358 / September 2014

Official 18 ch. on 10 c. black, yellow & red-orange used on reverse of 1886 embossed Lion envelope registered to Nice, France tied by TABRIZ cds in black. Nice arrival cds at left (Nov 18) and front with ´Paris / Chargements ´transit cds in red. Extremely rare usage.

1 ch. black, 2 ch. brown (on reverse ) used with 5 ch. blue to pay the newly introduced 8 chahis overseas single letter rate, all tied by fine strikes of oval framed TEHERAN datestamps in blue. Paris arrival cds on front and reverse (March 8). File folds away from adhesives. An unusual cover-the next issue (with an 8 chahi adhesive) was released in September 1894.

1 kr. violet local handstamp on 5 kr. violet-blue & silver used on 1897 registered cover with 1894 2 ch. green marginal pair on reverse to Paris; tied by TABRIZ datestamps in black. Paris arrival (Dec 12) on front of a rare and attractive cover.

1899: 1 ch. grey, 5 ch. yellow and 12 ch dull rose used on 1901 registered Newspaper Wrapper to France all tied by TEHERAN DEPART datestamps in black with Russian ´Baku´transit cds and Paris (22/11) arrival cds alongside. Oval ´R´ marking on front, a delightful and rare usage. 

1904, 3 ch. handstamped in black on 5 ch. rose-red (2) used on handmade Newspaper Wrapper to France, tied by TEHERAN cds in black. A rare and unusual usage.