1878-79 5kr. purple & 5kr. gold, plus 1875 8sh. green, all used singles neatly mounted on album pages each showing the four types A-D with illustration of the characteristics of the different types, close to good margins, fine and an attractive lot for the student (Persiphila $5'200+) (Image)

1878-79 5kr. violet, selection of four used singles, showing all four positional types A to D reconstructed as per setting 'AD/CB', clear to large margins, generally fresh and very fine, some signed Sadri (4) (Persiphila $1'400) (Image)

1878-79 5kr. deep violet, selection of four used singles, showing all four positional types A to D reconstructed as per setting 'AD/CB', touched to large margins, generally fresh and very fine, some signed Sadri (4) (Persiphila $1'400) (Image)

1878-79 5kr. deep lilac, selection of four used singles, showing all four positional types A to D reconstructed as per setting 'AD/CB', touched to large margins, generally fresh and very fine, some signed Sadri (4) (Persiphila $1'400) (Image)

1878-79 5kr. deep purple, selection of four used singles, showing all four positional types A to D reconstructed as per setting 'AD/CB', touched to large margins, generally fresh and very fine, some signed Sadri (4) (Persiphila $1'400) (Image)

1878-79 5kr. gray lilac, unused complete sheetlet of four, from the setting with positions 'AD/CB', large to huge margins, superb and extremely rare in this condition, showpiece (4) (Persiphila $8'500+) (Image)

1878-79 5kr. purple, unused complete sheetlet of four, from the setting with positions 'AD/CB', large to huge margins, superb and extremely rare in this condition, showpiece (4) (Persiphila $8'500+) (Image)

1878-79 5kr. blackish purple, unused single, from position CB, showing good to large margins, generally fresh and very fine, very rare, signed Sadri (Persiphila $5'000) (Image)

1878-79 5kr. blackish purple, unused single, from position B, showing large margins to sheet margin at right, generally fresh and very fine, very rare in this quality, signed Sadri (Persiphila $2'500) (Image)

1878-79 5kr. blackish purple, used single, from position A, showing good to large margins, generally fresh and very fine, signed Sadri (Persiphila $850) (Image)

1878-79 5kr. gray black, selection of four unused or used singles, showing all four positional types A to D reconstructed as per setting 'AD/CB', clear to large margins, generally fresh and very fine, some signed Sadri (4) (Image)

1878-79 5kr. gold on bronze-red, unused single, position 'A' from the setting 'AD/CB', good to large margins, fine and very rare, showpiece (Persiphila $8'500+) (Image)

1878-79 5kr. gold on bronze-red, unused single, position 'B' from the setting 'AD/CB', good to large even margins, fine and very rare, showpiece (Persiphila $8'500+) (Image)

1878-79 5kr. bronze-red shade, unused single, showing all four margins large to very large margins, fresh and very fine, a rarity, signed Sadri (Persiphila $35'000) (Image)

1878-79 5kr. bronze-red shades, 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 $10'000) (Image)

1878-79 5kr. bronze purple shade, used single, showing all four margins clear to very large, position A, very fine, an extremely rare colour, showpiece, 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, generally fresh and very fine, a rare reconstruction, some signed Sadri (4) (Persiphila $15'000) (Image)

1878-79 5kr. bronze gray shades, 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, a rare reconstruction, some signed Sadri (4) (Persiphila $15'000) (Image)

1878-79 5kr. bronze green, used single, position 'A' from the setting 'AD/CB', clear to good margins, fine and extremely rare, showpiece (Persiphila $12'000+) (Image)

1878-79 5kr. red brown bronze, used single, position 'B' from the setting 'AD/CB', good to large margins, fine and extremely rare, showpiece (Persiphila $15'000+) (Image)

1878-79 5kr. violet bronze, used single on small fragment, position 'D' from the setting 'AD/CB', good to large margins, fine and extremely rare, showpiece (Persiphila $15'000+) (Image)

1878-79 5kr. violet bronze, used single on small fragment, position 'B' from the setting 'AD/CB', bottom right corner margin with good to huge margins, fine and extremely rare, showpiece (Persiphila $15'000+) (Image)