AJMAN

sample stamp


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment

1r 27 Apr 71 Unidentified Tortoise Small, imperf. s/s w/ pale blue background and ornate lavender border, w/ Minkus Ajman #829 in the center. Date is from FDC.

N/A 30np 1963 Testudo graeca Pink and pale blue essay for a stamp that was never issued. Tortoise is main design feature w/ portrait of sheik in upper left corner. Designed by M. Arthur and produced by NCR litho at the same time as the first issue of Dubai.

MK 5 A 5np 1967 Testudo graeca This is Scott Ajman #5 w/ the "NP" on the original o/p "Dh." in black.

MK 15 A 1.50r 1967 Testudo graeca This is Scott Ajman #14 w/ the "R" on the original o/p "Riyals" in black.

MK 58 A 75np 1967 Testudo graeca This is Scott #C5 w/ the "NP" on the original o/p "Dh." in black.

MK 67 A 1r 1967 Testudo graeca This is Scott Ajman #O5 w/ the "R" on the original o/p "Riyal" in black.

MK 829 1r Oct 1971 Unidentified Tortoise Small tortoise in painting "Entering the Ark" by Jan Bruegel.

SC 5 5np 20 Jun 64 Testudo graeca Incorrectly listed by Scott as a Green Turtle.

SC 14 1.50r 7 Sep 64 Testudo graeca Incorrectly listed by Scott as a Green Turtle.

SC C 5 75np 15 Nov 65 Testudo graeca Incorrectly listed by Scott as a Green Turtle.

SC O 5 1r 01 Dec 65 Testudo graeca Incorrectly listed by Scott as a Green Turtle.

TS 2073 1.25r 1972 Trachemys scripta elegans Head-on photograph of immature specimen.

TS 2078 1.25r 1972 Trachemys scripta elegans s/s containing Ajman #TS 2073, plus second turtle of same species in border. Although sheet is inscribed "SEA ANIMALS", it depicts a freshwater turtle and a freshwater aquatic plant (Cabomba caroliniana).

TS 2230 1.25r 1972 Unidentified Sea Turtle Turtle is pictured in a head-on view, right of the octopus and above the eel-like animal. This is YV #PA 111.

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