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Iran Philatelic Study Circle (IPSC)
Is It
Genuine?
Distinguishing Genuine Iranian Philatelic
Material
Part 4: 1926 Until the Present
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.
![]() 1925 Provisionals Forged overprint IPSC Section 5A |
![]() 1926 Provisionals Forged overprint IPSC Section 5B |
![]() 1926 Provisionals Forged overprint IPSC Section 5C |
![]() 1927 1st Air Issue Forged overprint IPSC Section 5E |
![]() 1928-29 2nd & 3rd Air Issues Forged overprints IPSC Section 5F |
1935 POSTES IRANIENNES Provisional Issue Forged overprint IPSC Section 5M |
![]() 1939 Royal Wedding Issue Reprints and CTO IPSC Section 5R |
![]() 1945 Azherbaijan Issue Forged overprint, Bogus values IPSC Section 6A |
![]() 1979 Provisional Issue Forged overprint IPSC Section 8A |
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1926 Regne de Pahlavi 1925 overprint on revenue issue (set of 6). ![]() IPSC Catalogue Section 5A is available to members. |
! Authentication required for all values. |
| Genuine: Overprints on all
values may or may not be genuine, whether unused or used.
[An illustration will be added.] |
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| Forgeries: | |
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1926 Regne de Pahlavi 1925 overprint on 1924 portrait issue (set of 4). ![]() IPSC Catalogue Section 5B is available to members. |
! Authentication required of 6ch unused. |
| Genuine: Overprints on
values other than the unused 6ch are probably genuine. Unused 6ch may or may
not be genuine. Reportedly, only 6000 of the 6ch were issued. The frames of the
basic stamps of the 1924 issue are found in two sizes depending upon on the
direction of the paper grain and the resulting shrinkage. Genuine overprints
are known only on the tall narrow stamps (24x32½ mm) and not on the
short wide stamps (24½x31½ mm). The genuine overprint shows a
black dot protruding down from the center of the bottom of the scroll at the
bottom. This dot is missing in the forgery.
[An illustration will be added.] |
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| Forgeries: The forged overprint without the dot is known on short wide stamps perf 11x11½ (all values) and 11½ (6 ch). | |
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1926 Regne de Pahlavi 1926 overprint on originals and reprints of the 1909 arms issue (set of 16). ![]() IPSC Catalogue Section 5C is available to members. |
! Authentication required for perf 12½x12 copies. |
| Genuine: Overprints on perf 11½ are probably genuine. Overprints on perf 12½x12 may or may not be genuine. | |
| Forgeries: At least three
overprint forgery types are known. In general, all forgeries have a different
shaped Farsi "3" in the top line and the serifs are very poor, especially the
top of the 1 in the bottom line, and the loop of the P meets the upright at
right angles, whereas in the genuine overprint it usually does not meet the
upright and is curving up slightly. The projection at the top of the g is also
wrong in the forgeries.
Type A. Seen on all values. [Illustration will be added.] |
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1927 POST AERIENNE overprint on reprints of 1909 arms issue (set of 16). ![]() IPSC Catalogue Section 5E is available to members. |
! Authentication required for perf 12½x12 copies. |
| Genuine: Overprints on stamps with other than perf 12½x12 are probably genuine. Overprints on perf 12½x12 may or may not be genuine. Reportedly, only 600 each of the top three values (10kr, 20kr, and 30kr) were issued. | |
| Forgeries:Forgeries are
known on all values. At least three overprint forgery types are known.
Type A. Easily distinguished as there are two extra dots to the
bottom right of the left hand Farsi character. [Illustration will be
added.] |
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| 1928 Poste Aerien overprint on tall vertical fiscal stamps (set of 5). ![]() IPSC Catalogue Section 5F is available to members. |
! Authentication required |
| Genuine: [Description will be added.] | |
| Forgeries: Forgeries are known on all values. [Description and illustration will be added.] | |
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1928 Poste Aerienne overprint on fiscal stamps (set of 12).
![]() IPSC Catalogue Section 5F is available to members. |
! Authentication required. |
| Genuine: [Description will be added.] | |
| Forgeries: Forgeries are known on all values. [Description and illustration will be added.] | |
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1935 POSTES IRANIENNES overprint on 1929 chahi values ![]() IPSC Catalogue Section 5M is available to members. |
!!!
Certification required for used copies of chahi values. !! Certification strongly recommended for unused copies of chahi values. |
| Genuine: Overprints on the kran and toman values are probably genuine. Genuine overprints on the chahi values may only be determined through comparison. Unused copies of the chahi values may or may not be genuine. Used copies of the chahi values may well be forgeries. Genuine 6ch copies all show pale frame spandrels. | |
| Forgeries: Forgeries are known on all values. [Description and illustration will be added.] | |
| 1935 POSTES IRANIENNES overprint on 1931-32 values ![]() IPSC Catalogue Section 5M is available to members. |
!!!
Certification required for used copies of 1ch, 2ch, 3ch, and 12ch values
required. !! Certification strongly recommended for unused copies of 1ch, 2ch, 3ch, and 12ch values. |
| Genuine: Overprints on overprints 1ch, 2ch, 3ch, and 12ch values may or may not be genuine. Used copies of these four values may well be forgeries. Overprints on other values are probably genuine. | |
| Forgeries: | |
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1939 Royal wedding commemerative (set of 5). ![]() IPSC Catalogue Section 5R available to members. |
! Authentication required. |
| Genuine: Printed on cream paper. | |
| Reprint: Printed on white paper and often cto. | |
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1945 Azherbaijan National Government provisional overprints on 1942-44 definitives (set of 16).
![]() IPSC Catalogue Section 6A available to members. |
!! Certification strongly recommended. |
| Genuine: Genuine overprints on these provisionals may only be determined through comparison. Copies may or may not be genuine. | |
| Forgeries: [Description will be added.] | |
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1979 Islamic Republic provisional overprints on 1974 50r definitive. ![]() IPSC Catalogue Section 8A available to members. |
!! Certification strongly recommended for unused 50r copies. |
| Genuine: Genuine overprints on the 50r may only be determined through comparison. Unused 50r copies may or may not be genuine. | |
| Forgeries: [Description will be added.] |
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Revised 18 Sep 1999 |