335700 | Overseas ➝ Iran ➝ Postal stationery
Opening: 200 €
1896, Nasser-ed-din Shah Qajar 4 ch. + 4 ch. red postal stationery card unseparated cancelled ISPAHAN cds. via BOUCHIR 18/4 to COLABA BOMBAY INDIA forewarded to MATHERAN with arrival mark 8.5.96, full message on reverse, tiny flaw, otherwise fine and a scarce destination (Persiphila PC14)
Opening: 100 €
1918, Ahmad Shah 2 ch. red postal stationery card cancelled “RECHT (DEPART) 28 III 18” cds., addressed to Makina Mesopotamia, but redirected from Bagdad to India with transit marks Base Office M.E.F. 21 SEPT 18, Bombay Base Postal Depot 22 Oct 18, AGRAM-BANGALORE 27 OCT 18, endorsed in red “Returned to England on leave Base Postal Depot Bombay”, full message on reverse, pre-dates the Dunsterforce sent to Baku, tiny flaw, crease and spots, otherwise fine and a scarce destination (Persiphila PC32)