United Arab Emirates Stamps

Learning About United Arab Emirates Stamps for Sale

The UAE (United Arab Emirates) began issuing its own postage stamps in 1973, two years after the federation was founded. Prior to 1973, Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm Al Quwain each issued their own postage. eBay is the place to shop when you’re searching for affordable UAE postage stamps.

UAE postage stamp categories

The CEO of Emirates Post, Abdullah Mohammad Al Ashram, has noted in interviews that he believes that stamps ought to document special moments in a nation’s history. The first stamps issued by the UAE included a portrait of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who was the driving force behind the creation of the UAE, a map of the UAE on the Arabian Gulf, and a graphic of the UAE’s falcon crest. Other stamps in that initial series pictured landmarks in the member emirates such as Abu Dhabi’s Maqta Bridge, Dubai’s Deira Clock Tower, and Ajman’s Ruler’s Palace.

Since then, Emirates Post has issued several commemorative editions honoring special events like Pope Francis’s visit to the Emirates, the Abu Dhabi Tour cycle race, the 10th anniversary of the Dubai International Film Festival, and the flight of the first Emirati astronaut in space.

How are new and used UAE stamps organized on eBay? Stamps on the eBay UAE pages are organized according to their condition:

• Mint never-hinged (MNH): Mint never-hinged stamps have never been used and show no damage from stamp hinges.
• Used: Used UAE postage stamps have been canceled.
• Mint hinged: Mint hinged stamps have never been used and are attached to a hinge.
• Original gum: Original gum stamps retain the original adhesive on their backs.
• Lightly hinged: A lightly hinged stamp is one that was only slightly damaged by the hinging process.
• No gum: No gum stamps can either be unused stamps whose adhesive has been removed or used stamps that were not canceled when they went through the mail.

What are some unique UAE postage stamps?

The biggest single stamp ever made, according to Guinness World Records, was issued by Emirates Post in 2013 to honor Shaikha Fatima, the late President Shaikh Zayed’s wife. It was hexagonal and measured 3.8 by 4.4 feet.

In 2011, the UAE issued a series of stamps honoring the Ghaf tree. This series won third place in the Most Beautiful Stamp Competition held the same year in Vienna, Austria.

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