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1904 (16 Nov) Cover from Spahan (Iran) to Chasaz (Iran), franked with two 10c with overprint 6c (Iran), canceled by Spahan postmarks. The arrival date in Chasaz is unreadable

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Catalog: Scott 401
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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World
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1936 (13 Dec) Cover from Recht (Iran) to Kacha (Iran), franked with 6с (Iran), canceled by Recht postmarks. Via Teheran, December 16, 1936. Arrive in Kacha December 19, 1936.
1936 (13 Dec) Cover from Recht (Iran) to Kacha (Iran), franked with 6с (Iran), canceled by Recht postmarks. Via Teheran, December 16, 1936. Arrive in Kacha December 19, 1936.
$20
1904 Cover from Spahan (Iran) to Chasaz (Iran), franked with two 10c with overprint 6c (Iran), canceled by Spahan postmarks. The arrival date in Chasaz is unreadable
1904 Cover from Spahan (Iran) to Chasaz (Iran), franked with two 10c with overprint 6c (Iran), canceled by Spahan postmarks. The arrival date in Chasaz is unreadable
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1930s (11 Nov) International cover from Ahwas (Iran) to Dallas (USA), franked with 6c and 15c (Iran) canceled by Ahwas postmark. No arrival postmark
1930s (11 Nov) International cover from Ahwas (Iran) to Dallas (USA), franked with 6c and 15c (Iran) canceled by Ahwas postmark. No arrival postmark
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1913 (6 Apr) Cover from Yezd (Iran) to Bender-Abbas (Iran), franked with 6c (Iran), canceled by Yezd postmark. Arrive in Bender-Abbas April 24, 1913
1913 (6 Apr) Cover from Yezd (Iran) to Bender-Abbas (Iran), franked with 6c (Iran), canceled by Yezd postmark. Arrive in Bender-Abbas April 24, 1913
$20
1923 (24 Apr) Cover from "unreadable" town (but on reverse write from Masjid Suleman) (Iran) to Burkburnett (USA), franked with two 10c with overprint (Iran), canceled with indistinct town postmarks. No arrival postmark
1923 (24 Apr) Cover from "unreadable" town (but on reverse write from Masjid Suleman) (Iran) to Burkburnett (USA), franked with two 10c with overprint (Iran), canceled with indistinct town postmarks. No arrival postmark
$30
1936 (21 Oct) International airmail cover from Teheran (Iran) to Paleon Phaliron (Greece), franked with two 5c airmail, 3r, 50d, five 10d, and 1r (Iran), canceled by Teheran postmarks. Via Baghdad (Iraq) October 29, 1936. Via Afines (Greece), October 30, 1936. Arrive in Paleon Phaliron November 1, 1936
1936 (21 Oct) International airmail cover from Teheran (Iran) to Paleon Phaliron (Greece), franked with two 5c airmail, 3r, 50d, five 10d, and 1r (Iran), canceled by Teheran postmarks. Via Baghdad (Iraq) October 29, 1936. Via Afines (Greece), October 30, 1936. Arrive in Paleon Phaliron November 1, 1936
$25
1907 (7 Jun) Cover from Meshed (Iran) to Teheran (Iran), franked with two 3c (Iran), canceled by Meshed postmark. Arrived in Teheran June 26, 1907
1907 (7 Jun) Cover from Meshed (Iran) to Teheran (Iran), franked with two 3c (Iran), canceled by Meshed postmark. Arrived in Teheran June 26, 1907
$20
1927 (28 Dec) Free-frank official international cover from Isfahan (Iran) to Wichita (USA), canceled Djoulfa-Isfahan postmark on reverse. Printed Coat of Arms and Arabic text on the front. No arrival postmark
1927 (28 Dec) Free-frank official international cover from Isfahan (Iran) to Wichita (USA), canceled Djoulfa-Isfahan postmark on reverse. Printed Coat of Arms and Arabic text on the front. No arrival postmark
$25
1928 (27 Mar) International cover from Recht (Iran) to Omaha (USA), franked with 6c and three 3c (Iran) on reverse, canceled by Recht postmarks. Via Russia (typewritten) on the front. No arrival postmark
1928 (27 Mar) International cover from Recht (Iran) to Omaha (USA), franked with 6c and three 3c (Iran) on reverse, canceled by Recht postmarks. Via Russia (typewritten) on the front. No arrival postmark
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1935 (21 Oct) Cover from Teheran (Iran) to Berlin (Germany), franked with 1,5r (Iran), canceled Teheran postmarks. No arrive postmark
1935 (21 Oct) Cover from Teheran (Iran) to Berlin (Germany), franked with 1,5r (Iran), canceled Teheran postmarks. No arrive postmark
$20
1896 (17 Dec) Registered international cover from Urmia (Iran) to London (Great Britain), franked with three 3c and three 10c (Iran) canceled Urmia postmark. Arrived in London on January 7, 1897. Extremely rare, 10c (Iran) use on international cover.
1896 (17 Dec) Registered international cover from Urmia (Iran) to London (Great Britain), franked with three 3c and three 10c (Iran) canceled Urmia postmark. Arrived in London on January 7, 1897. Extremely rare, 10c (Iran) use on international cover.
