Iran Philatelic Study Circle (IPSC)
Is It Genuine?
Distinguishing Genuine Iranian Philatelic Material

Part 2: 1876 to 1900
Other 19th Century Stamps

Items issued during this period but not shown below are probably genuine.
For explanations and definitions, see introduction

More images and more detailed descriptions will follow in time.

1876 1st Portrait Issue Imitations, Forgeries, and CTO IPSC Section 1D

1879-80 2nd Portrait Issue Imitations, Forgeries, and CTO IPSC Section 1E

1881-84 3rd Portait Issue Forgeries, Bogus overprints and surcharges, and CTO IPSC Section 1F

1885-86 4th Portrait Issue CTO IPSC Section 1G

1885-87 Officiel Issues Forgeries, Bogus values, and CTO IPSC Section 1J

1889 5th Portrait Issue Remainders and CTO IPSC Section 1L

1891 6th Portrait Issue Remainders and CTO IPSC Section 1M

1894 7th Portrait Issue Remainders, Reprints, and CTO IPSC Section 1N

1897 Surcharges Forgeries, Reprints, and CTO IPSC Section 2D

1897-99 1st & 2nd Portrait Issues Remainders, Reprints, and CTO IPSC Section 2E

1898 Overprints Reprints, Forgeries, and CTO IPSC Section 2f

1900 Overprints Reprints, Forgeries, and CTO IPSC Section 2G

1900-02 Surcharges Reprints, Forgeries, and CTO IPSC Section 2H