Saturday, July 1, 2023

Khor Fakan

 Foil stamps are with the same designs or issues unless they are a unique issue.

Issues with “- s/s” indicates the design of the souvenir sheet as a separate issue.  If it has “+ s/s” then there is a stamp and s/s of the same design.

1965 March 20 - Girl Scouts issue of Sharjah overprinted in English and Arabic 

 

2 rl - Girl Scouts marching in rows

Perf (1 value) 


1965 March 20 - Views of Sharjah and Dependencies issue overprinted in English and Arabic

 

10 n.p - Khor Fakkan

Perf (6 values)

 

20 n.p. - Bedouin camp at Beni Qatab

 

30 n.p. - Oasis at Dhaid

 

40 n.p. - Castle at Kalba

 

75 n.p. - Wind tower and street scene in Sharjah

 

100 n.p. - Fortress


1965 March 20 - New York World's Fair issue of Sharjah overprinted in English and Arabic

 

20 n.p. - Offshore oil drilling platform

Perf (strip of 3)

 

40 n.p. - Unisphere

 

1 rp - New York skyline


1965 March 20 - New York World's Fair issue of Sharjah overprinted in English and Arabic

 

20 n.p. - Offshore oil drilling platform

Perf (strip of 3)

 

40 n.p. - Unisphere

 

1 rp - New York skyline


1965 March 20 - Summer Olympic Games  issue of Sharjah overprinted in English and Arabic

 

40 n.p.- Olympic torch and rings

Perf (3 values)

Imperf (3 values)

Souvenir sheet

 

50 n.p.- Olympic torch and rings

 

2 rp. - Olympic torch and rings + s/s


1965 March 20 - President John Kennedy issue of Sharjah overprinted in English and Arabic

 

40 n.p. - President John Kennedy and Statue of Liberty

Perf (3 values)

Imperf (3 values) 

 

 

60 n.p. - President John Kennedy and Statue of Liberty

 

100 n.p. - President John Kennedy and Statue of Liberty


1965 March 20 - Birds issue of Sharjah overprinted in English and Arabic 

 

30 n.p - Rock dove

Perf (6 values)

 

40 n.p. - Red junglefowl

 

75 n.p. - Hoopoe

 

150 n.p. - Rock dove

 

2 rp. - Red junglefowl

 

3 rp. - Hoopoe


1965 September 23 - 100th Anniversary of the International Telecommunication Union. Printed as Sharjah and Dependencies Khor Fakan.

 

1 n.p - Ship laying cable and map of the world

Perf (8 values)

Imperf (8 values)

 

2 n.p. - Satellite and relay station

 

3 n.p. - Telstar satellite and rocket launch

 

4 n.p. - Syncom satellite and receiver

 

5 n.p - Ship laying cable and map of the world

 

50 n.p. - Satellite and relay station

 

1 rp. - Telstar satellite and rocket launch

 

120 n.p. - Syncom satellite and receiver


1965 December 15 - Pan Arab Games - Cairo, Egypt

 

50 n.p. - Basketball players

Perf (vertical strip of 5)

Imperf (vertical strip of 5)

 

50 n.p. - Bicyclists

 

50 n.p. - Weightlifters

 

50 n.p. - Football (soccer) players

 

50 n.p. - Equestrian


1965 February 25 - International Cooperation Year

 

50 n.p. - Shaikh Khalid and Prime Minister Harold Wilson of the United Kingdom

Perf (8 values)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50 n.p. - Shaikh Khalid and Chancellor Ludwig Erhard of West Germany

 

50 n.p. - Shaikh Khalid and President Gamal Abd el Nasser of the United Arab Republic

 

50 n.p. - Shaikh Khalid and President Lyndon Johnson of the United States of America

 

50 n.p. - Shaikh Khalid and Pope Paul VI

 

50 n.p. - Shaikh Khalid and President Charles de Gaulle of France

 

50 n.p. - Shaikh Khalid and Shaikh Isa bin Sultan Al Khalifah of Bahrain

 

50 n.p. - Shaikh Khalid and King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia


1966 February 25 - Sir Winston Churchill Commemoration

 

2 rp. - Sir Winston Churchill, horse and rider, and sword

Silver Paper Perf (strip of 4)

Silver Paper Imperf (strip of 4)

Silver Paper Perf sheet of 4

Silver Paper Imperf sheet of 4

Silver Foil Perf (strip of 4)

Silver Foil Imperf (strip of 4)

Silver Foil Perf sheet of 4

Silver Foil Imperf sheet of 4

 

3 rp. - Sir Winston Churchill, paint set and written page

 

