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Aden


Listed on this page are revenue stamps issued for the British Colony of Aden prior to 1962.  Later issues inscribed Federation of South Arabia (1962-67), the People's Republic of South Yemen (1967-70) or the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (1970-90) are listed under Yemen (Southern / PDR).


Chapter overview
  • Court Fee (catalogue numbers prefixed C)
  • Labels (catalogue numbers prefixed L)
  • Notarial (catalogue numbers prefixed N)
  • Postal Order poundage
  • Revenue (catalogue numbers prefixed R)
  • Revenue usage of Postage stamps (catalogue numbers prefixed S)


Currency
  • (1937) 16 annas = 1 rupee
  • (1951) 100 cents = 1 East African shilling

Printers

Unless otherwise stated, all issues were printed or overprinted (offset-litho) by Security Printing Press, Nasik, India.



Court Fee
Picture
C1/6
1940 (earliest recorded usage). King George V Court Fee issues of India (76 x 34 mm) overprinted ADEN.  Perf 14 x 12.  Wmk Multiple Stars.

  C1. 2a brown-purple
  C4. 8a brown-purple
  C6. 1r brown-purple

Note: I have also seen the 2r, 5r and 15r values similarly overprinted, but I am unable to illustrate these at present.
Picture
C11/22 (C23 illustrated below)
PictureC23
1937 (earliest recorded usage).  As previous issue but portrait of King George VI.  Perf 14 x 12.  Wmk Multiple Stars.

  C11. 2a brown-purple
  C12. 4a brown-purple
  C13. 6a brown-purple
  C14. 8a brown-purple
  C15. 12a brown-purple
  C16. 1r brown-purple
  C17. 2r brown-purple
  C18. 3r brown-purple
  C19. 4r brown-purple
  C20. 5r brown-purple
  C21. 10r brown-purple
  C22. 15r brown-purple
  C23. 20r brown-purple


Labels
Picture
L2/3, L1, L4/6
c1957.  Anti-Tuberculosis fundraising labels inscribed FIGHT TB IN ADEN.  Dhow, dagger and camel designs se-tenant, each 27 x 21 mm.  No value indicated.  Roulette 6½.  No watermark.

  L1. (No value) blue (dhow)
      a. Se-tenant with L2/3 in strip of 3
  L2. (No value) blue (dagger)
  L3. (No value) blue (camel)
  L4. (No value) blue and yellow (dhow)
      a. Se-tenant with L5/6 in strip of 3
  L5. (No value) blue and yellow (dagger)
  L6. (No value) blue and yellow (camel)

Note: according to John Denune's Christmas Seals website, this issue was printed in sheets of 100 with a large background design of a dhow, presumably in yellow.  Certain stamps in the sheet therefore have a plain white or yellow background, while other stamps have patches or bands of yellow as shown on my illustration of L1 above.  I am grateful to Carmel Axiaq for bringing the Seals website to my attention.


Notarial
Picture
N1 and N2
c1937-40s. Notarial issues of India (22 x 38mm) overprinted ADEN.  Perf 14.  Wmk Multiple Stars.

a) Portrait of King George V
  N1. 2r purple and black

b) Portrait of King George VI
  N2. 2r blue and black

Postal Order poundage
Picture
Illustrated above is a British postal order overprinted for use in Aden.  The fee (poundage) of 1½d sterling has been surcharged in East African currency, which was used in Aden from 1951 onwards.  British postal orders were issued in a wide range of values and it is likely that many of these were overprinted for Aden.  Such items are not listed on this website but further information can be obtained from the Postal Order Society.

Revenue
Picture
R1/12 (R13 illustrated below)
PictureR13
1937.  Key types of India (King George V) inscribed ADEN REVENUE in lower appropriation tablet.  Perf 13¾ (2a to 12a) or perf 14 (1r and above).  Wmk Multiple Stars.
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​  R1. 2a green and black
  R2. 3a green and black
  R3. 4a green and black
  R4. 6a green and black
  R5. 8a green and black
  R6. 12a green and black
  R7. 1r purple and black
  R9. 3r purple and black
  R10. 4r purple and black
  R11. 5r purple and black
  R12. 10r purple and black
  R13. 20r green and black

Note: I have also seen the 2r but am unable to illustrate it at present.

Picture
R21/32 (R33 illustrated below)
PictureR33
c1940.  As previous issue but with portrait of King George VI.  18 x 29½ mm (2a to 12a), 21½ x 38mm (1r to 10r), 20½ x 56½ mm (50r).  Perf 13¾ (2a to 12a) or perf 14 x 13¾ (1r and above).  Wmk Multiple Stars.

  R21. 2a purple and black
  R22. 3a purple and black
  R23. 4a purple and black
  R24. 6a purple and black
  R25. 8a purple and black
  R26. 12a purple and black
  R27. 1r blue and black
  R28. 2r blue and black
  R29. 3r blue and black
  R30. 4r blue and black
  R31. 5r blue and black
  R32. 10r blue and black
  R33. 50r green and black


Revenue usage of Postage stamps

Note: for ease of reference, numbering follows the Stanley Gibbons Part 1 catalogue throughout this section.  Values listed here are those recorded as having been used for revenue purposes.  Dates of issue are as given in Gibbons.


 
Picture
S16/20
1939-48.  Various pictorial designs featuring portrait of King George VI.  25 x 30 mm.  Perf 12½.  Wmk Multiple Script CA.  Printed (recess) by Waterlow.

  S16. ½a yellowish green
  S18. 1a pale blue
  S20. 2a sepia
Picture
S36/39
1951.  As previous issue but surcharged in East African currency by Waterlow.

  S36. 5c on 1a pale blue
  S37. 10c on 2a sepia
  S39. 20c on 3a sepia and carmine
Picture
Top row: S50/55; Bottom row: S49a, S61a, S63, S68, S83
1953-65.  New pictorial designs featuring portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.  25 x 30 mm (horiz) or 30 x 25 mm (vert).  Perf 12 x 13½ (5c, 70c and 5s) or perf 12 (others).  Printed (recess) by Waterlow, then from December 1961 by De La Rue.

a) Wmk Multiple Script CA (1953-61)
  S49a. 5c bluish green (1956)
  S50. 10c orange
  S51. 10c vermilion (1955)
  S53. 15c greenish grey (1959)
  S55. 25c deep rose-red (1956)
  S61a. 70c black (1956)
  S63. 1s black and violet (1955)
  S68. 5s black and deep dull blue (1956)

b) Wmk Multiple St Edward's Crown CA (1964-65)
   S83. 70c black



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