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Aden postal composite
Wikimedia Commons — Stamps of Aden · Gb · English · 2014
Catalog record
| Line | Gb |
|---|---|
| Set / series | Wikimedia Commons — Stamps of Aden |
| Language | English |
| Year | 2014 |
| Kind | stamp |
| Region | gb |
| Description | From its conquest by the British in 1839 up to 1937, British Aden was a dependency of India and consequently postage stamps from India were used. Only the postmark (either "Aden", "124" or "B-22") would indicate that the postal item had been posted in Aden. Dedicated stamps for Aden needed to be issued when Aden was separated from India in 1937 to become a Crown Colony ruled from London. Normally, crown colony stamps would bear the effigy of the ruling monarch but when the new stamps were prepa |
| Commons file | File:Aden postal composite.jpg |
| Commons category | Category:Stamps of Aden |
| Oracle ID | 36627853 |
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