1876 1sh. black, single in combination with 1875 8sh. green strip of three all tied by TEHERAN/16.9 cds on small fragment, very fine and a scarce combination (Image)

1876 1sh. black, complete reconstructed imperforate vertical sheet of four, with strip of three and a single, unused, setting I showing positions 'DBCA', fine and a rare setting (Persiphila $3’000) (Image)

1876 1sh. black, complete imperforate vertical sheet of four, unused, setting III showing positions 'DACB', fine and a rare setting (Persiphila $5’000) (Image)

1876 1sh. black, complete imperforate vertical sheet of four, unused, setting IV showing positions 'DBCA', fine and a rare setting (Persiphila $5’000) (Image)

1876 1sh. black, complete reconstructed imperforate vertical sheet of four, with strip of three and a single showing one tête-bêche pair, unused, setting I showing positions 'ABCD', fine and a rare setting (Persiphila $10’000) (Image)

1876 1sh. black, complete reconstructed imperforate vertical sheet of four, with two tête-bêche pairs, unused, setting I showing positions 'ADCB', fine and a rare setting (Persiphila $16’000) (Image)

A UNIQUE USAGE 1876 1sh. black and 4sh. dull red, applied but uncancelled to the front of an envelope from Teheran addressed by Gustav Riederer to Joseph noble de Posch, Senior Postmaster in Linz, Austria, in combination with Russia Arms 8k tied JOULFA/27.SEP.1876 cds, showing fine array of transit and arrival bs and Gustav Riederer personalized wax seal alongside, an important exhibition showpiece, neatly mounted and written up on an exhibition page Rarity: One of only five recorded mixed franking covers recorded Note: Gustav Riederer, was a senior official of the Austrian Post, to be dispatched to Persia. He arrived in Tehren in February 1875 and was appointed Postmaster General in 1876. Riederer had a significant role in the establishment and advancement of the Persian Postal system, and was instrumental in Persia joining the UPU. (Image)

1876 1sh. black, position 'CD', unused pair showing PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION, fine and a rare variety (Persiphila $4'000) (Image)

1876 1sh. black, position 'D', unused single showing PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION, fine and a rare variety (Persiphila $2'000) (Image)

1876 1sh. black, position 'CB', unused pair showing DOUBLE IMPRESSION, fine and a rare variety (Persiphila $2'000) (Image)

1876 1sh. black, position 'B', unused single showing DOUBLE IMPRESSION, faulty at lower left corner, a rare variety (Persiphila $1'000) (Image)

1876 1sh. black, position 'D', used single showing VERTICALLY LAID PAPER, fine and a rare variety (Persiphila $1'000) (Image)

1876 1sh. black, position 'CD', unused pair showing DIAGONALLY LAID PAPER, fine and a rare variety (Persiphila $3'000) (Image)

1876 1sh. black, setting I types 'AB/DC', unused sheet of four, fine and the rarest of all the settings, showpiece (Persiphila $2'200) (Image)

1876 1sh. black, setting III types 'BC/AD', unused sheet of four, fine (Persiphila $350) (Image)

1876 1sh. black, setting IV types 'CD/AB', unused sheet of four, fine (Persiphila $350) (Image)

1876 1sh. black, setting V types 'DA/BC', unused sheet of four, fine (Persiphila $350) (Image)

1876 2sh. grey-blue, setting showing types 'BD/AC', unused sheet of four, good even margins, fine and rare (Persiphila $4'500) (Image)

1876 2sh. violet blue, setting showing types 'BD/AC', unused sheet of four, good even margins, fine and rare (Persiphila $4'500) (Image)

1876 2sh. slate blue, setting showing types 'BD/AC', unused sheet of four, good even margins, fine and rare (Persiphila $4'500) (Image)

1876 2sh. grey-blue, setting I showing position types 'BD/AC', unused sheet of four, close even margins, fine and a rare unused block (Persiphila $4'500) (Image)

1876 4sh. dull red, selection of eight unused singles, showing an array of printing flaws and all four positional types A to D, generally fresh and very fine, all neatly mounted and written up on an exhibition page, some signed Sadri (8) (Persiphila $5'200) (Image)

1876 4sh. dull red, used single showing dramatic PREPRINTING PAPER FLAW, fine, a very rare and unusual variety (Image)

1876 4sh. dull red, used single showing PRINTED BOTH SIDES, SAME DIRECTION, fine and a very rare variety (Persiphila $6'000) (Image)

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