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UPU member as part of British India from 1 July 1876; member as British colony from 1 April 1937; member as independent Southern Yemen from 28 June 1968; from 30 November 1970 named Yemen People's Democratic Republic; on 22 May 1990 united with Northern Yemen to form the Republic of Yemen.

class H&G year value size description specimen type
post card 1 1937 9 pies   Dhow D{8}
  2 1939 ¾ annas   KGVI D{9a}
envelope B1 1937 1 anna   KGVI D{9}
regist env C1 1937 3 annas G: 152 × 96 KGVI D{9a}

type image dimensions application
D{8} 56½ × 7½ overprinted diag BL to TR
D{9} 41 × 4 overprinted diag BL to TR
D{9a} as above 41 × 4 overprinted diag TL to BR

Acknowledgement

John Cruttenden for illustrations.


Last updated 28 January 2010

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