Stamps of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Emir Abdullah

الأمير عبد الله بن الحسين

ℹ About this set

Regular Issue

1 Mil

JS#: P1930-02.01
SG#: 194b
SC#: 169
Color: red brown
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 06-Feb-1934
Description: Formal portrait of Emir Abdullah wearing traditional Arab headdress within an ornate oval frame decorated with Arabic calligraphy and geometric patterns.

2 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.02
SG#: 195
SC#: 170
Color: greenish blue
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Emir Abdullah's portrait in Arab headdress centered within elaborate oval border featuring Arabic script and ornamental designs in blue-green coloring.

3 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.03
SG#: 196
SC#: 171
Color: carmine pink
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Dignified portrait of Emir Abdullah wearing keffiyeh within ornamental oval frame surrounded by Arabic calligraphy in carmine pink.

3 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.04
SG#: 196a
SC#: 172
Color: green
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 06-Feb-1934
Description: Emir Abdullah's formal portrait in traditional Arab headwear framed by elaborate decorative border with Arabic inscriptions in green.

4 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.05
SG#: 197
SC#: 173
Color: green
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Emir Abdullah portrayed wearing traditional headdress within decorative oval surrounded by Arabic text and geometric patterns in green.

4 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.06
SG#: 197a
SC#: 174
Color: pink
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 06-Feb-1934
Description: Portrait of the Emir in keffiyeh within elaborate ornamental frame featuring Arabic calligraphy and Islamic design elements in pink.

5 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.07
SG#: 198
SC#: 175
Color: orange
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Emir Abdullah's portrait in Arab headdress centered within ornate oval frame decorated with Arabic script and geometric motifs in orange.

10 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.08
SG#: 199
SC#: 176
Color: scarlet
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah I in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy.

15 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.09
SG#: 200
SC#: 177
Color: ultramarine
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah I in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy.

20 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.10
SG#: 201
SC#: 178
Color: olive green
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah I in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy.

50 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.11
SG#: 202
SC#: 179
Color: purple
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah I in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy.

90 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.12
SG#: 203
SC#: 180
Color: bistre
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah I in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy.

100 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.13
SG#: 204
SC#: 181
Color: blue
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah I in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy.

200 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.14
SG#: 205
SC#: 182
Color: violet
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah I in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy.

500 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.15
SG#: 206
SC#: 183
Color: brown
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah wearing traditional Arab headdress within ornate decorative frame with Arabic text in corners and 'TRANSJORDAN' at bottom.

1 Pound

JS#: P1930-02.16
SG#: 207
SC#: 184
Color: slate grey
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah wearing traditional Arab headdress within ornate decorative frame with Arabic text in corners and 'TRANSJORDAN' at bottom.

Perforation & Error Varieties

1 Mil

JS#: P1930-02.01v01
SG#: 194c
SC#: 169a
Color: red brown
Perforation : 13.5 x 13
Issue Date: 1939
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah in traditional headdress within decorative oval frame, identical to the normal 1 mil design but with different perforation gauge of 13.5 x 13.

2 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.02v01
SG#: 195a
SC#: 170a
Color: greenish blue
Perforation : 13.5 x 13
Issue Date: 1939
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah in traditional dress within decorative frame, matching the normal 2 mils design but perforated 13.5 x 13 instead of 14.

3 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.04v01
SG#: 196b
SC#: 172a
Color: green
Perforation : 13.5 x 13
Issue Date: 1939
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah in Arab dress within ornate frame, identical to the normal 3 mils green design but with perforation gauge 13.5 x 13.

4 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.06v01
SG#: 197b
SC#: 174a
Color: pink
Perforation : 13.5 x 13
Issue Date: 1939
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah in traditional headwear within decorative border, matching the normal 4 mils pink design but perforated 13.5 x 13.

5 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.07v01
SG#: 198a
SC#: 175a
Color: orange
Perforation : 13.5 x 14
Issue Date: 1936
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah wearing traditional dress within elaborate frame, identical to the normal 5 mils design but from coils with mixed perforations 13.5 x 14.
Notes: from coils

5 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.07v02
SG#: 198b
SC#: 175b
Color: orange
Perforation : 13.5 x 13
Issue Date: 1939
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah I in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy.

10 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.08v01
SG#: 199a
SC#: 176a
Color: scarlet
Perforation : 13.5 x 13
Issue Date: 1939
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah I in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy, perforated 13.5 x 13 instead of the normal 14.

15 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.09v01
SG#: 200a
SC#: 177a
Color: ultramarine
Perforation : 13.5 x 14
Issue Date: 1936
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah I in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy, perforated 13.5 x 14 from coils.
Notes: from coils

15 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.09v02
SG#: 200b
SC#: 177b
Color: ultramarine
Perforation : 13.5 x 13
Issue Date: 1939
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah I in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy, perforated 13.5 x 13 instead of the normal 14.

20 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.10v01
SG#: 201a
SC#: 178a
Color: olive green
Perforation : 13.5 x 13
Issue Date: 1939
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah I in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy, perforated 13.5 x 13 instead of the normal 14.

Specimens

1 Mil

JS#: P1930-02.01s01
SG#: 194b
SC#: 169
Color: red brown
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 06-Feb-1934
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah wearing traditional Arab headdress within decorative frame, with horseshoe-shaped perforated 'SPECIMEN' marking containing 67 holes.
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5); reportedly exists with a magenta "SPECIMEN" handstamp (Najjar Type JS6).