4 rp. - Sir Winston Churchill and St. Paul's Cathedral burning

 

5 rp. - Sir Winston Churchill and warplanes flying





1966 March Roses

 

20 n.p. - Message

Perf (6 values)

Imperf (6 values)

 

35 n.p. - Sabrina

 

60 n.p. - Queen Elizabeth

 

80 n.p. - Fantan

 

1 rp. - Grand mère Jenny

 

125 n.p. - Vagabond


1966 May 1 - Definitives - Fish

 

1 n.p. - Banded butterfly fish

Perf (17 values)

 

2 n.p. - Striped surgeonfish

 

3 n.p. - Imperial angelfish

 

4 n.p. - False mouthbreeder

 

5 n.p. - Undulate triggerfish

 

15 n.p. - Moonfish

 

20 n.p. - Clown butterfly fish

 

30 n.p. - Moorish idol

 

40 n.p. - Zebra-striped angelfish

 

50 n.p. - False mouthbreeder

 

75 n.p. - Undulate triggerfish

 

1 rp. - Zebra-striped angelfish

 

2 rp. - Moorish idol

 

3 rp. - Clown butterfly fish

 

4 rp. - Moonfish

 

5 rp. - Imperial angelfish

 

10 rp. - Banded butterfly fish


1966 May 20 -  6th International Stamp Exhibition - SIPEX - held in Washington, D.C.

 

80 n.p. - SIPEX emblem

Perf (strip of 3)

 

120 n.p. - Gravesite of President John Kennedy

 

2 rp. - Capitol building and the Washington monument

Following the devaluation of the rupee by India, Sharjah and its dependency, Khor Fakkan, temporarily adopted the Saudi Arabia piastre and rial ( 20 piastres = 1 rial ) as its currency. The former denominations were overprinted with three bars and the new denominations were overprinted either above or to the side of the former denominations. These sets were released probably between June and September 1966. 


1966 - President John Kennedy commemoration

 

18 piastres on 40 n.p. - President John Kennedy and Statue of Liberty

Perf (3 values)

Imperf (3 values)

 

1 rial on 60 n.p. - President John Kennedy and Statue of Liberty

 

2 rials on 100 n.p. - President John Kennedy and Statue of Liberty


1966 - 100th Anniversary of the International Telecommunication Union

 

10 piastres on 50 n.p. - Satellite and relay station

Perf (3 values)

 

16 piastres on 1 rp. - Telstar satellite and rocket launch

 

1 rial on 120 n.p. - Syncom satellite and receiver


1966 - Sir Winston Churchill Commemoration

 

1 rial on 2 rp. - Sir Winston Churchill, horse and rider, and sword

Silver Paper Perf (strip of 4)

Silver Paper Imperf (strip of 4)

Silver Paper Perf sheet of 4

Silver Paper Imperf sheet of 4

Silver Foil Perf (strip of 4)

Silver Foil Imperf (strip of 4)

Silver Foil Perf sheet of 4

Silver Foil Imperf sheet of 4

 

2 rials on 3 rp. - Sir Winston Churchill, paint set and written page

 

3 rials on 4 rp. - Sir Winston Churchill and St. Paul's Cathedral burning

 

4 rials on 5 rp. - Sir Winston Churchill and warplanes flying





1966 - Roses

 

1 piaster on 20 n.p. - Message

Perf (6 values)

 

 

 

 

2 piastres on 35 n.p. - Sabrina

 

4 piastres on 60 n.p. - Queen Elizabeth

 

6 piastres on 80 n.p. - Fantan

 

10 piastres on 1 rp. - Grand mère Jenny

 

12 piastres on 125 n.p. - Vagabond

In September 1966, Sharjah and Dependencies began to use dirhams and riyals ( 100 dirhams = 1 riyal). The former denominations were overprinted with two or three bars and the new denominations were overprinted either above or to the side of the former denominations.


1966 September - Pan Arab Games - Cairo, Egypt

 

20 dh. on 50 n.p. - Basketball players

Perf (vertical strip of 5)


Sheet of 25

 

20 dh. on 50 n.p. - Bicyclists

 

20 dh. on 50 n.p. - Weightlifters

 

20 dh. on 50 n.p. - Football (soccer) players

 

20 dh. on 50 n.p. - Equestrian


1966 September - Definitives - Fish

 

1 dh. on 1 n.p. - Banded butterfly fish

Perf (17 values)


There may be two types of overprints - full name “Dihrams” and “Dh”

 

2 dh. on 2 n.p. - Striped surgeonfish

 

3 dh. on 3 n.p. - Imperial angelfish

 

