Random stamps of Imperial Iran

I have earlier on shared stamps both Imperial Iran and post Islamic revolution era Iran in my earlier posts. Today I am sharing some random stamps of Imperial Iran issued in the 1960/70s.

A golden stamp issued on the eve of coronation of King Reza Shah Pehalvi and Queen Farah Deeba - 1967

Nurses Day stamp - 1966

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A page from my stamp album - Iran (visiting Pakistani Presidents)

Iran and Pakistan have long friendly ties since independence of Pakistan in 1947. Iran was the first country to recognize the independent status of Pakistan upon its independence from the British India in 1947. The then Shah of Iran, Reza Shah Pehalvi, was among the first few heads of the states to have visited Pakistan.

These friendly gestures were also reciprocated by the Pakistan presidents. Sikander Mirza, who ws the president of Pakistan in 1956 paid an official visit to Iran in 1956. The Iran Post issued a commemorative stamp (left) priced at 1 Riyal. In 1959, when President Muhammad Ayub Khan visited Iran, a commemorative stamp of 6 Riyal was issued (right).

Both stamps are from my stamp album.

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A page from my stamp album - Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Soon after the successful Islamic Revolution in Iran and with the exodus of the Shah of Iran, the former monarch of the Imperial Iran, there were no stamps readily available to reflect the aspirations of the new government. 

Therefore the old stamps of Imperial Iran bearing the portrait of Raza Shah Pehalvi, the Shah of Iran, were obliterated with dark vertical black lines (left column from the page from my stamp album above) and the stamps over printed with “Islamic Revolution ("Inqelab-e-Islami in Persian).”

On the first anniversary of the Islamic revolution many stamps were issued, especially stamps 2-4 in the second column from the left and stamps 2-3 in the third column from the left.

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A page from my stamp album - Iran (2)

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A page from my stamp album - Iran

Some of the rare stamps of Iran

These are some of the oldest stamps of Iran that I have. The Ahmad Shah Qajar definitives date back to 1911-14, while others bearing overprint show the year of issue as 1926. This means the stamp are something around 95 years old. Another few years from hence these would be 100 years old.

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Coronation of Reza Shah Pehalvi – 1967

It seems history now – but this stamp of Paisa 50 denomination was issued by Pakistan Post on 26^th October 1967 on the coronation of the (then) Shah of Iran, Reza Shah Pehalvi, and his wife, princess Farah Deeba.

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Coronation of Pehalvi Ocktober 1967 Tehran-Iran

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Three Portraits – Three Countries (RCD Anniversary 1976)

Like all previous years, the commemorative stamps issued by Iran, Pakistan and Turkey (the member countries of the RCD) issued stamps to mark the anniversary of the RCD (Regional Cooperation for Development). However, since the year coincided with the birth centenary celebrations of Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, the theme for the common stamps of the three countries was the portrait of founders of their respective countries / dynasties.

The above stamps were issued by Iran. Besides Jinnah (top centre), the stamps also bore the portrait of Reza Shah Kabir (top left), the founder of Pehalvi kingdom of Iran (the kingdom finally came to an end in 1979) and Mustafa Kemal Pasha, commonly known as Ata Turk, the founder of modern Turkey.

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Birth Centenary Celebrations of Jinnah – Part-I

Birth Centenary Celebrations of Jinnah – Part-II

RCD

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Birth Centenary Celebrations – M A Jinnah (Part - II)

“'Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map of the world. Hardly anyone can be credited with creating a nation-state. Mohammad Ali Jinnah did all three.”  (Stanley Wolpert, professor of history, University of California, Los Angeles, and author of Jinnah of Pakistan and Nehru: A Tryst with Destiny)

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While Pakistan Post honoured Jinnah by celebrating his birthday centenary in a befitting manner, many a countries around the world also remembered Jinnah as well and issued commemorative stamps on the occasion. These countries included Turkey, Iran, UAE, Ajman, Jordan, Morocco, Iran and Burkina Faso.

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Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD)

Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD) was a multi-governmental organization which was originally established in 1964 by Iran, Pakistan and Turkey, which were also the regional members of the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO), to allow socio-economic development of the member states. Although, the organization continued on a rather slower pace, it didn't accrue the much desired results. 

After twelve unsatisfactory years, the three regional Heads of State held a summit in Izmir on 22 April 1976, making amendments to the 1964 declaration. The Treaty of Izmir was signed in 1977 as the legal framework for RCD. However, before the amended framework could be put into action, due to the Islamic revolution in Iran in the late 70s and the reservations of the new government in Iran, the organization was dissolved in 1979. 

Pakistan Post and the Postal Services of Iran and Turkey simultaneously issued commemorative stamps each year on 21 July to celebrate the anniversary of founding of the RCD. The stamps issued by all three countries had the same design.

It was many years later in 1985, that a new organization by the name of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was formed by Iran, Pakistan and Turkey. Later many other countries also became part of ECO and today its member countries are ten in number, including the three founding members.

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ECO

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