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A historic collection of 594 UAE postage stamps
✨ Discovery of the day
Year: 1965
The Watchtower and Traditional Quarter - 3 rupee
This regular postage stamp expands the architectural engineering narrative within the inaugural 1964 definitive collection issued for the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain (أم القيوين). The right-hand panel illustrates a classic coastal scene featuring a prominent, circular mud-brick watchtower rising alongside traditional low-rise coral stone residences. These defensive tower structures were historically engineered at strategic intervals along the coastline and entrance channels to serve as early warning installations against maritime raids. The vibrant vignette depicts coastal birds flying overhead and a local figure walking in the foreground against a clear sky. The left panel houses the signature gold-inked arabesque frame enclosing the formal portrait of the ruler, Sheikh Ahmad bin Rashid Al Mualla (who ruled from 1929 until 1981), authorizing this basic utility rate within the emirate's early independent postal network.
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