1878-79 1kr. carmine on white paper, unused, position type 'D', fine and scarce (Persiphila $950) (Image)

1878-79 1kr. carmine on white paper, used pair, clear to good margins, mid stage printing in carmine with smudged ink, fine and scarce (2) (Persiphila $1’500+) (Image)

1878-79 1kr. carmine on white paper, used single, showing PRINTED BOTH SIDES variety, fine and very scarce (Persiphila $2’500) (Image)

1878-79 1kr. carmine on white paper, unused single, showing DOUBLE IMPRESSION variety, fine and very scarce (Persiphila $1’800) (Image)

1878-79 1kr. carmine on white paper, unused single, showing DOUBLE IMPRESSION variety, fine and very scarce (Persiphila $1’800), cert. Persiphila (2008) (Image)

1878-79 1kr. carmine on white paper, used complete sheetlet of four, setting I positions 'BD/CA', central TABRIZ/21.10 cds, superb huge margins, exceptional rare in this quality, showpiece neatly mounted and written up on an exhibition page (4) (Persiphila $3’500+) (Image)

1878-79 1kr. carmine on white paper, selection of nine used singles, showing an array of colour and shade variations, plus the scarcer gray lilac error of colour unused (Persiphila $40'000), few minor faults, generally fresh and very fine, all neatly mounted and written up on an exhibition page, some signed Sadri (10) (Image)

1878-79 1kr. carmine on yellow paper, unused, position type 'B', fine and extremely rare (Persiphila $5'000) (Image)

1878-79 1kr. carmine on yellow paper, selection of four unused singles, showing all four positional types A to D reconstructed as per tête-bêche setting 'DB/CA', close to large margins, generally fresh and very fine, an extremely rare unused reconstruction, showpiece, some signed Sadri (4) (Persiphila $20'000) (Image)

1878-79 1kr. carmine on yellow paper, used complete sheetlet of four, setting II positions 'DB/CA', comprising TWO VERTICAL TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIRS, with clear central TABRIZ/12.11 cds, clear to good margins, scissor cut at top of block and a few minor paper breaks, fine and a great exhibition rarity (4) (Persiphila $18’000), cert. Persiphila (2008) Provenance: Farahbakhsh (Image)

1878-79 1kr. carmine on yellow medium paper, selection of two used singles and a used pair, showing all four positional types A to D reconstructed as per tête-bêche setting 'DB/CA', good to large margins, generally fresh and very fine, some signed Sadri (4) (Persiphila $700) (Image)

1878-79 1kr. carmine on yellow thin porous paper, selection of four used singles, showing all four positional types A to D reconstructed as per tête-bêche setting 'DB/CA', touched to large margins, generally fresh and very fine, some signed Sadri (4) (Persiphila $700) (Image)

1878-79 1kr. carmine on yellow medium paper, selection of four used singles, showing all four positional types A to D reconstructed as per tête-bêche setting 'DB/CA', touched to large margins, generally fresh and very fine, some signed Sadri (4) (Persiphila $700) (Image)

1878-79 1kr. carmine on yellow medium paper, selection of four used singles, showing all four positional types A to D reconstructed as per tête-bêche setting 'DB/CA', showing some print and colour variations, touched to large margins, generally fresh and very fine, some signed Sadri (4) (Persiphila $700) (Image)

1878-79 1kr. carmine on yellow paper, used vertical TÊTE-BÊCHE pair, part TABRIZ cds, showing positional types 'B/A', good to large even margins, generally fresh and very fine, a very rare pair, signed Sadri (2) (Persiphila $7'000) (Image)

1878-79 One Toman bronze red on blue pelure paper, selection of four used singles, showing all four positional types A to D reconstructed as per setting 'BD/CA', all close to good margins, generally fresh and very fine, some signed Sadri (4) (Persiphila $32'000) (Image)

1878-79 One Toman copper bronze red on thin greenish-white porous paper, selection of four used singles, showing all four positional types A to D reconstructed as per setting 'BD/CA', all close to good margins, generally fresh and very fine, some signed Sadri (4) (Persiphila $32'000) (Image)

1878-79 One Toman bronze red on thin blue porous paper, selection of four used singles, showing all four positional types A to D reconstructed as per setting 'BD/CA', all close to good margins, generally fresh and very fine, some signed Sadri (4) (Persiphila $32'000) (Image)

1878-79 One Toman bronze red on thin blue porous paper, selection of four used singles, showing all four positional types A to D reconstructed as per setting 'BD/CA', all close to good margins, generally fresh and very fine, some signed Sadri (4) (Persiphila $32'000) (Image)