Lots 1071 - 1076, Catalogue of Auction #94 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
PERSIA
 
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
1071  448-63
1909, Ahmad Shah Qajar, Coat of Arms, 1c-30k, complete set of 16, guaranteed original printing, full OG, mainly LH, VF and very scarce, C.v. $2,500, Est. $1,200-$1,500
(Ph)
750.00
1072  617 var
1919, Zinc Plate Provisional issue, 1sh yellow and black, horizontal pair with "1999" on the left stamp and "9191" on the right, full OG, left stamp with trace of hinges right one - NH, VF, very scarce and guaranteed genuine, Persiphila #628f-g, not priced, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
1073 */U   
     Valuable Classic Collection in a Black Stockbook
1876-1974, almost 1150 mint or mainly used stamps and 3 souvenir sheets, including postage, air post, officials and other back of the book issues, starting with Shah Nasreddin stamps and later overprints, then Lion and Shah Mozaffareddin sets with nice range of surcharges from 1900-06, continues with Shah Mohammed-Ali, Coat of Arms and various definitive sets of Shah Ahmad, Coronation and further surcharges, in addition some revenue items and 24 Bushire overprints (apparently all are dubious), condition is a little mixed, mainly collectible quality unit, part of OG our used (some back of the book are NH), F/VF, very conservative C.v. is over US$14,000, Est. $2,500-$3,000)
(Ph)
1500.00
1074 */U   
     Small Early Collection on Pages
1883-1935, over 180 mint and used stamps, complete and incomplete sets, mainly originals with some reprints, minor flaws mentioned, generally full/part of OG or used, F/VF, high C.v., Est. $300-$400 (website photo)
(Ph)
200.00
1075 */U   47/2730
     Collection on Album Pages
1880-97, about 2,300 mint or used stamps and two souvenir sheets, postage, semi- postal, air post and officials, nicely filled with many better sets throughout, some questionable earlies possible, minor flaws mentioned, nevertheless neat unit, full/part of OG or used, F/VF, C.v. is $5,700, Est. $500-$800 (website photo)
(Ph)
400.00
1076  876/900 var
     Azerbaijan Soviet Separatists Puppet Government
1945, black handstamped overprints on Historical Places 5d-75d and on Reza Shah Pahlavi 1r-10r, complete set of 16 values, approximately a half with full OG, others - unused no gum, mostly VF and extremely rare, only a few complete sets known, each stamp expertized by M. Sadri, the "key" stamp of 3r peacock green with his certificate. This Puppet Government existed from December 12, 1945 until the end of 1946 when Soviet Troops left Iran, Est. $2,000-$2,500
(Ph)
1200.00

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