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I don't see them in the Scott catalog. I have a pile of them, some with the same image of baseball players and the country name of Manama, some with the country name of Ajman.
Can anyone tell me more about these?
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They are more than likely examples of "Dunes" -- "stamps" printed by Arab Emirates for the philatelic packet trade. My understanding is that some of the emirates didn't even have working postal systems, and certainly the Universal Postal Union (UPU) did not recognize the stamps as valid.
Your stamps probably have virtually no cash value, but some collectors do collect them. Every object on earth is pursued by at least one collector somewhere, although in truth I have never known anyone who collects live volcanoes or putrifying hyenas. 
We would have to see images for a more specific response.
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Connie,
Bob is right, both about the stamps and the overripe hyenas. In fact, there are quite a few who regard Ajman and the deceased hyenas in similar lights. When any of the dunes are collected as mint or CTOs stamps, it's usually as topicals rather than country collections. That said, there are a few who collect postally used dunes (especially on cover) and are willing to pay top dollar for what are rarities, remembering Bob's note about the non-functioning postal systems.
As always, collect what you want.
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Actually, the "stamps" from the Gulf States are quite popular, especially in Europe. Michel lists most of these issues, and some carry high catalog values.
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I collect (better word: accumulate) material from the region that interests me. Steiner has pages for some of them.
You can use colnect https://colnect.com/en/stamps/countries to identify them.
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Re: Are Ajman souvenir sheets fakes?
Hi,
Manama is a town considered a part of the Emirate of Ajman, though it lies at a considerable distance from the main city. Approximately one hour's drive away.
In this area, a small post office was constructed to serve as a camp for British soldiers stationed there. This post office stands as a testament to the region's colonial past and its role in the broader historical context of the United Arab Emirates.
In July 1966, the main post office of Ajman issued the first overprinted stamps specifically for Manama. These stamps were created to cater to the needs of British military personnel and have since become a notable part of philatelic history
Thanks.
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Ajman, and for that matter the other "Dunes countries".
Here is something I posted on the subject years ago. There was quite a bit of discussion on the topic.
Somehow, these stamps must be available in the millions, and yet, interest in them never dies!
I found in a parallel area (Yemen) that one can have quite a bit of fun trying to collect all variations on the issued stamps. You can find them for Yemen, in Scott Cat #239 to #305... more or less. Variations include perf and imperf, stamps, sheets and sheetlets, Souvenir sheets, etc..., etc... so what looks like a reasonable number of stamps actually populates in my accumulation (without duplicates), two albums...and I have not reached completion...not by a mile! Never figured out why Yemen went the route of the other "Dunes countries" and issued such large number of stamps in the late 1960s.
https://stamporama.com/discboard/disc_ma ...
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Scott recognizes a few stamps from each of the "dunes" countries.
All the legitimate covers I have seen are those mailed to people who ordred stamps directly from the country. The name and address of the stamp collector have been removed for their privacy's sake.
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My late school bus buddy and stamp club member Joe "Moose" collected dunes...thats one of the great things about stamp collecting ...we do not have to "follow the crowd" in our collecting interests.
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Are Ajman souvenir sheets fakes?
I don't see them in the Scott catalog. I have a pile of them, some with the same image of baseball players and the country name of Manama, some with the country name of Ajman.
Can anyone tell me more about these?
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They are more than likely examples of "Dunes" -- "stamps" printed by Arab Emirates for the philatelic packet trade. My understanding is that some of the emirates didn't even have working postal systems, and certainly the Universal Postal Union (UPU) did not recognize the stamps as valid.
Your stamps probably have virtually no cash value, but some collectors do collect them. Every object on earth is pursued by at least one collector somewhere, although in truth I have never known anyone who collects live volcanoes or putrifying hyenas.
We would have to see images for a more specific response.
Bob
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Connie,
Bob is right, both about the stamps and the overripe hyenas. In fact, there are quite a few who regard Ajman and the deceased hyenas in similar lights. When any of the dunes are collected as mint or CTOs stamps, it's usually as topicals rather than country collections. That said, there are a few who collect postally used dunes (especially on cover) and are willing to pay top dollar for what are rarities, remembering Bob's note about the non-functioning postal systems.
As always, collect what you want.
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Actually, the "stamps" from the Gulf States are quite popular, especially in Europe. Michel lists most of these issues, and some carry high catalog values.
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I collect (better word: accumulate) material from the region that interests me. Steiner has pages for some of them.
You can use colnect https://colnect.com/en/stamps/countries to identify them.
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Re: Are Ajman souvenir sheets fakes?
Hi,
Manama is a town considered a part of the Emirate of Ajman, though it lies at a considerable distance from the main city. Approximately one hour's drive away.
In this area, a small post office was constructed to serve as a camp for British soldiers stationed there. This post office stands as a testament to the region's colonial past and its role in the broader historical context of the United Arab Emirates.
In July 1966, the main post office of Ajman issued the first overprinted stamps specifically for Manama. These stamps were created to cater to the needs of British military personnel and have since become a notable part of philatelic history
Thanks.
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re: Ajman souvenir sheets
Ajman, and for that matter the other "Dunes countries".
Here is something I posted on the subject years ago. There was quite a bit of discussion on the topic.
Somehow, these stamps must be available in the millions, and yet, interest in them never dies!
I found in a parallel area (Yemen) that one can have quite a bit of fun trying to collect all variations on the issued stamps. You can find them for Yemen, in Scott Cat #239 to #305... more or less. Variations include perf and imperf, stamps, sheets and sheetlets, Souvenir sheets, etc..., etc... so what looks like a reasonable number of stamps actually populates in my accumulation (without duplicates), two albums...and I have not reached completion...not by a mile! Never figured out why Yemen went the route of the other "Dunes countries" and issued such large number of stamps in the late 1960s.
https://stamporama.com/discboard/disc_ma ...
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re: Ajman souvenir sheets
Scott recognizes a few stamps from each of the "dunes" countries.
All the legitimate covers I have seen are those mailed to people who ordred stamps directly from the country. The name and address of the stamp collector have been removed for their privacy's sake.
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My late school bus buddy and stamp club member Joe "Moose" collected dunes...thats one of the great things about stamp collecting ...we do not have to "follow the crowd" in our collecting interests.
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