Stamps of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Dag Hammarskjold Memorial

تخليدا لذكرى داغ همرشولد

ℹ About this set

Regular Issue

15 Fils

JS#: P1961-03.01o
SG#: 505
SC#: 377
Color: red grey blue
Perforation : 14 x 13.5
Issue Date: 28-Nov-1961
Description: Features the UNHCR emblem with protective figures surrounded by laurel wreath, overprinted with memorial text for Dag Hammarskjöld (1904-1961) and decorative border patterns on a grey blue background.

35 Fils

JS#: P1961-03.02o
SG#: 506
SC#: 378
Color: blue bistre
Perforation : 14 x 13.5
Issue Date: 28-Nov-1961
Description: Displays the same UNHCR emblem design with protective figures and laurel wreath as the 15 fils value, but on bistre background with blue emblem and overprinted memorial text for Dag Hammarskjöld.

Perforation & Error Varieties

15 Fils

JS#: P1961-03.01v01
SG#: 505a
SC#: (377 var)
Color: red grey blue
Perforation : 14 x 13.5
Issue Date: 28-Nov-1961
Description: Same design as the normal 15 fils stamp featuring the UNHCR emblem and protective figures, but with the memorial overprint for Dag Hammarskjöld inverted.
Notes: inverted overprint

15 Fils

JS#: P1961-03.01v02
SG#: (505 var)
SC#: (377 var)
Color: red grey blue
Perforation : 14 x 13.5
Issue Date: 28-Nov-1961
Description: Same UNHCR emblem design as the normal 15 fils stamp, but with the memorial overprint for Dag Hammarskjöld applied twice, creating a double overprint variety.
Notes: double overprint

15 Fils

JS#: P1961-03.01v03
SG#: (505 var ii)
SC#: (377 var)
Color: red grey blue
Perforation : 14 x 13.5
Issue Date: 28-Nov-1961
Description: Pair featuring one normal stamp with UNHCR emblem and Hammarskjöld memorial overprint, alongside one stamp showing only the original World Refugee Year design without the memorial overprint.
Notes: pair, one without overprint

15 Fils

JS#: P1961-03.01v04
SG#: (505 var iii)
SC#: (377 var)
Color: red grey blue
Perforation : 14 x 13.5
Issue Date: 28-Nov-1961
Description: Pair showing one stamp with inverted Hammarskjöld memorial overprint on the UNHCR emblem design, paired with one stamp lacking the memorial overprint entirely.
Notes: inverted overprint, pair, one without overprint

35 Fils

JS#: P1961-03.02v01
SG#: 506a
SC#: (378 var)
Color: blue bistre
Perforation : 14 x 13.5
Issue Date: 28-Nov-1961
Description: Same UNHCR emblem design as the normal 35 fils stamp on bistre background, but with the memorial overprint for Dag Hammarskjöld printed upside down.
Notes: inverted overprint

35 Fils

JS#: P1961-03.02v02
SG#: (506 var)
SC#: (378 var)
Color: blue bistre
Perforation : 14 x 13.5
Issue Date: 28-Nov-1961
Description: Features the UNHCR emblem on bistre background like the normal 35 fils stamp, but with the Hammarskjöld memorial overprint applied twice, creating overlapping text.
Notes: double overprint

35 Fils

JS#: P1961-03.02v03
SG#: (506 var ii)
SC#: (378 var)
Color: blue bistre
Perforation : 14 x 13.5
Issue Date: 28-Nov-1961
Description: Pair containing one normal stamp with UNHCR emblem and Hammarskjöld memorial overprint on bistre background, together with one stamp showing only the original refugee year design.
Notes: pair, one without overprint

35 Fils

JS#: P1961-03.02v04
SG#: (506 var iii)
SC#: (378 var)
Color: blue bistre
Perforation : 14 x 13.5
Issue Date: 28-Nov-1961
Description: Pair featuring one stamp with inverted Hammarskjöld memorial overprint on the bistre UNHCR design, alongside one stamp without any memorial overprint.
Notes: inverted overprint, pair, one without overprint

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