British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia postal stationery
Note: the numbering system used below was drawn up by the Society for the website, and may not be used without permission.
Air letters
1 King George VI. Purple air letter overprinted "6 annas". Late June 1952.
2 Queen Elizabeth. Red coronation air letter overprinted "6 ANNAS" (note: the imprinted stamp is inscribed "2 JUNE 1953" instead of "sixpence", type I. June 1953.
-type I: "A" of "Avion" to the left of the first "E" of "LETTER".
3 as above, type II (2nd printing)
- type II: "A" of "Avion" to the right of the vertical in "E" of "LETTER".
4 Queen Elizabeth. Red air letter, imprinted stamp reads "SIXPENCE" instead of date. 2-line instructions begin "If anything is enclosed...". January 1954.
5 as No. 4 but instructions changed to 3 lines beginning "An air letter should not contain...", type I. 1955.
- type I: "ANNAS" 10.5 mm, overall width 3.75 mm, height 0.25 mm.
6 as No. 5 but type II.
- type II: "ANNAS" 13.5 mm, overall width 3.6 mm, height 0.25 mm.
7 As No. 5 but type III.
- type III: "ANNAS" 12.5 mm, overall width 3.8 mm, height 0.35 mm.
8 as above but overprint "40 NP", decimal currency. 1957.
9 as No. 8 but rate reduced to 30 NP. 1 April 1959.
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