Eradication of Malaria – 1963 – Souvenir Sheets – 70np Color Trial
Along with the set of stamps commemorating the campaign to eradicate malaria three imperforated souvenir sheets were also issued. The values of the souvenir sheets were 30np, 40np and 70np and they were issued in different colors to that of the stamps.
Freedom from Hunger – 1963
To commemorate the Freedom of Hunger campaign Dubai issued a set of four airmail stamps with the values 30np, 40np, 70np and 1r.
Four souvenir sheets were also created but they were not issued until the end of 1964.
Commemorative
Freedom from Hunger – 1963 – Publicity Sheets
The Freedom from Hunger sheets were made at the Helio Electronic Press as publicity items for the press. They were not part of the Baroody Contract, Dubai Post Office or Dubai Philatelic Agency.
They come in four colors, being purple, brown, orange and black and show the stamps issued. The values of each stamp are correct, except for the 30np value which has the value of 1r on the sheet.
Commemorative
Freedom from Hunger – 1963 – Double Frame
The error illustrated here is a double frame print of the 40np value. It is the only double frame error recorded from the Freedom of Hunger issue.
President Kennedy Memorial Issue – 1964 – The Color Essays
A number of color essays were created for the Kennedy Memorial issue. The essays were produced for the 1r and 1¼rs – the first in brown and the later in slightly lighter grey than the stamp eventually issued.
The essays are only recorded as perforated stamps.
Commemorative
Kennedy Error
The “Double Frame” error illustrates the double overprint of the black image of Kennedy and the Presidential Seal along with the ring around them. The error was created under the Baroody Contract with the intention of sale to the philatelic market.
The values issued were 75np, 1r and 1¼r and they were issued as perforated and imperforated stamps. A souvenir sheet was also issued.
Commemorative
President Kennedy Memorial Issue – 1964 – Souvenir Sheet – Inverted JFK
A major error in the form of an inverted and misplaced JFK image and presidential seal (center) exists. It shows the black print inverted and pushed up to the right placing the “DUBAI AIRMAIL 1¼R” just above the image of the stamp.
Commemorative
President Kennedy Memorial Issue – 1964 – Souvenir Sheet – Bright Brown / Origin Unknown
The Kennedy Souvenir Sheet exists in a much brighter brown color than the one that was originally issued and used on the FDC. In addition to this, and instead of the yellowish gum, these sheets have got white gum. The souvenir sheet also seems to be marginally larger than the original sheet.
The origin of these sheets is currently not known but it would appear that they were printed at a later stage, maybe by Stephan or maybe not.
The sheet also exists with an error in the form black print missing resulting in the image of Kennedy, the Presidential Seal and the text being omitted. The black print was then added to a blank sheet of the same size as the souvenir sheet.
Commemorative
World Scout Jamboree, Marathon – 1964
To commemorate the World Scout Jamboree at Marathon by Athens Dubai issued a set of ten stamps and five souvenir sheets.
The values of the 10 stamps issued were 1np, 2np, 3np, 4np, 5np, 20np, 30np, 40np, 70np and 1r. The five high values were airmail stamps.
The souvenir sheets were imperforated and each contained four stamps the five airmail stamps, 20np – 30np – 40np – 70np and 1r, with the colors of the 20np and 30np souvenir sheets being the same as the stamps, the 40np and 1r souvenir sheets having the color of the 3np and 5np values and the 70np having a completely different color.
World Scout Jamboree, Marathon – 1964 – Publicity Sheets
The World Scout Jamboree, Marathon sheets were made at the Helio Electronic Press as publicity items for the press. They were not part of the Baroody Contract, Dubai Post Office or Dubai Philatelic Agency.
They come in four colors, being blue, brown, grey and black, and illustrate the frame of the stamps along with the five centers used. There are no denominations on any of the sheets.
World Scout Jamboree, Marathon – 1964 – Imperforated Frames
While the actual set of stamps was only issued as perforated stamps the frame of the stamp, on its own, exist as imperforated stamps. So far, only 3 values have been recorded being the 5np, 40np and 1r values.
