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 | Stamp Set | On the occasion of the first anniversary of the opening of the post office in Abu Dhabi, the first stamps of Abu Dhabi were issued. The definitive set of 11 stamps had values ranging from 5 Naye Paise to 10 Rupees. The stamps bore the portrait of the then ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan al-Nahyan along with a variety of designs 3 of which depict the gazelle from which the Emirate takes its name Abu Dhabi – Father of the Gazelle. |  | Type of Stamp | Definitive |  | Web Cat. | 4 |  | Stanley Cat. | 4 |  | Scotts Cat. | 4 |  | Michel Cat. | 4 |  | Country | Abu Dhabi |  | Issue Date | 30-Mar-1964 |  | Denomination | 30 Naye Paise |  | Colour | Red-Orange |  | Perforation | 14 ½ |  | Quantity | 0 |  | Sheet Size | 100 (10 by 10) |  | Design | M.C. Farrar-Bell |  | Description | The First Definitive Issue – 1964 |  | Printer | Photogravure by Harrison & Sons of London |  | Comments | The plate number is 39 for this denomination. |
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C O V E R
Cancellation Date: 30-Mar-1964 Cover Type: First Day Cover Destination: Abu Dhabi Related Items: 11 |
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C O V E R
Cancellation Date: 09-Oct-1965 Cover Type: Post Card Destination: Malmo - Sweden Related Items: 1 |
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P H I L A T E L I C I T E M S
Cancellation Date: 30-Oct-1965 Related Items: 2 |
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P H I L A T E L I C I T E M S
Cancellation Date: 11-Nov-1965 Related Items: 2 |
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