Shah Reza Pahlavi, Definitive Issue
Iran · 1940 · 5 Dinar
This definitive stamp features a left-facing portrait of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran. The design is simple and formal, with the denomination and country name inscribed in Persian script. This issue was part of a series used for everyday postage during his early reign.
Issued in 1940, this stamp marks the period just before Reza Shah's abdication in 1941. It represents the continuity of the Pahlavi dynasty during a time of increasing global tension leading into World War II.
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Photogravure
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