2 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.02s01
SG#: 195
SC#: 170
Color: greenish blue
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah wearing traditional Arab headdress within decorative frame, with horseshoe-shaped perforated 'SPECIMEN' marking containing 67 holes.
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5); reportedly exists with a magenta "SPECIMEN" handstamp (Najjar Type JS6).

3 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.04s01
SG#: 196
SC#: 171
Color: carmine pink
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah wearing traditional Arab headdress within decorative frame, with horseshoe-shaped perforated 'SPECIMEN' marking containing 67 holes.
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5); reportedly exists with a magenta "SPECIMEN" handstamp (Najjar Type JS6).

3 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.04s02
SG#: 196a
SC#: 172
Color: green
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 06-Feb-1934
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah wearing traditional Arab headdress within decorative frame, with horseshoe-shaped perforated 'SPECIMEN' marking containing 67 holes.
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5); reportedly exists with a magenta "SPECIMEN" handstamp (Najjar Type JS6).

4 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.06s01
SG#: 197
SC#: 173
Color: green
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah wearing traditional Arab headdress within decorative frame, with horseshoe-shaped perforated 'SPECIMEN' marking containing 67 holes.
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5); reportedly exists with a magenta "SPECIMEN" handstamp (Najjar Type JS6).

4 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.06s02
SG#: 197a
SC#: 174
Color: pink
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 06-Feb-1934
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah wearing traditional Arab headdress within decorative frame, with horseshoe-shaped perforated 'SPECIMEN' marking containing 67 holes.
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5); reportedly exists with a magenta "SPECIMEN" handstamp (Najjar Type JS6).

5 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.07s01
SG#: 198
SC#: 175
Color: orange
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah wearing traditional Arab headdress within decorative frame, with horseshoe-shaped perforated 'SPECIMEN' marking containing 67 holes.
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5); reportedly exists with a magenta "SPECIMEN" handstamp (Najjar Type JS6).

5 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.07s02
SG#: 198
SC#: 175
Color: orange
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah wearing traditional Arab headdress within decorative frame, with double horseshoe-shaped perforated 'SPECIMEN' marking containing 67 holes.
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5); reportedly exists with a magenta "SPECIMEN" handstamp (Najjar Type JS6). Double perforation.

10 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.08s01
SG#: 199
SC#: 176
Color: scarlet
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Portrait of Emir Abdullah wearing traditional Arab headdress within decorative frame, with horseshoe-shaped perforated 'SPECIMEN' marking containing 67 holes.
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5); reportedly exists with a magenta "SPECIMEN" handstamp (Najjar Type JS6).

15 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.09s01
SG#: 200
SC#: 177
Color: ultramarine
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Formal portrait of Emir Abdullah wearing traditional Arab keffiyeh headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Arabic calligraphy and the inscription 'TRANSJORDAN'.
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5); reportedly exists with a magenta "SPECIMEN" handstamp (Najjar Type JS6).

20 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.10s01
SG#: 201
SC#: 178
Color: olive green
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Formal portrait of Emir Abdullah wearing traditional Arab keffiyeh headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Arabic calligraphy and the inscription 'TRANSJORDAN'.
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5); reportedly exists with a magenta "SPECIMEN" handstamp (Najjar Type JS6).

50 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.11s01
SG#: 202
SC#: 179
Color: purple
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Formal portrait of Emir Abdullah wearing traditional Arab keffiyeh headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Arabic calligraphy and the inscription 'TRANSJORDAN'.
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5); reportedly exists with a magenta "SPECIMEN" handstamp (Najjar Type JS6).

90 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.12s01
SG#: 203
SC#: 180
Color: bistre
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Formal portrait of Emir Abdullah wearing traditional Arab keffiyeh headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Arabic calligraphy and the inscription 'TRANSJORDAN'.
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5); reportedly exists with a magenta "SPECIMEN" handstamp (Najjar Type JS6).

100 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.13s01
SG#: 204
SC#: 181
Color: blue
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Formal portrait of Emir Abdullah wearing traditional Arab keffiyeh headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Arabic calligraphy and the inscription 'TRANSJORDAN'.
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5); reportedly exists with a magenta "SPECIMEN" handstamp (Najjar Type JS6).

200 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.14s01
SG#: 205
SC#: 182
Color: violet
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Formal portrait of Emir Abdullah wearing traditional Arab keffiyeh headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Arabic calligraphy and the inscription 'TRANSJORDAN'.
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5); reportedly exists with a magenta "SPECIMEN" handstamp (Najjar Type JS6).

500 Mils

JS#: P1930-02.15s01
SG#: 206
SC#: 183
Color: brown
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Formal portrait of Emir Abdullah wearing traditional Arab keffiyeh headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Arabic calligraphy and the inscription 'TRANSJORDAN'.
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5); reportedly exists with a magenta "SPECIMEN" handstamp (Najjar Type JS6).

1 Pound

JS#: P1930-02.16s01
SG#: 207
SC#: 184
Color: slate grey
Perforation : 14
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Formal portrait of Emir Abdullah wearing traditional Arab keffiyeh headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Arabic calligraphy and the inscription 'TRANSJORDAN'.
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5); reportedly exists with a magenta "SPECIMEN" handstamp (Najjar Type JS6).

Proofs

1 Pound

JS#: P1930-02.16p01
SG#: (207 proof)
SC#: (184 proof)
Color: slate grey
Perforation : imperf
Issue Date: 01-Jun-1930
Description: Black and white imperforate proof of Emir Abdullah portrait with perforated 'SPECIMEN' marking, showing the same decorative frame design as the regular issue.
Notes: perforated SPECIMEN