1868-70 The Baqeri Issue (SG 1-4) (Persiphila 1-4). 4sh Bluish Green type III on thick paper, unused, with three good margins, central thin and tiny pinhole, Sigmund Friedl of Vienna hs on reverse, cert. Sadri (Persiphila $500) (Image)

8sh Vermilion type IV unused, minor wrinkles, fine, Sigmund Friedl of Vienna hs on reverse, cert. Sadri (Persiphila $300). (Image)

1875 Wide Spacing (SG 5-13) (Persiphila 5-9). 2sh. blue, rouletted, two examples type 'B' and 'C', used with 1sh. black, rouletted, type 'A', on 1876 cover from Rescht to Tehran, tied by RESCHT/30.3.76 cds, very fine and a rare franking; ex Farahbakhsh and Youseffi. (Image)

4sh. orange red, rouletted unused horizontal strip of four, from setting 'CADB', very fine and an extremely rare setting (Persiphila unlisted and not catalogued) (Image)

8sh. green, imperforate unused horizontal strip of four, from setting 'CDAB', very fine and rare (Persiphila $3'500) (Image)

1876 Narrow Spacing (SG 15-19) (Persiphila 13-17). 1876 4sh. dull red, used single showing PRINTED BOTH SIDES, SAME DIRECTION, small faults, a very rare variety (Persiphila $6'000) (Image)

1876 4sh dull red, selection of four unused or used singles, each with the following varieties "printed both side, same directions" from types A and C, "printed both side, opposite directions" from types B and D, two with defects, an extremely rare group, two signed Holcombe (4) (Persiphila $24'000) (Image)

1876 4sh. dull red, setting I showing types 'AD/CB', unused sheet of four, small nick at top otherwise close even margins, fine and rare (Persiphila $5'500) (Image)

1876 1kr carmine, on white paper, selection of four unused singles, showing all four positions and array of shades, some usual faults, generally fresh, a very fine and rare group, all neatly mounted and written up on exhibition page (4) (Persiphila $7'000) (Image)

1876 1kr carmine, on white paper, selection of nine unused or used singles, showing all four positions and array of shades, plus varieties printed on "pelure paper" and the extremely rare "printed both side, opposite directions" (defective), generally fresh, a very fine and rare group (9) (Persiphila $11'600) (Image)

1876 4kr. buff, showing position type 'C', unused single, small nick at foot just touching otherwise close to good margins, fine and a very rare single (Persiphila $4'000+) (Image)

1876 4kr yellow on white paper, selection of sixteen used singles, showing four reconstructions from setting DB/AC, CA/BD, DC/BA and CB/DA, showing array of shades, some usual faults, generally fresh and a very fine group, all neatly mounted and written up on exhibition page (16) (Persiphila $5'600+) (Image)

1876 Narrow Spacing (SG 34-35) (Persiphila 11-12). 1876 2sh black, selection of five unused singles, with all four types present, usual small faults, generally fresh and a very fine group, all neatly mounted and written up on exhibition page, four signed Holcombe (5) (Persiphila $5'000) (Image)

1878 (Feb) (SG 36) (Persiphila 29). 1878 4kr. blue, used horizontal strip of three, from the setting showing positional types 'ACD', good to large margins, generally fresh and very fine, a rare strip, signed Sadri (2) (Persiphila $4'000) (Image)