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UAE REVENUE STAMPS

 

 

 

British Revenue Stamps used in Trucial States

 

 

"BRITISH POLITICAL AGENCY / ABU DHABI" cancel

 

 

British revenue stamp (DIPLOMATIC SERVICE) used in Abu Dhabi passport and tied by "BRITISH POLITICAL AGENCY / ABU DHABI" cancel.

British revenue court fee 1948 KGVI 20 rupees used during British administration in Trucial States.

British revenue consular service KGV 1s used during British administration in Trucial States. The cancel in the stamp could be read "SHARJAH"!

Examples of the other British revenue stamps that used in Trucial States.

 

 

 

ABU DUBAI REVENUE STAMPS

 

 

 

 

1967 1 dinar surch "REVENUE STAMP" in Arabic and English. The stamp from the first independent issue, the two rectangle bar in upper left and lower right is to block out the word "POSTAGE" in Arabic and English.

 

 

 

 

200 fils Abu Dhabi revenue stamp

500 fils Abu Dhabi revenue stamp

1 dinar Abu Dhabi revenue stamp

 

 

 

UAE REVENUE STAMPS

 

Postage stamps used instead of revenue stamps

 

 

1972 Provisional issue 1 dinar overprinted UAE in Arabic and English used in "Nationality Passport & Res. Dept."

 

 

 

 

1973 First UAE issue 10 dh used in "Nationality Passport & Res. Dept."

 

 

 

The first UAE revenue issue. There are other examples such as 10d, & 200d and maybe more!

 

5 dirhams UAE revenue stamp

50 dirhams UAE revenue stamp

100 dirhams UAE revenue stamp

 

 

 

 

The second UAE revenue issue.(size 30x25mm)

 

 

60dh & 15dh are bigger in size (33x28mm)

 

 

 

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