4 dh. on 4 n.p. - False mouthbreeder

 

5 dh. on 5 n.p. - Undulate triggerfish

 

15 dh. on 15 n.p. - Moonfish

 

20 dh. on 20 n.p. - Clown butterfly fish

 

30 dh. on 30 n.p. - Moorish idol

 

40 dh. on 40 n.p. - Zebra-striped angelfish

 

50 dh. on 50 n.p. - False mouthbreeder

 

75 dh. on 75 n.p. - Undulate triggerfish

 

1 riyal on 1 rp. - Zebra-striped angelfish

 

2 riyals on 2 rp. - Moorish idol

 

3 riyals on 3 rp. - Clown butterfly fish

 

4 riyals on 4 rp. - Moonfish

 

5 riyals on 5 rp. - Imperial angelfish

 

10 riyals on 10 rp. - Banded butterfly fish


1966 September - Sir Winston Churchill Commemoration

 

2 riyals on 2 rp. - Sir Winston Churchill, horse and rider, and sword

Silver Paper Perf (strip of 4)

Silver Paper Imperf (strip of 4)

Silver Paper Perf sheet of 4

Silver Paper Imperf sheet of 4

Silver Foil Perf (strip of 4)

Silver Foil Imperf (strip of 4)

Silver Foil Perf sheet of 4

Silver Foil Imperf sheet of 4

 

3 riyals on 3 rp. - Sir Winston Churchill, paint set and written page

 

4 riyals on 4 rp. - Sir Winston Churchill and St. Paul's Cathedral burning

 

5 riyals on 5 rp. - Sir Winston Churchill and warplanes flying





1966 November 22 -  3rd Anniversary of the death of President John Kennedy 

 

80 dh. on 80 n.p. - SIPEX emblem with Arabic overprint

Perf (strip of 3)

Souvenir sheet perf

Souvenir sheet imperf

 

120 dh. on 120 n.p. - Gravesite of President John Kennedy overprinted with 3rd Ann. / 1963- 1966

 

2 riyals on 2 rp. - Capitol building and the Washington monument overprinted with INAUGURATION OF JOHN F. KENNEDY GRAVE / ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

 

3 riyals 50 dirhams - 1 riyal 50 dirhams - Oak cluster and JFK and 2 riyals - Eternal flame - s/s


1966 November 24 - World Cup Football (Soccer) Championships - London, England - issued on metallic foil covered paper

 

1/2 rl - Greek ball player from the 6th century

Perf (7 values)

Imperf (7 values)

Sheets of 4 perf (6 values)

Sheets of 4 imperf (6 values)

 

1/2 rl - Chinese kick ball game from the 2nd century B.C,

 

1/2 rl - Ball game from the 14th century

 

1/2 rl - Blowing up a ball (bladder) from the 17th century

 

1/2 rl - English football (soccer) match from the 18th century

 

1/2 rl - Football match between England and Scotland, 19th century

 

1/2 rl - World Cup Champions - English team


1967 - 4th Anniversary  22 Nov. 1967 overprinted on 3rd Anniversary issue

 

 80 dh. on 80 n.p. - SIPEX emblem overprinted 22 / 11 / 67

Perf (strip of 3)

Souvenir sheet perf

Souvenir sheet imperf

 

120 dh. on 120 n.p. - Gravesite of President John Kennedy overprinted with 22 / 11 / 67

 

2 riyals on 2 rp. - Capitol building and the Washington monument overprinted with 4th Death Anniversary / 22 Nov. 1967

 

3 riyals 50 dirhams - 1 riyal 50 dirhams Oak cluster and JFK and 2 riyals - Eternal flame


1967 Sharjah Paintings overprinted

 

1 dh. - Nattier

Perf (14 values)

Souvenir sheets (2 values)

 

2 dh. - Watteau

 

3 dh. - Hobbema

 

4 dh. - Japanese - from the Kansei period

 

5 dh. - Van de Velde

 

30 dh. - Japanese - from the Kansei period

 

40 dh. - Raphael

 

60 dh. - Goya

 

75 dh. - Hobbema

 

1 rl - Liotard

 

2 rl - Vermeer

 

3 rl - Rigaud

 

4 rl - Steen

 

5 rl - Goya

 

6 riyals 3 dirhams - 1 dh., 2 dh., 2 rl, 4 rl issues - s/s

 

6 riyals - 40 dh., 60 dh., 5 rl issues - s/s


1968 Sharjah Winter Olympic Games - Grenoble, France overprinted

 

1 dh. - Luger

Perf (8 values)

Imperf (8values)

