Dubai - Page Two
PLEASE NOTE: Additions were made to this page on January 1, 2001
- International Reply Coupon issued in Dubai in 1967
- These three postal cards were issued in 1963 and are quite scarce. Due to their popularity among topical (Scout) collectors the 10np and 15np values only, were reprinted in 1965, on different colored card stock. These are described as10np red on blue card stock, 15np brown on yellow card stock and 25np gray-black on white card stock.
- Only two of the three original postal cards were reprinted. They are very common and only sell for a few dollars each. They are described as 10np red on salmon card stock and 15np green on cream card stock.
- These two Freedom From Hunger sheets were found by me among a large quantity of sheets I purchased. The one on the left is a genuine error. The cream background color is missing. The one on the right is a genuine oddity as it was found in the same batch. The background color is shifted to the right.
- Samples of the 15np and 20np surcharges used on the Freedom From Hunger sheets. These were purchased from the late Mr. Ezzet Mosden, the American Agent for the Dubai Philatelic Agency. They are printed on a a thin tissue-type paper.
- Top stamp has the 2R image printed over the 30np image. This item is virtually never seen on the market. This is the only example I have found in over 20 years. The imperf item on the bottom right has the wrong color for the Sheikh and the background. It should be gray.
- Gutter pairs (and multiples as this example) exist for the Second Definitive issues. They were not sold at the post office and were obtained from the printer by Mr. Stephan, the Agent for the country at the time. He indicated that fewer than 30 pairs exist. I do not know if he meant 30 pr. of each value, or of all values combined. I tend to think the latter is probably the case. The following exist:
PERF.: 10np and 1R, 3R and 30np. IMPERF.: 3R and 30np, 5R and 40np.
- Gutter pairs of the 1968 Children's Day issue. This is most likely from the archives of Format International, who had the printing contract for most of Dubai's later issues. When they closed their archives were sold and the Dubai items appear in various auction houses from time to time. They items generally sell for several hundreds of dollars each.
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