Iran. ★★ 1979–1991. An extraordinary complete collection, beginning with the revolutionary period, housed in one large album specifically made in Tehran. Beginning with the Sh..Read more
Iran. ★★ 1979–1991. An extraordinary complete collection, beginning with the revolutionary period, housed in one large album specifically made in Tehran. Beginning with the Shah's head obliterated definitive o/ps for the new regime, from the late 1970s all the way through to the early 1990s including miniature sheets. The definitives with se-tenants and imperfs, also the banned (in US) anti-American issues and much more saturated with all the culture and propaganda of the Islamic Revolution. An absorbing collection to view, no doubt with scarce material present from the low printing numbers and the lack of worldwide new issue distribution. An opportunity. Show less
Italy. ★★/★/⊙. Specifically Fiume and Trieste, one man's life time collection of back of the book. Several 100s of stamps, housed in one thick album very well presented, writt..Read more
Italy. ★★/★/⊙. Specifically Fiume and Trieste, one man's life time collection of back of the book. Several 100s of stamps, housed in one thick album very well presented, written up, all one of a kind with much identified by Barefoot. Beginning with Fiume from the Croatian Occupation through to the Italian printings, then the 'Marco da Bollo' o/ps to further Fiume o/ps with different stars and watermarks, overprint errors, as well as other unlisted. Virtually every issue seen for any purpose for Fiume such as stock transfers, passports, municipals, even Istria, Kupa-Sudsk onto WW2 types, very seldom seen. Similarly with the Partisan Government issues of Susak and equally scarce Kupa issues inc multiple pairs particularly for excise duty. Then the 'Diritti D'Urgenza' Venezia Guila, on to the free territory of Trieste with inter-panneau pairs through to AMGs, again very well represented, seemingly complete. Also noted Bills of Exchange, cigarette papers, stock transfers se-tenants, security papers in pristine condition, further se-tenants including large pictorials through to Romulus types and on to yet further errors and varieties, nearly all of it MNH, followed by 'weights and measures' with dramatic horizontally misplaced o/ps with the distinct probability of unique items present. So much here to research than this outline description. This collection is important, some material is quite exceptional. A most enjoyable viewing awaits the collector or dealer looking for the different and very scarce, offered intact as received. Show less
