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The UAE issued its first Federal stamps on 1 January 1973. [5] [6] Before then, the individual emirates issued their own stamps. [7] [8] Stamp of Dubai, 1963. Stamp of Ajman, 1965. Stamp of Fujairah, 1964. Stamp of Umm al-Quwain, 1964. Stamp of Sharjah, 1968.
Until 1947, Indian stamps were in use and are distinguished by the cancellation "Dubai Persian Gulf". Pakistani stamps were used until 31 March 1948 and then the British agency issues as in Muscat. Dubai assumed control of the postal service in June 1963 when the British agency closed and began issues of its own stamps the same year. Abu Dhabi
All of Abu Dhabi's revenue stamps are scarce or rare and are highly sought after by collectors. Dubai. The emirate of Dubai issued a single revenue stamp by the Central Immigration Department. The stamp is recorded used from 1972 to 1973. See also. Postage stamps and postal history of Abu Dhabi
1 - For holders of biometric passports without "Article 17" stamp. 2 - Days above are for holders of ordinary passports only, non-ordinary passports are visa-exempt for 90 days within any 6-month period instead. 3 - Applicable for both holders of ordinary passports and passports for public affairs.
The Government of India opened its first post office in Dubai in 1941 and its operation was taken over by British Postal Agencies, a subsidiary of the GPO (General Post Office) in 1948. Stamps of the time were British stamps surcharged with rupee values, until in 1959 a set of "Trucial States" stamps was issued from Dubai.
in the Arabian Peninsula United Arab Emirates Capital Abu Dhabi 24°28′N 54°22′E / 24.467°N 54.367°E / 24.467; 54.367 Largest city Dubai 25°15′N 55°18′E / 25.250°N 55.300°E / 25.250; 55.300 Official languages Arabic Common languages Emirati Arabic, English [a] Ethnic groups (2015) 59.4% South Asian 38.2% Indian 9.5% Bangladeshi 9.4% Pakistani 2.3% other ...
The first Abu Dhabi stamps were a definitive series of 30 March 1964 depicting Sheikh Shakhbout bin Zayed Al Nahyan. There were eleven values under the Indian currency that was used of 100 naye paise = 1 rupee. The range of values was 5 np to 10 rupees. The first stamps of Abu Dhabi issued in 1964 depicting the Ruler at the time, Sheikh ...
The discoveries were made on Al Sinniyah Island, a tourist hotspot about 42 miles northeast of Dubai, according to a May 6 news release from the country’s Department of Tourism and Archaeology ...