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No. 51 and 57 Overprinted issue, Aden (British colony), 1959

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1959

Issuing entity

Aden (British colony)

The No. 51 and 57 Overprinted issue comprises 2 postage stamps released by Aden (British colony) on 26 January 1959. The StampWorld catalogue lists 2 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 63, 64), printed in 2 design types.

Values and colours recorded for the issue: 15C bluish green; 1.25Sh black/light blue. Catalogue notes on individual values: 15C: 51; 1.25Sh: 57. Perforation: 12 x 13½. Watermark: 1. The photographs come from Wikimedia Commons and show stamps of this issue; each is credited individually. Identification note: compare the value, colour and perforation together; shades, perforation varieties and later printings are not separated in this entry. Details follow the StampWorld catalogue page; they have not been checked against the issuing postal administration's records.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
1

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Physical characteristics

Perforation
12 x 13½
Watermark (StampWorld type no.)
1

Design

Values and colours
15C bluish green · 1.25Sh black/light blue

Identification

Issue date
26 January 1959
Distinguishing features
Value, colour and perforation together
Design types (StampWorld)
AC, AD
Catalogue numbers to match
StampWorld 63, 64

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.
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