Abu Dhabi Stamps and Postal History

Abu Dhabi Stamps and Postal History

STAMP DETAILS





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.

C O V E R
Cancellation Date: 30-Mar-1964
Cover Type: First Day Cover
Destination: Abu Dhabi
Related Items: 11

C O V E R
Cancellation Date: 09-Oct-1965
Cover Type: Post Card
Destination: Malmo - Sweden
Related Items: 1

P H I L A T E L I C I T E M S
Cancellation Date: 30-Oct-1965
Related Items: 2

P H I L A T E L I C I T E M S
Cancellation Date: 11-Nov-1965
Related Items: 2