Certification

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Iran was among the very first countries issued postage stamps and immediately gained popularity among the collectors including many famous names such as Count Ferrari and Thomas Keay Tapling to name a few. Due to this tremendous demand by the collectors all over the world, the counterfeiters created a vast number forgeries including stamps as well as covers and postal documents.

To help weeding out these forgeries and or reprints, we offer an Expertization and certification service to all those interested.

All items are examined and certified by Mehrdad Sadri, the author of

the Lions of Iran (5th Edition)

the authoritative works on the Lion issues of Iran and

2002 Persiphila Standard Philatelic Catalogue

the first specialized catalogue of Iran (Qajar Dynasty) as well as newly released edition of

2007 Persiphila Classic Philatelic Reference

Mehrdad Sadri has been active and an avid collector of the Iranian stamps and postal history since 1960. He has also conducted number of seminars and lectures on the subject of Iranian philately and particularly regarding the forgeries and how to distinguish them from the originals. Among these seminars, the 1997 International Philatelic Exhibition in San Francisco by the invitation of the Iran Philatelic Study Circle.

Fee Schedule for stamps Expertization are based on current Scott Catalogue

Expertization Fees Schedule

20% Discount for 20 Items & more

Item	Fee (Us Dollars)
Single Stamp / Unused Postal Stationery - Photo certificate	3% of Valuation - Min. $35.00 / Max. $1,750.
Complete set - Photo certificate	3% of Valuation - Min. $85.00 / Max. $1,750.
Cover / Postal Document / Used Postal Stationary - Photo certificate	3% of Valuation - Min. $60.00 / Max. $1,750.
Single Stamp - With identification; stamp accompanied special photo card with Persiphila catalogue number & Type (for the Lion stamps) or positions (for the Teheran Typeset issues of 1902-03).	$18.00
Single Stamp - Handstamped or Initialed only	$9.50
Complete Set - Handstamped or Initialed only	$55.00

($50.00 Flat Rate Examination Fee For Submitted Lots Consisted More than 10 Fake Items.)

The stamps can either be handstamped or initialed by pencil on the reverse.
(Please indicate when submitting your items).

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