Archive for the ‘United Arab Emirates’ Category

#1248 United Arab Emirates 19/10/28

Tristan has sent this very nice cover from the United Arab Emirates, thank you! It was posted in AL Seyahi, Dubai on October 28 and arrived on November 7, 2019.

#1034 United Arab Emirates 15/06/17

UAE 150617Jean Pierre has sent this very nice cover from the United Arab Emirates, thank you! It was posted at the Dubai Exhibitions Centre on June 17 and arrived on June 26, 2015.

#792 United Arab Emirates 13/11/24

UAE 131124This beautiful cover from the United Arab Emirates was sent by Jean Pierre, thank you very much! It was posted in Dubai on November 24 and arrived on December 2, 2013.

The stamp set (issued September 26, 2004) commemorates endangered and extincted species of the Arabian Gulf. The stamps depict a fish of the Serrranidae family, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), a species of the Dugongidae family, and the black finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides).

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#725 United Arab Emirates 13/05/15
#404 Seychelles 10/01/27

#725 United Arab Emirates 13/05/15

UAE 130515Another nice cover from the United Arab Emirates, thank you Jean Pierre! It was posted in Dubai on May 15 and arrived on May 22, 2013.

The stamp set was issued on December 12, 2012. It commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Al Ahmadiya School.

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#482 United Arab Emirates 11/01/15
#364 United Arab Emirates 09/12/27

#482 United Arab Emirates 11/01/15

Jean Pierre sent me this beautiful cover from the UAE, thank you! It was posted in Dubai on January 15 and arrived on January 19, 2011.

The mini-sheet stamp on the left commemorates the Arab Postal Day.

#364 United Arab Emirates 09/12/27

Jean Pierre sent me this nice cover from the Dubai Exhibition Center, thank you!

The first and third stamp from the left are part of the 7th definitive series, which was issued on April 2, 2009. The second stamp from the left is part of the 5th definitive series issued on January 31, 2007.

The right stamp is part of a set of two, which commemorates the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi. The stamps were issued on December 19, 2009.

#184 United Arab Emirates 09/09/09

UAR 090909Obsessed sent me this nice cover from the United Arab Emirates on the lucky date 09-09-09, thank you!

The cover has attached three different 2009 stamps. The left stamps commemorate “100 Years of Postal Services”. The right triplett of stamps depict the falcon, which is the heraldic animal of the coat of arms. The cover was posted in Al Rashidiya, Dubai.