Welcome to UAE Stamps
A historic collection of 594 UAE postage stamps
✨ Discovery of the day
Year: 1966
Offshore Oil Exploration in the Persian Gulf - 1 rupee
This stamp commemorates the commencement of offshore oil exploration in Dubai, marking an important stage in the development of the emirate's petroleum industry. The design depicts an offshore drilling platform operating in the Gulf, representing the search for and development of oil resources that would play a crucial role in Dubai's economic transformation. During the 1960s, offshore exploration expanded significantly as new energy resources were identified beneath the seabed. By issuing this stamp, Dubai celebrated a milestone in its economic development and modernization. The issue highlights the importance of the petroleum sector in supporting infrastructure projects, public services, and long-term growth, recognizing offshore exploration as a key factor in the emirate's emergence as a prosperous and dynamic center of commerce and development.
View Stamp Details →Collection Gallery
Space Exploration: Gemini IV Astronauts Ed White & James McDivitt - 1 rupee
Space Exploration: Gemini IV Spacewalk E.H. White - 25 naye paise
Space Exploration: Gemini IV Astronauts Ed White & James McDivitt - 15 naye paise
Space Exploration: First Spacewalk / Extravehicular Activity- 10 naye paise
Space Exploration: Gemini Spacecraft Stage Separation - 5 naye paise
Space Exploration: Gemini Spacecraft Stage Separation - 5 rupee
Space Exploration: Gemini Spacecraft Stage Separation - 3 naye paise
Space Exploration: Atlas Rocket - 50 naye paise
Space Exploration: Atlas Rocket - 1 naye paise
100 Years of the ITU (1965) - 120 naye paise
100 Years of the ITU (1965) - 1 rupee
100 Years of the ITU (1965) - 50 naye paise
100 Years of the ITU (1965) - 5 naye paise
100 Years of the ITU (1965) - 4 naye paise
100 Years of the ITU (1965) - 3 naye paise
100 Years of the ITU (1965) - 2 naye paise
100 Years of the ITU (1965) - 1 naye paise
Science, Transport and Telecommunications - Aerotrain
Science, Transport and Telecommunications - Stephenson's Rocket (1829)
Science, Transport and Telecommunications -Hydro Dam
Science, Transport and Telecommunications -Persian Water Wheel
Science, Transport and Telecommunications -Sud Aviation Caravelle
Science, Transport and Telecommunications -Man's Early Flight
