1876 2sh blue, selection of ten unused and used, with singles and one used pair, with an array of different shades from all four types, some usual faults, generally fresh and a very fine group, all neatly mounted and written up on exhibition page (10) (Persiphila $8'950) (Image)

1876 2sh blue, selection of fifteen unused singles and nine used singles, showing an array of printing flaws, colour and shade variations, plus postmarks, few with faults, generally fresh and very fine, all neatly mounted and written up on an exhibition page, some signed Sadri (24) (Persiphila $17'400+) (Image)

1876 4sh dull red, position type 'C', used single showing PRINTED BOTH SIDES FROM TWO DIFFERENT ISSUES, one side shows additional DOUBLE IMPRESSION, a remarkable item, fine and a very rare variety or possibly unique, showpiece (Image)

1876 1kr carmine, used single showing PRINTED BOTH SIDES, SAME DIRECTION, small thin spot, fine and a very rare variety (Persiphila $5'000) (Image)

1876 1kr carmine, on laid paper, selection of sixteen used singles or pairs, showing reconstructions of setting AB/CD and BD/AC, some usual small faults, showing array of shades, generally fresh and a very fine group, all neatly mounted and written up on exhibition page (16) (Persiphila $14'640) (Image)

1876 4kr yellow, setting VI showing position types 'DB/AC', unused sheet of four, close even margins, split at top right corner and slight thin, an exceptionally rare unused block in this setting, apparently only six blocks recorded, ex Sharghi (Image)

1876 4kr yellow, showing types 'CA', unused horizontal pair, close even margins, fine and an exceptionally rare pair (Persiphila $8'000+) (Image)

1876 4kr yellow on laid paper, selection of twelve used singles and two pairs, showing an array of colour and shade variations including the scarcer olive, ochre and brownish shades, few with faults, generally fresh and very fine, all neatly mounted and written up on an exhibition page, some signed Sadri (16) (Persiphila $9'400+) (Image)

1876 4kr yellow, used single, showing PRINTED BOTH SIDES, SIDEWAYS DIRECTION, small thin spot, fresh and very fine, apparently a unique error, signed Sadri (Persiphila $6'000+) (Image)

1876 Narrow Spacing (SG 34-35) (Persiphila 11-12). 1876 1sh black, selection of five unused & used singles, with all four types present, usual faults, generally fresh and a very fine group, all neatly mounted and written up on exhibition page (5) (Persiphila $3'100) (Image)

1876 1sh. black, selection of four used singles, showing all for types A to D, few minor faults, thins otherwise fine, some signed Sadri (4) (Persiphila $2'800+) (Image)

1876 1sh. black, complete imperforate vertical sheet of four, unused, setting II showing positions 'ACDB', fine and a rare setting (Persiphila $9’000) (Image)

1876 2sh black, unused, all four settings A-D, unused with touched to good margins, few faults, fine appearance, signed Sadri (Persiphila $4'000) (Image)

1878-79 Five Kran Stamps (SG 40-43) (Persiphila 30-37). 1878-79 5kr grey blue, unused complete sheetlet of four, from the setting with positions 'AD/CB', showing huge margins, a superb sheetlet and exceedingly rare, one of only two such sheetlet recorded, a showpiece, signed Heddergott, cert. Sadri (Persiphila $75’000+) (Image)

1878-79 5kr blue (shades), selection of four used singles, showing all four positional types A to D reconstructed as per setting 'AD/CB', touched to large margins, one thinned, one with tiny pinhole, generally fresh and very fine, some signed Sadri (4) (Persiphila $8'000) (Image)

1878-79 5kr bronze gold shade, five of the less than ten recorded examples of this shade, all used single, from different positions, showing good to large margins, some faults, generally fresh and fine, an extremely rare group (5), some signed Sadri (Image)

1878-79 5kr gold, selection of four used singles, showing all four positional types A to D reconstructed as per setting 'AD/CB', close to large margins, generally fresh and very fine, some signed Sadri (4) (Persiphila $3'000) (Image)

1878-79 5kr olive gold, selection of three used singles, showing positional types A, C and D, close to large margins, some faults, some signed Sadri (3) (Persiphila $2'250) (Image)

1878-79 5kr bronze-red shades, selection of three used singles, showing all positional types B, C and D, close to large margins, some thins, generally fine, some signed Sadri (3) (Persiphila $7'500) (Image)

1878-79 5kr purple bronze, attractive used selection of 4 singles, showing all four types, all with good to large margins, few usual small faults, a fine & a rare assembly, a few signed Holcombe or Dadkhah (4) (Persiphila $15'000) (Image)

1878-79 5kr bronze purple shade, unused single, showing all four margins clear to large, position A, slight staining, small thin, an extremely rare colour, apparently only four recorded, signed (Persiphila $65'000) (Image)

1878-79 5kr bronze purple shade, used single, showing all four margins clear to good margins, smudged ink impression, thinned at top left, an extremely rare colour, signed (Persiphila $3'750) (Image)

1878-79 5kr bronze purple shades, selection of four used singles, showing all four positional types A to D reconstructed as per setting 'AD/CB', close to large margins, some minor faults, generally fine, a rare reconstruction, some signed Sadri (4) (Persiphila $15'000) (Image)

1878-79 5kr olive gold bronze, used single, position 'A' from the setting 'AD/CB', close to large margins, light horizontal crease, fine and extremely rare, showpiece (Persiphila $15'000+) (Image)

1878-79 Re-engraved (SG 37-39) (Persiphila 26-28). 1878-79 1kr carmine on white thin and or medium paper, selection of eight used singles, all presented in reconstructed sheetlets, few minor faults, generally fresh and very fine, some signed Sadri (8) (Persiphila $2'100+) (Image)