Stamps of 1882-1884 Overprinted "OFFICIEL" & Surcharged issue, Qajar and Pahlavi Persia, 1885–1887
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1885–1887
Issuing entity
Qajar and Pahlavi PersiaThe Stamps of 1882-1884 Overprinted "OFFICIEL" & Surcharged issue comprises 7 postage stamps issued in 1885–1887 by the postal administration of Persia, catalogued here under Qajar and Pahlavi Persia. StampWorld lists the issue as numbers 59–65.
Values and colours recorded: 3/5(Ch) dark green/green; 6/5(Ch) dark green/green; 6/10(Ch) black/yellow; 8/50(Ch)/C black/grey; 12/50(Ch)/C black/grey; 18/10Ch black/yellow; 1/5T/Fr red/black. Production details recorded: perforation 12-13 and no watermark recorded. The photographs come from Wikimedia Commons and show stamps of this issue; each is credited individually. Identification note: compare value, colour, perforation and any overprint or surcharge together; shades, printings and perforation varieties are not separated in this entry. Details follow the StampWorld catalogue page and have not been checked against the issuing postal administration's records.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Watermark
- None recorded
- Perforation
- 12-13
Design
- Values and colours
- 3/5(Ch) dark green/green · 6/5(Ch) dark green/green · 6/10(Ch) black/yellow · 8/50(Ch)/C black/grey · 12/50(Ch)/C black/grey · 18/10Ch black/yellow · 1/5T/Fr red/black
Identification
- Distinguishing features
- Value, colour, perforation and overprint together
- Catalogue numbers to match
- StampWorld 59–65
Catalogue references
- StampWorld59–65
Research required
- Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.