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Aden
1st April 1937
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GB Colony | 80 |  |
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perf 13x11½, wmk multiple CAs, engraved
Printed by De La Rue, London
| Description | Scott | SG | Mi | Y&T | ||
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| ½ anna light green | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 9 pies deep green | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1a sepia | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 2a scarlet | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 2½a bright blue | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 3a carmine | 6 | 6 | ||||
| 3½a grey-blue | 7 | 7 | ||||
| 8a pale purple | 8 | 8 | ||||
| 1 rupee brown | 9 | 9 | ||||
| 2r yellow | 10 | 10 | ||||
| 5r deep purple | 11 | 11 | ||||
| 10r olive green | 12 | 12 |
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Kathiri State of Seiyun |
Qu'aiti State of Shihr and Mukalla |
Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut |
| 1942 Sc1 SG1 | 1942 Sc1 SG1 | 1955 Sc29 SG29 † |
† Both Scott and Gibbons number Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut as a continuation of Qu'aiti State of Shihr and Mukalla.
Aden eventually became part of Yemen and the full story is told on that page, but its first issue of stamps was under British Rule. Stamps were also issued for neighbouring sheikdoms under British protection (see Wikipedia on the Aden Protectorates).
Federation of South Arabia
25th November 1963
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Middle East | 11c | |
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Federation of South Arabia |
Mahra State |
State of Upper Yafa |
| 1963 Sc1 SG1 | 1967 ‡ SG1 | 1967 ‡ SG-UY1 |
‡ Listed in Gibbons but not in Scott.
In 1963, these entities combined to form the Federation of South Arabia under British rule. When the Federation became independent from Great Britain in 1967, the People's Republic of Southern Yemen was formed.