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 or used (some back of the book are NH), F/VF, very conservative C.v. is over US$14,000, Est. $3,000-$3,500

1917(c), black, blue or red handstamped diagonal overprints on perforate 2k-70k and imperforate 1k-5k, complete set of 15 in blocks of four, as well as reference set of singles with different text details and overprint angle, full OG, mainly NH, VF and scarce in complete unit, M. Sadri #R60-73, C.v. $1,340++ (blocks only), Est. $400-$500

200.00

1921, First Anniversary of the Republic, Soldier with Flag, 3ch-24ch, imperforate complete set of four (9ch doesn't exist imperf), blocks of four, full OG (3) or no gum as produced (6ch),NH, mostly VF, Est. $300-$400

150.00

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. $2,500-$3,000