IRAN

Stamps inscribed 'Poste Persan' or 'Postes Persanes' and [find Farsi script], 'Iran' and '', 'République Islamique de l'Iran', 'R.I. Iran', 'Islamic Rep[ublic] of Iran' or. 'I.R. Iran' and '' or ''. No country name until 1881.

1868 ->

From 1868: 1 Toman = 10 Qirans, 1 Qiran (also spelled Qerun or Kran) = 20 Shahi
(= 1000 Dinars - no stamps issued with Dinar values)
1881-82:1 Franc = 100 Centimes
From 1882: 1 Toman = 10 Qirans, 1 Qiran (also spelled Qerun or Kran) = 20 Shahi
(= 1000 Dinars - no stamps issued with Dinar values)
From 1935: 1 Rial (IRR) = 100 (New) Dinars (= 1 Quiran)
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HERALDIC CATS

Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks SC
1865 Definitives - Proofs IR18650000 ST 0_0_01 1 Stamp
0-0-1
Heraldic Lion
Lion and Sun from Emblem of Iran <- 1907
Purple
Perf. 12.5
Proof prints issued in stripes with one stamp of each colour
MI I a (v)
IR18650000 ST 0_0_01 2 Stamp
0-0-1
Heraldic Lion
Lion and Sun from Emblem of Iran <- 1907
Green
Perf. 12.5
Proof prints issued in stripes with one stamp of each colour
MI I a (g)
IR18650000 ST 0_0_01 3 Stamp
0-0-1
Heraldic Lion
Lion and Sun from Emblem of Iran <- 1907
Blue
Perf. 12.5
Proof prints issued in stripes with one stamp of each colour
MI I a (b)
IR18650000 ST 0_0_01 4 Stamp
0-0-1
Heraldic Lion
Lion and Sun from Emblem of Iran <- 1907
Carmine
Perf. 12.5
Proof prints issued in stripes with one stamp of each colour
MI I a (k)
IR18650000 ST 0_0_02 1 Stamp
0-0-2
Heraldic Lion
Lion and Sun from Emblem of Iran <- 1907
Purple
Perf. 12.5
Proof prints issued in stripes with one stamp of each colour
MI I b (v)
IR18650000 ST 0_0_02 2 Stamp
0-0-2
Heraldic Lion
Lion and Sun from Emblem of Iran <- 1907
Green
Perf. 12.5
Proof prints issued in stripes with one stamp of each colour
MI I b (g)
IR18650000 ST 0_0_02 3 Stamp
0-0-2
Heraldic Lion
Lion and Sun from Emblem of Iran <- 1907
Blue
Perf. 12.5
Proof prints issued in stripes with one stamp of each colour
MI I b (b)
IR18650000 ST 0_0_02 4 Stamp
0-0-2
Heraldic Lion
Lion and Sun from Emblem of Iran <- 1907
Carmine
Perf. 12.5
Proof prints issued in stripes with one stamp of each colour
MI I b (k)
IR18650000 ST 0_0_04 1 Stamp
0-0-4
Heraldic Lion
Lion and Sun from Emblem of Iran <- 1907
Purple
Perf. 12.5
Proof prints issued in stripes with one stamp of each colour
MI I c (v)
IR18650000 ST 0_0_04 2 Stamp
0-0-4
Heraldic Lion
Lion and Sun from Emblem of Iran <- 1907
Green
Perf. 12.5
Proof prints issued in stripes with one stamp of each colour
MI I c (g)
IR18650000 ST 0_0_04 3 Stamp
0-0-4
Heraldic Lion
Lion and Sun from Emblem of Iran <- 1907
Blue
Perf. 12.5
Proof prints issued in stripes with one stamp of each colour
MI I c (b)
IR18650000 ST 0_0_04 4 Stamp
0-0-4
Heraldic Lion
Lion and Sun from Emblem of Iran <- 1907
Carmine
Perf. 12.5
Proof prints issued in stripes with one stamp of each colour
MI I c (k)
IR18650000 ST 0_0_08 1 Stamp
0-0-8
Heraldic Lion
Lion and Sun from Emblem of Iran <- 1907
Purple
Perf. 12.5
Proof prints issued in stripes with one stamp of each colour
MI I d (v)
IR18650000 ST 0_0_08 2 Stamp
0-0-8
Heraldic Lion
Lion and Sun from Emblem of Iran <- 1907
Green
Perf. 12.5
Proof prints issued in stripes with one stamp of each colour
MI I d (g)
IR18650000 ST 0_0_08 3 Stamp
0-0-8
Heraldic Lion
Lion and Sun from Emblem of Iran <- 1907
Blue
Perf. 12.5
Proof prints issued in stripes with one stamp of each colour
MI I d (b)
IR18650000 ST 0_0_08 4 Stamp
0-0-8
Heraldic Lion
Lion and Sun from Emblem of Iran <- 1907
Carmine
Perf. 12.5
Proof prints issued in stripes with one stamp of each colour
MI I d (k)

List compiled by Geir Arveng.
Latest update 28 December 2013