Stamps are necessary for posting letters and parcels and also serve as identification cards of every nation throughout history, Mohammad Hossein Yazdinejad said.
Visitors will learn about various governments’ attitudes toward people by comparing the stamps issued in each era, he added.
“For example, we have collected Iran’s first stamp, named the ‘Lion and Sun’, which was issued at the time of Nasser ad-Din Shah, the fourth king of the Qajar dynasty (1785—1925). When Reza Khan of the Pahlavi dynasty (1925-1979) seized power in Iran, he had the stamp darkened and put the seal of his government on it.
“During the Pahlavi era, all the stamps bore the image of Reza Khan and Mohammadreza, and other stamps were only issued very rarely for special occasions.
“On the contrary, after the Islamic Revolution, various stamps with a wide variety of themes have been issued in Iran. They feature depictions of Iranian historical and cultural monuments, birds, flowers, mosques, and scientific, cultural, and political figures.”
He explained that the Banknote Section contains examples of all the paper currency issued in Iran from the beginning of the practice to today.
There are several stamps from other countries in the museum’s collection, Yazdinejad added.
The museum also includes a special section for children’s stamps which feature animated characters, animals, and children’s paintings.
Yazdinejad stated that people interested in stamps can consult the museum’s experts for information about stamps from anywhere in the world.
In addition to stamps and banknotes, medals won by Iranian philatelists in international competitions are also on display in the museum, he added.
Yazdinejad regretted that only a part of the great collection has been put on display due to lack of space.
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