Dromedary Camel - 70 naye paise

Dromedary Camel - 70 naye paise

Year
1964
Face Value
70
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Animals

Catalogs References

Michel
AJ 12A
Yvert & Tellier
AJ 12
Stanley Gibbons
AJ 12

Technical Details

Colors
Multicolor
Size
39 x 25.5 mm
Perforation
14½
Printing
Photogravure
Designer
Heraclio Fournier
This stamp from the inaugural 1964 definitive set captures the ultimate symbol of pastoral nomadic adaptation: the single-humped Dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius). Historically serving as the primary vehicle for transport, trade, and economic survival across the arid landscapes of the Trucial Coast, the camel is depicted in a standing profile against a soft pinkish sky. Framed by the characteristic top-running gold filigree border and bearing a bilingual country script at the base, this denomination represents a core utility rate within Ajman's early internal communications network.