358 / September 2014

Bushire 1915: 1 ch. green & orange, two examples used locally on reverse of postcard (SG 1), each tied by BOUCHIR (DEPART) datestamps (Aug 26) in black, with repeated strike at left. One of the rarest of World Number Ones to find on cover or card. Exceptional and very scarce.

Bushire 1915: 3 ch. grey-brown & green surcharged in black, SG 3, two examples used on reverse of 1915 cover to Linga, each tied by BOUCHIR (DEPART) datestamps in black (Aug 209). Repeated strike of datestamp alongside and complete "GR / Crown / Opened By Censor" label in green at base. An extremely rare issue on letter in very fine quality.

Bushire 1915: 6 ch. green & red-brown,Setting 1c., position 8, (SG 5) used on reverse of censored commercial cover to Shiraz tied by BOUCHIR (DEPART) datestamp in black and overlapped by "GR Crown / Opened by Censor" cachet with further Borazjan Rebel Reseal Censor on top. CHIRAZ ARRIVEÉ datestamp of receipt also on reverse of a rare cover. Opinion Holcombe (1997).

1881: Incoming cover from Tiflis to Tabriz, Persia franked reverse at 7 kopek (internal) rate with 1 kop. black & yellow, seven examples all tied by TIFLIS datestamps (April 4) in black. Exceptional and most unusual usage.