Ajman
ajm-19671205-s-005
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Occasion: 1968 Winter Olympics,1968,Grenoble,France
Width: 30 mm
Height: 43 mm
Perforation: Perforated 13.50 x 13.50
Printing method: Offset
Location: Ice Hockey Volume I
Stamp ID = 5390
Similar to ajm-19671205-s-001 but with grey background, not light blue. Not mentioned in any catalog.
From Linn's "Stamp Issuing Entities Of The World" page.
Ajman (1964-72)
Stamp-issuing status: inactive; Population: 4,400. One of the Trucial States in eastern Arabia. A sheikhdom under British protection from 1892-1971, Ajman joined the independent United Arab Emirates on Dec. 2, 1971. During 1964-71, Ajman issued 6,000-7,000 different stamps, all designed with worldwide collectors in mind. UAE issues replaced those of Ajman in 1972. Subsequent Ajman issues came onto the philatelic market after 1972, but these were not recognized as valid by the government.