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Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Definitive Issue
common1945-1980

Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Definitive Issue

Iran · 1950 · 10 Dinar

This definitive stamp features a portrait of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran. The design is simple and formal, typical of definitive issues of the era, focusing on the monarch's image as the head of state. The denomination is 10 Dinars, part of a larger series with varying colors and values.

Issued during the Pahlavi dynasty, this stamp represents a period of modernization and Westernization in Iran under the Shah's rule, prior to the political turmoil that would lead to the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Catalog Numbers

sg928
scott972
michel848

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$2
Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$1
Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$0.5
Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$0.25
Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$0.1

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.