Souvenir sheet

Deluxe Sheets (8 values)

 

2 dh. - Curler

 

3 dh. - Ice hockey player

 

4 dh. - Skier

 

5 dh. - Figure skater

 

1 rl - Tobogganer

 

2 rl - Ski jumper

 

3 rl - Speed skater

 

5 rl - Speed skater - s/s


1968 Sharjah Recent Summer Olympic Games overprinted 

 

25 dh. - London, England 1948

Perf (6 values)

Imperf (6 values)

Souvenir sheet perf

Souvenir sheet imperf

Deluxe sheets (6 values)

 

50 dh. - Helsinki, Finland 1952

 

75 dh. - Melbourne, Australia 1956

 

1 rl 50 dh. - Rome, Italy 1960

 

3 rl - Tokyo, Japan 1964

 

4 rl - Mexico City, Mexico 1968

 

5 rl - Mexico City, Mexico 1968 - s/s


1968 Sharjah Summer Olympic Games - Mexico City, Mexico overprinted 

 

10 dh. - Equestrian rider and horse

Perf (6 values)

Imperf (6 values)

Souvenir sheet perf

Souvenir sheet imperf


 

20 dh. - Gymnast

 

30 dh. - Weight lifter

 

2 rl - Runner

 

2 rl 50 dh. - Diver

 

5 rl - Football (soccer) player

 

5 rl - Equestrian - s/s


1969 Sharjah 12th World Boy Scout Jamboree - Idaho, United States overprinted

 

1 dh. - Scout salute, Boy Scout emblems, and flags of participating countries

Perf (10 values)

Souvenir sheets

 

2 dh. - Boy Scout emblems and salute

 

3 dh. - Boy scout emblem

 

4 dh. - Campfire

 

5 dh. - Boy Scout raising flag and Lord Baden-Powell

 

10 dh. - Flags and boy scout emblems

 

30 dh. - Flags and boy scout emblems

 

50 dh. - Boy scout raising flag and Lord Baden-Powell

 

60 dh. - Campfire

 

1 rl. 50 dh. - Boy Scout emblem

 

60 dh - Campfire - s/s

 

1rl 50 dh. - Boy scout emblem - s/s


1969 Sharjah Martyrs for Liberty overprinted 


35 dh. Mahatma Gandhi

Perf strips of 3 (4 values))

Souvenir sheet


35 dh. President John Kennedy


35 dh. Dr. Martin Luther King


35 dh. President Abraham Lincoln


60 dh. Mahatma Gandhi


60 dh. President John Kennedy


60 dh. Dr. Martin Luther King


60 dh. President Abraham Lincoln

 

1 rl Mahatma Gandhi

 

1 rl President John Kennedy

 

1 rl Dr. Martin Luther King

 

1 rl President Abraham Lincoln

 

2 rl 40 dh. - 4 x 60 dh. - s/s


1969 Sharjah World Peace overprinted

 

35 dh. Mahatma Gandhi

Perf (2 blocks of 6)

Souvenir sheet

 

35 dh. President John Kennedy

 

35 dh. Dr. Martin Luther King

 

35 dh. President Abraham Lincoln


60 dh. Mahatma Gandhi


60 dh. President John Kennedy


60 dh. Dr. Martin Luther King


60 dh. President Abraham Lincoln


1 rl Mahatma Gandhi


1 rl President John Kennedy


1 rl Dr. Martin Luther King


1 rl President Abraham Lincoln

 

2 rl 40 dh. - 4 x 60 - s/s


1969 Sharjah Champions of various sports overprinted 

 

20 dh. - Fritz Walter

Perf (6 values)

Souvenir sheet perf

Souvenir sheet imperf

Deluxe sheets (6 values)


Sheets of 6

 

30 dh. - Schiaffino

 

40 dh. - Puskas

 

60 dh. - Matthews

 

1 rl 50 dh. - Meazza

 

2 rl 50 dh. - Di Stefano

 

7 rl - Germany - s/s


1969 Sharjah Olympic Games Gold Medalists overprinted 

 

25 dh. - Owens

Perf (7 values)

Imperf (1 value)

Souvenir sheet perf

Souvenir sheet imperf

Deluxe sheets perf (7 values)

Deluxe sheets imperf (7 values)

 

50 dh. - Blankers-Koen

 

1 rl - Zatopek

 

2 rl - D'Oriola

 

3 rl 25 dh. - Benvenuti

 

4 rl - Fraser

 

4 rl - Schollander

 

10 rl - Various competitions - s/s


Post office was closed in 1969.  Further mail was sent from Fujiera.

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