stamps issued, a very scarce stamp Gi = £ 2'000.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 5082 - brit. colonies bushire -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 5082 - brit. colonies bushire - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 10 ch. brown & deep green, a used example, position 2, centred to right, cancelled by near complete "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Oct 11) in black. Just 66 stamps issued, a very rare stamp. Signed Champion Gi = £ 3'500.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 5098 - brit. colonies bushire -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 5098 - brit. colonies bushire - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: 2 Chahis on 5 ch. red on cream postal illustrated stationery card (H&G 1) overprinted 'BUSHIRE / Under British / Occupation' in black, an unused example with illustration "Mendiant Derwiche / Derwiche Bettler" (wandering Beggar) printed in green and grey-black. Insignificant bit of ink at base but not recorded with this illustration in Higgins & Gage. Rare and fine. 

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 5077 - brit. colonies bushire -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 5077 - brit. colonies bushire - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting IV. Coronation 3 ch. deep green, a used horizontal pair, positions 1-2, tied to small piece by "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Oct 13) in black. Fresh and very fine, an extremely scarce multiple with just 149 stamps issued Gi = £ 2'600. 

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 5093 - brit. colonies bushire -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 5093 - brit. colonies bushire - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting VI. Coronation 5 kr. slate, sepia & silver, the used reconstruction of the five types, generally very fine with position 1 with "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Sept 20), position 2 also very fine with complete cds, position 3 with part cds (Oct 13), position 4 very fine with cds (Sept 16) ex Marquess of Bute, position 5 poor with brown stain at top; a scarce reconstruction with just 145 stamps issued Gi = £ 10'000.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 5056 - brit. colonies bushire -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 5056 - brit. colonies bushire - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: Cover to Isfahan franked on reverse with 3 ch. green & grey in a horizontal pair (Setting IC, pos. 9-10) with position 9 showing "No Stop after Occupation" variety, tied by "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Oct) with straight line PASSED CENSOR in violet and Persian Reseal handstamped Censor in thin brown paper below. Isfahan arrival (Oct 27) alongside. File fold away from adhesives, a scarce cover Gi = £ 570+.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 5047 - brit. colonies bushire -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 5047 - brit. colonies bushire - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Aug 16): Setting IB. 1 ch. orange & green, an unused horizontal strip of ten, sheet marginal at left, position 9 with variety 'No Stop after Occupation', of fine fresh vibrant colour, superb large part or unmounted og. Just 3'227 stamps overprinted. Signed Dr. M. Dadkhah Gi = £ 1'300+.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 5051 - brit. colonies bushire -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 5051 - brit. colonies bushire - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: Cover from Leo A. Malcolm to Bandar Abbas, franked on reverse with 1 ch. orange & green (Setting IB, pos. 6), 2 ch. sepia & carmine (IA, pos. 7), 3 ch. green & grey (IC, pos. 6), rare 5 ch. carmine & brown (IIC, pos. 1), 6 ch. brown-lake & green (IC, pos. 5), 9 ch. indigo-lilac & brown (III, pos. 7) and 10 ch. brown & carmine (possibly IIC) all tied by neat "Bouchir (Depart)" cds's (Sept 13) in black. "G ♚ R / Opened / by / Censor" bilingual green label at side. The 5 chahi on cover is a great rarity, a charming cover. Signed Dr. M. Dadkhah, Joe Saatchi Gi = £ 1'495+.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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