75th Scout Jamboree Jubilee - 1957
The set was issued to commemorate the World Scout Jubilee Jamboree in 1957. It comprises of 3 stamps with the following values: 15 NP, 25 NP and 75 NP.
Commemorative
The World Scout Jubilee Jamboree - 1957
The set was issued to commemorate the World Scout Jubilee Jamboree in 1957. It comprises of 3 stamps with the following values: 15 NP, 25 NP and 75 NP.
Commemorative
The World Scout Jubilee Jamboree - Solid Pearl Variety - 1957
The World Scout Jubilee set from 1957 brought along with it a flaw known as the “Solid Pearl” flaw. The flaw is found in Row 14/5 and presuming that it is constant there should be a total of approximately 1348 stamps with the flaw.
Commemorative
QE II High Value Castle Definitive Issue - 1957
The second set/type of the QEII high value definitive stamps came to the market during 1957 and 1958. The type 2 overprint was plate overprinted and surcharged, however, it is not known whether the overprint was done by Waterlow or by Harrison. The type 2 overprint and surcharge are comprised of thinner and more rounded lettering and the ink of the overprint is less black compared to type 1.
The values were unchanged: 2 Rupees – 5 Rupees and 10 Rupees.
Commemorative
QE II High Value Castle Definitives - September 1957
The Type 2 overprint was plate overprinted and surcharged, however, it is not known whether the overprint was done by Waterlow or by Harrison. The type 2 overprint and surcharge is comprised of thinner and more rounded lettering and has central bars of the "EE" of Rupees "tappered" and not square ended as Type 1. The lettering is slightly thinner and the edges of the letters are rounded.
Definitive
QE II High Value Castle Definitive Issue - 1957
On the 10th of October 1957 the second set of QEII high value definitive stamps was released. Similar to the 1955 set but different by this time being plate printed. It is not known whether Harrison or Waterlow did the overprinting. Its much thinner lettering with rounded corners typically recognizes the Type 2 printing.
Definitive
The 2nd Local Issue – 1957
Bahrain issued its second local set of stamps on the 16th of October 1957 following the decimalization of the Indian External Rupee. As a consequence of the decimalization all “Anna” surcharges were withdrawn on March 31st 1957 and replaced with the “NP” overprints on April 1st 1957.
The set consists of 3 stamps and the values issued were: 3 Paise, 6 Paise and 9 Paise.
Donaldson notes that the official number of stamps printed of the second issue was only 3000 of each value but their availability in the market suggests that the printing was much greater.
Definitive
The 1958 Definitive Issue – Local Stamps
Kuwait took its first step towards postal independence with the release of three stamps depicting the then ruler, Sheikh Abdullah al Salim al Sabah, on the 1st of February 1958. The stamps were introduced for the purpose of internal postage only. The values issued were 5 NP, 10 NP and 40 NP. The 5 NP and 10 NP stamp were used for normal local letters while the 40 NP was used for the internal registration fee.
Definitive
QE II High Value Castle Definitive Issue - 1958
The second set/type of the QEII high value definitive stamps came to the market during 1957 and 1958. The type 2 overprint was plate overprinted and surcharged, however, it is not known whether the overprint was done by Waterlow or by Harrison. The type 2 overprint and surcharge are comprised of thinner and more rounded lettering and the ink of the overprint is less black compared to type 1.
The values were unchanged: 2 Rupees – 5 Rupees and 10 Rupees.
The 1959 Definitive Issue
On the 1st of February 1959 Kuwait took charge of their postal services. In conjunction with this a set of definitive stamps depicting the ruler of Kuwait. The values issued were 15 NP, 20 NP, 25 NP, 40 NP, 50 NP, 75 NP, 1 Rupee, 2 Rupees, 5 Rupees and 10 Rupees.
Definitive
Queen Elizabeth II Definitive Issue – New Currency - 1959
The fifth definitive set issued by the British Postal Agencies of Eastern Arabia. It comprises of 11 values all issued 1st of April 1957 to coincide with the new Indian decimal currency system, which saw the “Anna” replaced by the “Naye Paise”.
Definitive
Queen Elizabeth II Definitive Issue – New Currency - 1957
The fifth definitive set issued by the British Postal Agencies of Eastern Arabia. It comprises of 11 values all issued 1st of April 1957 to coincide with the new Indian decimal currency system, which saw the “Anna” replaced by the “Naye Paise”.
Definitive
Queen Elizabeth II Definitive Issue – New Currency - 1957
The fifth definitive set issued by the British Postal Agencies of Eastern Arabia. It comprises of 11 values all issued 1st of April 1957 to coincide with the new Indian decimal currency system, which saw the “Anna” replaced by the “Naye Paise”.
QE II High Value Castle Definitive Issue – De La Rue – 1960
The third type of the QEII high value definitive stamps came to the market around 1960. The third type is overprinted on the De La Rue castles instead of the previous Waterlow. The individual lines of the DLR print are clearer that the Waterlow print. All the DLR paper is white.
Two values were issued with overprint on the De La Rue stamps: 2 Rupees and 10 Rupees. The DLR 2 Rupee stamp is more of a chocolate shade brown than the blackish brown shade of the Waterlow print and the DLR 10 Rupee is more blue and less ultramarine.
ueen Elizabeth II Definitive Issue – New Currency - APR 1960
The sixth definitive set issued by the British Postal Agencies of Eastern Arabia. It comprises of 13 values issued on five different dates in 1960 and 1961. The 15 NP value was the only one issued on the 26th of April 1960
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QEII Definitive Issue New Values – New Currency – April 1960
The second definitive set issued by the British Postal Agency in Qatar comprised of a total of seven stamps issued on three different dates. The first stamp to be issued was the value of 15 Naye Paise stamp.
Definitive
Queen Elizabeth II Definitive Issue – New Currency - APR 1960
The sixth definitive set issued by the British Postal Agencies of Eastern Arabia. It comprises of 13 values issued on five different dates in 1960 and 1961. The 15 NP value was the only one issued on the 26th of April 1960.
