Persia Lion and Sun Issue
Iran · 1876 · 1 Shahi
This definitive stamp features the classic Persian emblem of the Lion and Sun (Shir-o-Khorshid), a symbol of Iranian identity for centuries. The design is typographed on vertically laid paper and is part of a series issued under Naser al-Din Shah Qajar. The denomination '1 Shahi' is inscribed in Persian script within the ornate frame.
Issued by the Qajar dynasty, this stamp represents a period of modernization in Persia's postal system. The Lion and Sun motif was the official emblem of the state until the 1979 revolution.
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