David Feldman - Persia Monday, December 3, 2018, at 15:00 CET

42 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Persiphila Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) Persia 20114 20115 20114 C 15 1876 Four shahis, imperforate, unused horizontal pair, position CB, few thin spots, fine and scarce (Persiphila $1’750), cert. Persiphila  200 - 300 20115 H 15 1878-79 Four shahis dull red, type B, unused, good to large margins, very fine, signed Sadri (Persiphila $650) 80 - 120 20116 C DCE 15a,15b 1876 Four shahis 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) 3’000 - 4’000 20117 C DCE 16 1876 One Kran 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) 1’200 - 1’600 20118 H DCE / 44 16 1876 One Kran, imperforate, specialised range of used, mostly singles but including three pairs, showing types, shades with carmine, dark carmine, lake red, carmine rose, violet carmine, carmine violet, brown carmine etc., and paper varieties, thin, medium, thick, meshed, pelure and the scarce laid paper, some thins and other minor faults, mixed to very fine, attractive and valuable assembly (43) (Persiphila $19’000+), cert. Persiphila on some 1’500 - 2’000