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Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Definitive Issue
common1945-1980

Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Definitive Issue

Iran · 1962 · 1 Rl

This definitive stamp features a portrait of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran. The design is simple and formal, focusing on the monarch's image, which was a common practice for definitive series of the era to assert national identity and leadership.

Issued during the Pahlavi dynasty, this stamp represents a period of modernization and Westernization in Iran, just before the social and political reforms of the White Revolution.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Catalog Numbers

sg1298
scott1214
michel1198

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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.