This definitive stamp set issued by the Government of Transjordan in 1947 features portrait stamps of Emir Abdullah I bin Hussein, the founding ruler of the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan. The six stamps, denominated 3, 4, 10, 12, 15, and 20 mils, display the Emir in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame bearing Arabic calligraphy and geometric designs. Each stamp includes 'TRANSJORDAN' in English at the bottom, with Arabic text identifying the ruler and country. The portrait shows Abdullah I as a distinguished middle-aged man with a beard, wearing the traditional keffiyeh, symbolizing his role as both Arab leader and monarch. This issue served the everyday postal needs of Transjordan during a crucial period in the country's development, two years before it would be renamed the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in 1949. The set was also produced with specimen varieties, featuring the word 'SPECIMEN' perforated in a distinctive horseshoe pattern with 67 holes, following the established cataloging types for Jordanian specimen stamps. These definitive stamps remained in use during Abdullah I's reign until his assassination in 1951.
تُظهر هذه المجموعة من الطوابع العادية التي أصدرتها الحكومة الأردنية في شرق الأردن عام 1947 صورًا للأمير عبد الله الأول بن الحسين، الحاكم المؤسس للمملكة الأردنية الهاشمية في شرق الأردن. تعرض الطوابع الستة، المُقدَّرة بـ 3 و4 و10 و12 و15 و20 مليمًا، صورة الأمير بالزي العربي التقليدي ضمن إطار زخرفي مُزيَّن بالخط العربي والتصاميم الهندسية. يحمل كل طابع كلمة 'TRANSJORDAN' بالإنجليزية أسفل التصميم، مع النص العربي الذي يُحدِّد الحاكم والبلد. تُظهر الصورة عبد الله الأول كرجل متوسط العمر مُتميِّز بلحيته، مرتديًا الكوفية التقليدية، مما يرمز لدوره كقائد عربي وملك. خدمت هذه الإصدارات الاحتياجات البريدية اليومية لشرق الأردن خلال فترة حاسمة في تطوير البلد، قبل عامين من إعادة تسميتها إلى المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية عام 1949.
| JS#: | P1947-01.01 |
| SG#: | 258 |
| SC#: | 230 |
| Color: | carmine pink |
| Perforation : | 12 |
| Issue Date: | 01-May-1947 |
| Description: |
Portrait of Emir Abdullah I in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Arabic calligraphy and geometric patterns. |
| JS#: | P1947-01.02 |
| SG#: | 259 |
| SC#: | 231 |
| Color: | green |
| Perforation : | 12 |
| Issue Date: | 01-May-1947 |
| Description: |
Portrait of Emir Abdullah I in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Arabic calligraphy and geometric patterns. |
| JS#: | P1947-01.03 |
| SG#: | 260 |
| SC#: | 232 |
| Color: | bright violet |
| Perforation : | 12 |
| Issue Date: | 01-May-1947 |
| Description: |
Portrait of Emir Abdullah I in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Arabic calligraphy and geometric patterns. |
| JS#: | P1947-01.04 |
| SG#: | 261 |
| SC#: | 233 |
| Color: | scarlet |
| Perforation : | 12 |
| Issue Date: | 01-May-1947 |
| Description: |
Portrait of Emir Abdullah I in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Arabic calligraphy and geometric patterns. |
| JS#: | P1947-01.05 |
| SG#: | 262 |
| SC#: | 234 |
| Color: | olive green |
| Perforation : | 12 |
| Issue Date: | 01-May-1947 |
| Description: |
Portrait of Emir Abdullah I in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Arabic calligraphy and geometric patterns. |
| JS#: | P1947-01.06 |
| SG#: | 263 |
| SC#: | 235 |
| Color: | blue |
| Perforation : | 12 |
| Issue Date: | 01-May-1947 |
| Description: |
Portrait of Emir Abdullah I in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame featuring Arabic calligraphy and geometric patterns. |
| JS#: | P1947-01.01s01 |
| SG#: | 258 |
| SC#: | 230 |
| Color: | carmine pink |
| Perforation : | 12 |
| Issue Date: | 01-May-1947 |
| Description: |
Portrait of Emir Abdullah I in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame, with the word 'SPECIMEN' perforated in a horseshoe pattern with 67 holes. |
| Notes: | The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5) |
| JS#: | P1947-01.02s01 |
| SG#: | 259 |
| SC#: | 231 |
| Color: | green |
| Perforation : | 12 |
| Issue Date: | 01-May-1947 |
| Description: |
Portrait of Emir Abdullah I in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame, with the word 'SPECIMEN' perforated in a horseshoe pattern with 67 holes. |
| Notes: | The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5) |
| JS#: | P1947-01.03s01 |
| SG#: | 260 |
| SC#: | 232 |
| Color: | bright violet |
| Perforation : | 12 |
| Issue Date: | 01-May-1947 |
| Description: |
Portrait of Emir Abdullah I in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame, with the word 'SPECIMEN' perforated in a horseshoe pattern with 67 holes. |
| Notes: | The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5) |
| JS#: | P1947-01.04s01 |
| SG#: | 261 |
| SC#: | 233 |
| Color: | scarlet |
| Perforation : | 12 |
| Issue Date: | 01-May-1947 |
| Description: |
Portrait of Emir Abdullah I in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame, with the word 'SPECIMEN' perforated in a horseshoe pattern with 67 holes. |
| Notes: | The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5) |
| JS#: | P1947-01.05s01 |
| SG#: | 262 |
| SC#: | 234 |
| Color: | olive green |
| Perforation : | 12 |
| Issue Date: | 01-May-1947 |
| Description: |
Portrait of Emir Abdullah I in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame, with the word 'SPECIMEN' perforated in a horseshoe pattern with 67 holes. |
| Notes: | The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5) |
| JS#: | P1947-01.06s01 |
| SG#: | 263 |
| SC#: | 235 |
| Color: | blue |
| Perforation : | 12 |
| Issue Date: | 01-May-1947 |
| Description: |
Portrait of Emir Abdullah I in traditional Arab headdress within an ornate decorative frame, with the word 'SPECIMEN' perforated in a horseshoe pattern with 67 holes. |
| Notes: | The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5) |