ANTIQUES

Year: 1930 (1309 AH Solar) Postmark: Official stamp and seal of Fars Provincial Finance Department Condition: vintage condition with visible wear, stains, and fold marks consistent with age. Both envelope and letter included. Description: Original official correspondence from the Fars Provincial Finance Department during...

Year: Circa 1896–1907 (Qajar era, Muzaffar ad-Din Shah) مظفرالدین شاه قاجار Postmark: 1Persian cancellation, clear and legible Condition: Used postal cover, overall good condition with minor edge wear Description: Original 1Persian postal cover franked with a 1 Kr brown-lilac stamp depicting Mozaffar ad-Din Shah...

Year: 1917 Postmark: Bushehr Departure / Isfahan Arrival Condition: Used postal cover with original handwritten letter, bearing multiple Ahmad Shah Qajar stamps (red, portrait issue), clear cancellation marks. Description: An authentic postal cover during the Qajar dynasty, franked with Ahmad Shah Qajar stamps and...

Year: Circa 1930s, Pahlavi Dynasty (Reza Shah I) Postmark: Clear Persian cancellation marks, legible date in 1Persian script Condition: Used postal cover, good condition with intact 6 Shahi stamps, minor age wear, original wax seal impression on the back. Description: An authentic postal cover...

Year: 1937 (Postmarked , 23 VIII 37) Postmark: Clear 1Tehran1 cancel on both sides Condition: Used, preserved with minor handling marks Description: An authentic registered postal cover from MID EAST, dated 1937, bearing multiple definitive stamps of Reza Shah Pahlavi. The front side features...

Year: 1930 Postmark: Bushehr  Condition: Used postal cover with original handwritten letter Description: An authentic postal cover from the early reign of Pahlavi I (1930), franked with Lion & Sun definitive stamps. The envelope includes its original handwritten 1Persian letter, making it both a...

Year: 1986 Postmark: First Day of Issue – 22 July 1986 Condition: First Day Cover (FDC) Description: Royal Mail First Day Cover issued in 1986, celebrating Medieval Life and the 900th anniversary of the Domesday Book (1086). The cover features four colorful stamps depicting...

Year: 1984 Postmark: Fotheringhay, Peterborough – 17 July 1984 Condition: First Day Cover (FDC) Description: Royal Mail First Day Cover issued in 1984 featuring the Heraldry series. The cover displays four heraldic coats of arms: the College of Arms, Richard III (Founder), the Earl...

Year: 1981 Postmark: Edinburgh, 21 July 1981 Condition: First Day Cover (FDC), excellent preservation Description: Official Royal Mail First Day Cover featuring the Scottish Heraldry series. Includes four heraldic arms: Royal Society of Edinburgh, Royal Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture & Architecture, Duke of...

Era: 1970s–80s Origin: Great Britain Printer: Harrison & Sons Description: This lot features original Harrison & Sons print sheets from Great Britain, including: 15½p Ballet dancer (block of 6) 19½p Harlequin costume (block of 6) 26p Shakespearean scene (block of 6) 29p Victorian actress...

Year: 1840s–early 1900s Country: Great Britain Medium: Engraved and printed postage stamps Size: Standard (various denominations) Condition: Used, cancellations visible Description: A fine selection of Great Britain stamps, spanning from Queen Victoria issues (mid-late 19th century) to early 20th-century reigns. The lot includes several...

Year: 1960s–1970s Country: Kuwait Medium: Printed postage stamps, mint singles, and blocks Size: Standard (various denominations) Condition: Mint, unused Description: A diverse lot of Kuwait postage stamps from the 1960s and 1970s, including both commemorative issues and definitive portrait series. Featured themes include international...

Year: 1960 Country: Syria (République Syrienne) Medium: Engraved postage stamps, blocks of four Size: Standard (blocks with margins and plate numbers) Condition: Mint, unused, with full original gum Description: A complete selection of six blocks of four postage stamps from Syria, 1960, all in...

Size: 5 × 6 cm, 11 × 20 cm, 16 × 32 cm Year: 1980 Medium: Ink on Paper Technique: Persian Calligraphy (Nasta’liq & Display Scripts) About the Artist: Moslem Javid, deputy librarian at the Iran Cultural Center in Peshawar during the 1980s, contributed...

Size: 20 × 34 cm Medium: Ink on Paper Technique: Persian Calligraphy (Nasta’liq) Category: Calligraphy About the Artist: Jafar Tehranchi was a Persian calligrapher known for his mastery of the Nasta’liq script. His works embody the elegance of classical Persian calligraphy, combining poetic expression...

Size: 20 × 34 cm Year: 1984 (1363 AH) Medium: Ink on Paper Technique: Persian Calligraphy (Shekasteh Nasta’liq) About the Artist: Mohammad Esraeel, a calligrapher and Persian scholar from the University of Peshawar, was a devoted student (talmeez) of the master calligrapher Rostam Qalam...

  Year: 1895–1896 Country: Madagascar (French Colonies) Medium: Engraved and overprinted postage stamps Size: Standard (varies by issue) Condition: Mixed (mint/unused and used examples) Description: A rare and desirable collection of 17 Madagascar stamps from 1895–1896, including the complete series along with several scarce...

Year: 1891 Country: Madagascar (French Colonies) Medium: Printed colonial postage stamps Size: Standard (varies by issue) Condition: Used, cancellation marks visible Description: Two rare colonial-era postage stamps from Madagascar, issued in 1891, denominated 10 centimes (black on gray) and 25 centimes (brown on buff)....

Year: 1902, 1904, 1912 Country: Madagascar (French Colonies) Medium: Engraved and overprinted postage stamps Size: Standard (varies by issue) Condition: Mixed (mint/unused and used examples, light cancellations visible) Description: A fine selection of Madagascar colonial-era stamps, spanning the years 1902, 1904, and 1912. This...

Year: 1896–1921 Country: Madagascar (French Colonies) Medium: Engraved, overprinted postage and revenue stamps Size: Standard (varies by issue) Condition: Mixed (unused and used examples, light cancellations visible) Description:A small but distinctive lot of 7 vintage Madagascar stamps, including 2 postage issues (one unused, one...