1897 Tabriz Local Post Issue

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Only mint copy known - Type 1

During late 1897 and early 1898, a local post stamp issued in the northwestern city of Tabriz, the capital of Azarbaijan province. This stamp was printed on the sheet margins of some existing stamps. Although there is no denomination on these stamps, however, apparently they were used as one Shahi stamps in addition to regular postage stamps.

Two types of these typeset label stamps have been so far identified as shown below:
tab1-2a.jpg (132978 bytes) Type 1
Type 2

 The characteristics are encircled in each type.
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The following are examples of these stamps.

Tabriz Local issue with negative Tabriz postmark Tabriz Local issue in addition to 5ch stamp tied to piece

Tabriz Local issue tied by Tabriz negative postmark to piece

Tabriz Local issue with negative Tabriz postmark
Type 1

Two pieces with combinations of local issue and 5ch 1894 issue, tied by negative seal "Post-eh Shahr-eh Tabriz" (City of Tabriz Post)

Tabriz Local issue
Type 1

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Local cover franked with local issue type 1 and a one Shahi stamp of 1898 issue, addressed to the deputy counsel of French consulate.

Tabriz Local issue with yellow margin

Local stamp type 2, perforated 11, at top, showing yellow color band. Apparently printed on the sheet margin of the 1894 one Kran stamp.


 

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