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LOT 2017

Program Cover of 50th Anniversary of The Establishment of The Pahlavi Dynasty

1255 A.H. (1864 A.D.)

12 3/8 x 5 3/4 in. (330 grams, 31.5 x 14.6 cm).

Rectangular, cloth-covered boards, silk cord to inner spine, front cover with gazed panel, royal insignia and date. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Property of a London gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 2017

Program Cover of 50th Anniversary of The Establishment of The Pahlavi Dynasty

Sold for (Inc. bp): £247

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