$450
1912 (5 Nov) Cover from Teheran (Iran) to Kazvin (USA), franked with three 2c (Iran), canceled by Teheran postmark. Arrived in Kazvin, probably November 7, 1912
1912 (5 Nov) Cover from Teheran (Iran) to Kazvin (USA), franked with three 2c (Iran), canceled by Teheran postmark. Arrived in Kazvin, probably November 7, 1912
$20
1923 (24 Apr) Cover from "unreadable" town (Iran) to Teheran (Iran), franked with 2c with overprint (Iran), canceled indistrict town postmarks. No arrival postmark
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$230
1912 (15 Sep) Сover from Sabzevar (Iran) to Birdjande (Iran), franked with 6c (Iran), canceled by Sabzevar postmarks. Via Mohammerah September 18, 1912. Arrive in Birdjane on September 28, 1912.
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1929 (Sep 2) Cover from JABHOLANTO to Kalgan, Double-circle round postmark Jabholanto Type IV, Freepost Issue 25 Mung of 1926 as standard postage for foreign letters up to 20g, Chinese additional postage 10 cents on reverse side, Arrival postmark KALGAN 29.2.29, MANCHOULI Transit postmark on reverse, Cyrillic 'KALGAN' handstamp
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1927 (Sep) cover to HARBIN franked on reverse with 1926 Second Definitive Issue 20m and Third Definitive Issue 5m tied by ALTAN BULAK MONGOLIA boxed datestamp. CHITA Dec 12 transit and China Postage Due 20c tied by HARBIN Dec 14 datestamp
1927 (Sep) cover to HARBIN franked on reverse with 1926 Second Definitive Issue 20m and Third Definitive Issue 5m tied by ALTAN BULAK MONGOLIA boxed datestamp. CHITA Dec 12 transit and China Postage Due 20c tied by HARBIN Dec 14 datestamp
$300
1926 (5 Dec) International Registered cover from Landi Khana (British India) to Kabul (Afghanistan), franked with 1a (British India) canceled by Landi Khana postmark and 20pa (Afghanistan) canceled by Kabul postmark. Arrived in Kabul December 1928. Rare registration tag, Landi Khana. Cachet Landikhana, "LANDIKHANA / DUE / AS 1" on the front crossed out by ink, and handwritten paid
1926 (5 Dec) International Registered cover from Landi Khana (British India) to Kabul (Afghanistan), franked with 1a (British India) canceled by Landi Khana postmark and 20pa (Afghanistan) canceled by Kabul postmark. Arrived in Kabul December 1928. Rare registration tag, Landi Khana. Cachet Landikhana, "LANDIKHANA / DUE / AS 1" on the front crossed out by ink, and handwritten paid
$150
1892 (ca.) Local cover Afghanistan, franked with 1ab (Afghanistan), canceled by red 'batil' canceller. Dated 1310
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1926 ( 22 June) Red-band cover from TSETSERLIG to Kalgan, franked 5c and 20 cents revenue with the overprint "postage" in purple (Mongolia) and two 4 cents and one 1 cent (China) cancelled with Tsetserlig postmark June 22, 1926. Transit postmark Ulan Bator June 22, 1926, then transit postmark Harbin July 15, 1926
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1920 (2 Aug) Cover from BAIANTUMIN HAN to Beijing, franked with 25 mung (Mongolia) canceled with Baiantumin Han postmark and 4c with the overprint "For use in the Ki-Hei area", provisorium of Manchuria, (China) canceled with Harbin transit postmark of September 12, 1929. Mongolian foreign letter rate and China rate paid. Arrived in Beijing September 15, 1929, canceled Peping (Beijing after its renaming in 1928)
1920 (2 Aug) Cover from BAIANTUMIN HAN to Beijing, franked with 25 mung (Mongolia) canceled with Baiantumin Han postmark and 4c with the overprint "For use in the Ki-Hei area", provisorium of Manchuria, (China) canceled with Harbin transit postmark of September 12, 1929. Mongolian foreign letter rate and China rate paid. Arrived in Beijing September 15, 1929, canceled Peping (Beijing after its renaming in 1928)
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1929 (22 Apr) International airmail cover from Hinaidi Cantonment (Iraq) to Winnipeg (Canada), franked with three 3a, canceled by Hinaidi Cantonment postmark. Via London. Arrive in Winnipeg May 11, 1929. Hinaidi Cantonment - Royal Air Force Hinaidi (England), or more commonly known as RAF Hinaidi, is a former Royal Air Force station near Baghdad in the Kingdom of Iraq.
1929 (22 Apr) International airmail cover from Hinaidi Cantonment (Iraq) to Winnipeg (Canada), franked with three 3a, canceled by Hinaidi Cantonment postmark. Via London. Arrive in Winnipeg May 11, 1929. Hinaidi Cantonment - Royal Air Force Hinaidi (England), or more commonly known as RAF Hinaidi, is a former Royal Air Force station near Baghdad in the Kingdom of Iraq.
$35
1942 (Aug) International registered censored cover from Kabul (Afghanistan) to New York (USA), franked with 3af and 25p (Afghanistan), canceled by Kabul postmark. British/Indian censorship "PASSED DHH/6" and "DHH/12" (Peshawar), tape "OPENED BY EXAMINER P.C. 90". Transit postmark New York December 14, 1942. Arrive in New York December 14, 1942. Rare route
1942 (Aug) International registered censored cover from Kabul (Afghanistan) to New York (USA), franked with 3af and 25p (Afghanistan), canceled by Kabul postmark. British/Indian censorship "PASSED DHH/6" and "DHH/12" (Peshawar), tape "OPENED BY EXAMINER P.C. 90". Transit postmark New York December 14, 1942. Arrive in New York December 14, 1942. Rare route
$90
1931 (2 Feb) International cover from Kabul (Afghanistan) to Berlin (Germany), franked with 10p and vertical pair 15p (Afghanistan), canceled by Kabul postmark. Via Landikhana February 14, 1931. No arrival postmark
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$20