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Abu Dhabi

30th March 1964

Middle East 19

AbDab1
  #1 xxx
Description   Scott SG Mi Y&T  
Perf 14½, no wmk, photo. Printed by Harrison & Sons, London.
5 naye paise green   1 1      
15np red-brown   2 2      
20np ultra   3 3      
20np ultra   3a 3a     Sc3a SG3a perf 13x13½
30np red-orange   4 4      
40np reddish-violet   5 5      
50np bistre   6 6      
75np black   7 7      
Perf 13x13½, no wmk, engraved. Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson, London.
1 rupee emerald   8 8      
2r black   9 9      
5r carmine-red   10 10      
10r deep ultra   11 11      

Gibbons [1] records an Independent Postal Administration in 1967 (Sc26 SG26) and Abu Dhabi issues under UAE (1971 Sc80 SG80). These are not differentiated in Scott.

See Trucial States for Tim Balm's summary of these issues.