Iran
1868.
Imperforate, no watermark, typographed.
| Description | # printed | # issued | Scott # |
|---|---|---|---|
| The first issue, 1868. | |||
| 2 shahis green | ? | ? | Not listed |
| The Baqeri Issue, 1870. | |||
| 1 shahi dull violet | 3,000 | ? | 1 |
| 2 shahis green | 5,000 | ? | 2 |
| 4 shahis greenish blue | 8,000 | ? | 3 |
| 8 shahis red | 6,000 | ? | 4 |
| The Kardi Issue, August 1875. | |||
| Rouletted 10½ on one or two sides. | |||
| 1 shahi black | 40,000 | ? | 11 |
| 2 shahis blue | 30,000 | ? | 12 |
| 4 shahis vermilion | 30,000 | ? | 13 |
| 8 shahis yellow green | 20,000 | ? | 14 |
There are no Scott #5 - #10.
Forgeries exist.
Printed in blocks of four with colors and on paper bought in the Bazaar.
The stamps therefore vary tremendously in appearance.
No stamps are known postmarked, but pen cancellation exist.
In Mr. Sadri's article (see below) you'll find:
"The Rouletted or "Kardi" issue could be considered the first issued stamps
after the reorganization and creation of the modern postal system in Iran by
Herr Gustave von Riederer. The Kardi stamps was first used between Teheran and
the northern suburb of Shemiran in August of 1875."
Mr. Peter Greenway of
Iran Philatelic Study Circle (IPSC)
wrote us: "I passed your message on to Mr. Mehrdad Sadri of
Persiphila
who has agreed to prepare an article on the subject of the first issues of Iran for
you. Mr. Sadri is a distinguished collector and writer on the subject of the
"Lion" stamps (First issues) of Iran." Mr. Sadri certainly kept
the promise, just have a look at
Iran's First Stamp
We are grateful to Mr. Greenway and Mr. Sadri for their help.
You could visit Rainer's Persia Pages if you wish to see some images. BEWARE: these pages seem to be a little dated.
Shahi is sometimes written chahi.
This page was last modified on Monday, 03-Nov-2003 15:44:43 PST