Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, Perforated Issue
Iran · 1876 · 1 Shahi
This stamp features a portrait of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, the fourth Shah of Qajar Iran, who reigned from 1848 to 1896. The design is simple, focusing on the monarch's bust within an unadorned oval frame, typical of early Persian issues. This particular issue is notable for being one of the first perforated stamps from Persia.
Issued during the reign of Naser al-Din Shah, this stamp reflects a period of modernization in Persia, including the development of a formal postal system. The adoption of perforations followed European postal standards of the time.
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