Nassereddin Shah Qajar Portrait Issue
Information on this series is difficult to find.
This article will hopefully assist in evaluating the originals and some of the possible forgeries and “reprints
Information on this series is difficult to find.
This article will hopefully assist in evaluating the originals and some of the possible forgeries and “reprints
1876 Genuine Issue
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| 1876 Sc 27 & Sc 28 |
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| 1876 Sc 29 & Sc. 30 |
The postmaster Boital, as with the 1870 series, had these reprinted.
There are minor differences that allow for comparison with the originals.
Boital Reprint/Forgery
These can be found perforated and imperforate
Although there are slight differences in the color and details, the key feature is the button on the shirt below the collar. There is none on the original
Forgeries
This may be correct as they probably traded and sold each other’s creations.
All the forgeries I have seen have the multi dot square cancel.
Key features are the Heavily shaded eyebrows
Overall these forgeries tend to be deeper in color
The facial features are very different
The numerals are shaped differently
The sun above the lion is larger
I also have this rather crude forgery.
The numerals are thick and shaped differently
The face is crudely drawn
The outer frame has an irregular design
The sword shape is very different
Genuine Stamps
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| 1879 Sc 41 & 42 |
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| 1880 Sc 43 & 44 |
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| 1880 Sc 45 & 46 |
Boital Reprints
The reprints are darker in color
The image has more detail and the inner frame line is thicker
The key feature is the position of the top plumes of the hat
Note also the thicker round frame lines
The bushy eyebrows
And the different medallion
Given all the differences calling these "reprints" is quite a stretch.
Reprint/Forgeries below
Forgery
It does not require any explanation as the face is very crudely executed.
It may be a Torres creation
References
Iran Forgeries - Dorn
Iran Scott WW Specialized to 1940
Iranian Philately - Mehrdad Sadri
Persia Forgeries - Bynof
Fournier Album
Persia - Album Weeds
Klaseboer Forgery CD 2 2019
Persiphila articles
Lions of Iran - Mehrdad Sadri -2007
Jay Smith Forgeries
The Stamps of Persia - H. Lewis 1979.
Die Persische Post und de Postwerthzeichen von Persien - Friedrich Schuller
Album Illustrado para Sellos de Correo 1879 - Placido Torres
Special consideration to members of international clubs who provided some images
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