Study of Philatelic Forgeries of Iran

Forgeries of Meched Provisionals

A forgery of the One Shahi stamp

Only second to the Lion issues, the Meched issue is among the most forged stamps. Various types of these forgeries exist which with knowledge of the original stamps one can distinguish them. Most forgeries are found on meshed paper, however this is not a general rule since genuine stamps also exist on the meshed paper as well. We need to have a more detailed look at the stamps and forgeries of this issue and hoping to update this page gradually.

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Fake varieties printed photo-lithographically, possibly in Paris, France. The red initials on these varieties look black under Ultra Violet (UV) light.

One Kran Forgery

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For further information and comprehensive details and types of forgeries of the Meched Provisional issue please refer to Persiphila Iran Classic Philatelic Reference (Click Here).