1878 Re-engraved Issues

Four Krans Blue
Printed in Strips of Three

The new Four Krans stamps were printed from the re-drawn clichés of the 4 Shahis stamps. Only three clichés of A, C, and D were relatively useful and type B was discarded due to heavy damage. The printing of these stamps are very crude and occasionally showing fingerprints of the printer.

Only Setting A-C-D
Four Kran Blue Complete Sheet of 3
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The new types can be distinguished as follows:

 

Type A - "4" is narrow with small head and there are 62 pearls surrounding the lion

Type C - "4" has a thick body and there are 57 pearls.

Type D - "4" is narrow with wide head and there are 75 pearls around the lion.

4kr used on piece
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Four Krans tied by "BOROUDJERD" postmark to a piece of Bar-nameh
(Parcel Post Receipt)
very crude printing.

 

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