Traditional Architecture with Wind Tower - 75 naye paise

Traditional Architecture with Wind Tower - 75 naye paise

Year
1964
Face Value
75
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel
AE-SH 85
Yvert & Tellier
AE-SH PA 20
Stanley Gibbons
AE-SH 79

Technical Details

Colors
Multicolor
Perforation
14 x 15
Printing
Photogravure
Printers
Harrison & Sons Ltd.
This dark grey 40-naye-paise airmail issue highlights the defensive architectural heritage of the emirate's East Coast by depicting the historic Castle of Kalba (قلعة كلباء). The detailed landscape illustration captures the massive coral-stone and mud-brick bastions, tapering watchtowers, and fortified perimeter walls of the coastal fort complex, flying a traditional flag against a clear blue sky. Superimposed to the right is the collection's signature oval portrait of the sovereign ruler, Sheikh Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasimi, providing the administrative validation for this mid-tier utility rate printed by Harrison and Sons Ltd. London to handle international postal traffic.