ESM
Abu
Dhabi
Postal
History
INDEPENDENT
POSTAL ADMINISTRATION
(January
1st, 1967 – December 1st, 1971)
(STAMPS)
1967 (1
April). Perf 13x13½. First independent definitive issue. Recess
or litho by De La Rue.
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5 f. red and deep green - Crossed Abu
Dhabi flags.
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15 f. red and deep brown - Crossed Abu
Dhabi flags.
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20 f. red and deep blue - Crossed Abu
Dhabi flags.
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35 f. red and deep reddish violet -
Crossed Abu Dhabi flags.
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40 f. bluish green - Shaikh Zaid bin
Sultan al Nahayyan.
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50 f. brown - Shaikh Zaid bin Sultan
al Nahayyan.
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60 f. new blue - Shaikh Zaid bin Sultan
al Nahayyan.
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100 f. carmine - Shaikh Zaid bin Sultan
al Nahayyan.
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125 f. olive brown and apple green -
Shaikh Zaid bin Sultan al Nahayyan and gazelle.
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200 f. brown and greenish blue - Shaikh
Zaid bin Sultan al Nahayyan and falcon.
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500 f. bright violet and orange - Shaikh
Zaid bin Sultan al Nahayyan and palace.
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1 d. ultramarine and yellow green -
Shaikh Zaid bin Sultan al Nahayyan and palace.
Note: The
1 d. from the first Independent definitive was Overprinted with “REVENUE
STAMP” in Arabic and English. The words
“POSTAGE”
equivalent were blacked out.
1967 (1
Apr.). Perf 14½x14. Definitive. Photogravure by Harrison and Sons
Ltd.
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40 f. deep bluish green - Shaikh Zaid
bin Sultan al Nahayyan.
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50 f. brown - Shaikh Zaid bin Sultan
al Nahayyan.
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60 f. new blue - Shaikh Zaid bin Sultan
al Nahayyan.
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100 f. carmine - Shaikh Zaid bin Sultan
al Nahayyan.
1968 (1
Apr.). Human Rights Year. Perf 14½x14. Photogravure by Harrison
and Sons Ltd.
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35 f. Multicolored - Human Rights Flame
and Shaikh Zaid.
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60 f. Multicolored - Human Rights Flame
and Shaikh Zaid.
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100 f. Multicolored - Human Rights Flame
and Shaikh Zaid.
1968
(6 Aug.). Second Anniversary of Shaikh Zaid’s Accession. Perf 14x14½.
Designed and photogravure by Harrison and Sons Ltd.
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5 f. black, silver, red and green -
Coat of Arms and Shaikh Zaid.
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10 f. black, silver, red and orange
- Coat of Arms and Shaikh Zaid.
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100 f. black, gold, red and mauve -
Coat of Arms and Shaikh Zaid.
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125 f. black, gold, red and light blue
- Coat of Arms and Shaikh Zaid.
1968-69
Second Anniversary of Shaikh’s Accession. “Progress in Abu Dhabi”. Perf
12½ x13. Designed by V. Whiteley. Litho De La Rue.
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5 f. multicolored - New buildings under
construction (17.12.68).
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10 f. multicolored - Abu Dhabi Airport
(1.1.69).
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35 f. multicolored - Shaikh Zaid bridge
and northern goshawk (1.1.69).
1969
(6 Aug.). Third Anniversary of Shaikh’s Accession, “Petroleum Industry”.
Perf 14. Designed by A. Larkins. Litho De La Rue.
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35 f. multicolored - Shaikh Zaid and
petroleum installations.
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60 f. multicolored - Shaikh Zaid and
Marine drilling platform.
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125 f. multicolored - Shaikh Zaid and
Zakum oil field separator.
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200 f. multicolored - Shaikh Zaid and
Tank farm.
Due to heavy demand for the 25f
stamps during December 1969 the Director of Posts surcharged a limited
quantity of the 15f stamps of the first independent definitive issue with
black "25" in Arabic. The “25” stamps were used for greeting cards to Europe,
India, Pakistan, and Arab countries. Nearly all of these provisional were
sold over the Post Office counters between 13 Dec. and 24 Dec. and, if
genuine, should be used on cover during this period. The revaluing was
done by a hand numbering machine.
1969 (13
Dec.). Perf 13x13½. Surch “25” in Arabic numerals.
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25 f. on 15 f. red and deep brown -
Crossed Abu Dhabi flags.
1970-71.
Second independent definitive issue. Perf 14. Litho De La Rue.
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5 f. Multicolored - Shaikh Zaid (1.4.70).
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10 f. Multicolored - Shaikh Zaid (1.1.70).
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25 f. Multicolored - Shaikh Zaid (1.4.70).
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35 f. Multicolored - Shaikh Zaid (1.7.70).
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50 f. Multicolored - Shaikh Zaid (1.1.70).
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60 f. Multicolored - Shaikh Zaid (1.4.70).
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70 f. Multicolored - Shaikh Zaid (1.1.70).
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90 f. Multicolored - Shaikh Zaid (18.1.71).
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125 f. Multicolored - Arab stallion
(18.1.71).
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150 f. Multicolored - Mountain gazelle
(18.1.71).
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500 f. Multicolored - Fort Jahili (18.1.71).
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1 d. Multicolored - Great Mosque (18.1.71).
Note: The face
value on the 1 dinar issue is in Arabic only.
1970 (10
July). “Expo 70” World Fair. Osaka. Japan. Perf 13. Litho Kyodo Printing
Co. Ltd. Japan.
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25 f. Multicolored - Shaikh Zaid and
Mount Fuji.
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35 f. Multicolored - Shaikh Zaid and
Mount Fuji.
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60 f. Multicolored - Shaikh Zaid and
Mount Fuji.
1970
(22 Sep.). Fourth Anniversary of Shaikh’s Accession. Completion of Abu
Dhabi Airport. Perf 13½ x14 (150f) or Perf 14x13½ (others).
Litho De La Rue.
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25 f. Multicolored - Abu Dhabi airport.
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60 f. Multicolored - Entrance to airport.
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150 f. Multicolored - View of Abu Dhabi
from the air.
1971 (3
May). Gamal Nasser (President of Egypt) Commemoration. Perf 14. Litho De
La Rue.
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25 f. black and pink - President Gamal
Nasser.
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35 f. black and lilac - President Gamal
Nasser.
1971
(6 Aug.). Fifth Anniversary of Shaikh’s Accession. Defense Force. Perf
3½. Lithe De La Rue.
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35 f. Multicolored - Motorized patrol.
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60 f. Multicolored - Patrol boat.
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125 f. Multicolored - Armored car.
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150 f. Multicolored - Jet fighters.
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