This 65 cents airmail stamp was issued by America on 19 April 1930 (= Scott Catalogue # C13). It depicts the "Graf Zeppelin", a blimp-like, hydrogen gas-filled, rigid aircraft built by the Germans. It is one in a set of three Graf Zeppelin airmail stamps - the other two are denominated 1 dollar 30 cents and 2 dollars 60 cents.
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Info. at:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LZ_127_Graf_Zeppelin
and
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1930_Graf_Zeppelin_stamps
Tags: 65 cent cents Graf Zeppelin Zeppelins airmail air mail postage stamp stamps 1930 Scott Catalogue C13 65c
This postage stamp (= Michel Catalog # 1057) was issued in 1972 by Sharjah in the eastern Arabian Peninsula. Sharjah is a country / emirate / sheikdom / Trucial State / confederation. In modern times, Sharjah is part of the "U.A.E." = the United Arab Emirates. Sharjah formerly issued its own postage stamps. The stamps were created specifically to be sold to non-domestic stamp collectors to raise money ("revenue"). They were not even printed in the areas that bear their names. As such, they are not really postage stamps - they were not sold from Sharjah post offices and not used on their mail. Many depict subjects or topics completely non-related to the home country (such as the example seen here). Serious stamp collectors collectively call these non-stamps "Dunes" or "Trucials" and consider them worthless. There's reportedly been renewed interest in Trucial stamps in recent years.
This is one of two Sharjah stamps depicting Apollo 16's mission to the Moon, printed in silver foil.
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This air mail stamp (= Scott Catalogue # C37d) was issued on 15 August 1969 by Ras al Khaima, which is located in the eastern Arabian Peninsula, on the eastern end of the Persian Gulf. Ras al Khaima is both a city and a country (also referred to as an emirate, a sheikdom, a Trucial State, and a confederation). In modern times, it is part of the "U.A.E." = the United Arab Emirates. Ras al Khaima formerly issued many postage stamps in the 1960s and 1970s, as did other Trucial States in the region. The stamps were created specifically to be sold to non-domestic stamp collectors to raise money ("revenue") for each country. They were not even printed in the countries that bear their names. As such, they are not really postage stamps - they were not sold from Ras al Khaima post offices and not used on their mail. Many depict subjects or topics completely non-related to the home country (such as the example seen here). Serious stamp collectors collectively call these non-stamps "Dunes" or "Trucials" and consider them worthless. There's reportedly been renewed interest in Trucial stamps in recent years.
The stamp seen here is part of a set depicting America's Apollo 11 mission to the Moon.
Tags: Ras al Khaima 5.5 riyal riyals Apollo 11 mission Moon postage airmail air mail stamp stamps Scott Catalogue C37d Trucial Trucials Dunes 1969
This air mail stamp (= Scott Catalogue # C44) was issued by Ras al Khaima, which is located in the eastern Arabian Peninsula, on the eastern end of the Persian Gulf. Ras al Khaima is both a city and a country (also referred to as an emirate, a sheikdom, a Trucial State, and a confederation). In modern times, it is part of the "U.A.E." = the United Arab Emirates. Ras al Khaima formerly issued many postage stamps in the 1960s and 1970s, as did other Trucial States in the region. The stamps were created specifically to be sold to non-domestic stamp collectors to raise money ("revenue") for each country. They were not even printed in the countries that bear their names. As such, they are not really postage stamps - they were not sold from Ras al Khaima post offices and not used on their mail. Many depict subjects or topics completely non-related to the home country (such as the example seen here). Serious stamp collectors collectively call these non-stamps "Dunes" or "Trucials" and consider them worthless. There's reportedly been renewed interest in Trucial stamps in recent years.
The gold foil stamp seen here depicts America's Apollo 12 mission to the Moon.
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This postage stamp (= Michel Catalog # 362) was issued in 1970 by Manama, a town in the eastern Arabian Peninsula (not the city in Bahrain - that's a different "Manama"). Manama is part of Ajman, a country / emirate / sheikdom / Trucial State / confederation. On the stamp itself, Manama is considered a "Dependency of Ajman". In modern times, Ajman and Manama are part of the "U.A.E." = the United Arab Emirates. Manama formerly issued postage stamps. The stamps were created specifically to be sold to non-domestic stamp collectors to raise money ("revenue"). They were not even printed in the areas that bear their names. As such, they are not really postage stamps - they were not sold from Ajman post offices and not used on their mail. Many depict subjects or topics completely non-related to the home country (such as the example seen here). Serious stamp collectors collectively call these non-stamps "Dunes" or "Trucials" and consider them worthless. There's reportedly been renewed interest in Trucial stamps in recent years.
This is one of eight Manama stamps in a set depicting flower paintings by Jan Bruegel.
The stamp has a cancellation, but it was printed atop the stamp in the factory. Stamps with such fake cancellations are called "CTO" - "cancelled to order". They were never affixed to a cover and were never used in the mail.
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