Iran 1950 Definitive Series - Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Iran · 1950 · Various
This definitive series features a portrait of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran. The stamps were issued in various denominations and colors to cover different postal rates. The design is a classic right-facing profile of the monarch, a common theme for definitive stamps of the era.
Issued during the Pahlavi dynasty, these stamps represent a period of modernization and Westernization in Iran, just before the political turmoil of the 1953 coup d'état.
Printing Method
Photogravure
Catalog Numbers
Estimated Values by Condition
Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
Well centered, fresh colors
Nicely centered, minor flaws
Average centering, acceptable
Off-center or visible wear
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