This 1950 overprint set features six stamps depicting Emir Abdullah I of Jordan with the Arabic overprint 'Aid' (مساعدة) applied in black ink across the portrait. The overprints were applied to existing definitives showing the formal portrait of the Emir wearing traditional Arab headwear. The set was issued by the Government of Jordan through its Ministry of Post & Communications during a period when Jordan was establishing its postal independence. The stamps comprise three denominations: 5 mils in orange, 10 mils in bright violet, and 15 mils in olive green, each produced in two different varieties with slightly different overprint placements. Several variety records exist showing double overprints, including one notable 10 mils variety with one black and one red overprint. These overprinted stamps represent an important transitional period in Jordanian postal history under the Hashemite Kingdom, when temporary modifications to existing stamp designs were common practice to meet changing postal requirements or commemorate specific circumstances requiring aid or assistance programs.
تضم هذه المجموعة المؤرخة عام 1950 ستة طوابع تحمل صورة الأمير عبد الله الأول ملك الأردن مع توشيح باللغة العربية 'مساعدة' مطبوع بالحبر الأسود على الصورة الشخصية. تم تطبيق التوشيح على الطوابع العادية الموجودة التي تظهر الصورة الرسمية للأمير وهو يرتدي الغطاء العربي التقليدي. أصدرت الحكومة الأردنية هذه المجموعة من خلال وزارة البريد والاتصالات خلال فترة كان الأردن يؤسس فيها استقلاليته البريدية. تتكون الطوابع من ثلاث فئات: 5 ملل باللون البرتقالي، و10 ملل بالبنفسجي الساطع، و15 ملل بالأخضر الزيتوني، كل منها منتج في نوعين مختلفين مع مواضع توشيح مختلفة قليلاً. توجد عدة سجلات متنوعة تظهر توشيحاً مزدوجاً، بما في ذلك نوع واحد ملحوظ من فئة 10 ملل مع توشيح أسود وآخر أحمر. تمثل هذه الطوابع الموشحة فترة انتقالية مهمة في تاريخ البريد الأردني تحت المملكة الهاشمية.
| JS#: | P1950-01.01o |
| SG#: | T290 |
| SC#: | RA23 |
| Color: | orange |
| Perforation : | 12 |
| Issue Date: | 1950 |
| Description: |
Formal portrait of Emir Abdullah I wearing traditional Arab keffiyeh and agal, with black Arabic overprint 'مساعدة' (Aid) across the center. |
| JS#: | P1950-01.02o |
| SG#: | T291 |
| SC#: | RA24 |
| Color: | bright violet |
| Perforation : | 12 |
| Issue Date: | 1950 |
| Description: |
Formal portrait of Emir Abdullah I wearing traditional Arab keffiyeh and agal, with black Arabic overprint 'مساعدة' (Aid) across the center. |
| JS#: | P1950-01.03o |
| SG#: | T292 |
| SC#: | RA25 |
| Color: | olive green |
| Perforation : | 12 |
| Issue Date: | 1950 |
| Description: |
Formal portrait of Emir Abdullah I wearing traditional Arab keffiyeh and agal, with black Arabic overprint 'مساعدة' (Aid) across the center. |
| JS#: | P1950-01.04o |
| SG#: | T293 |
| SC#: | (RA23 var) |
| Color: | orange |
| Perforation : | 12 |
| Issue Date: | 1950 |
| Description: |
Formal portrait of Emir Abdullah I wearing traditional Arab keffiyeh and agal, with black Arabic overprint 'مساعدة' (Aid) positioned across the portrait. |
| JS#: | P1950-01.05o |
| SG#: | T294 |
| SC#: | (RA24 var) |
| Color: | bright violet |
| Perforation : | 12 |
| Issue Date: | 1950 |
| Description: |
Formal portrait of Emir Abdullah I wearing traditional Arab keffiyeh and agal, with black Arabic overprint 'مساعدة' (Aid) positioned across the portrait. |
| JS#: | P1950-01.06o |
| SG#: | T295 |
| SC#: | (RA25 var) |
| Color: | olive green |
| Perforation : | 12 |
| Issue Date: | 1950 |
| Description: |
Formal portrait of Emir Abdullah I wearing traditional Arab keffiyeh and agal, with black Arabic overprint 'مساعدة' (Aid) positioned across the portrait. |
| JS#: | P1950-01.04v01 |
| SG#: | T290a |
| SC#: | (RA23 var) |
| Color: | orange |
| Perforation : | 12 |
| Issue Date: | 1950 |
| Description: |
Formal portrait of Emir Abdullah I wearing traditional Arab keffiyeh and agal, with double black Arabic overprint 'مساعدة' (Aid) creating overlapping text. |
| Notes: | double overprint |
| JS#: | P1950-01.05v01 |
| SG#: | T291a |
| SC#: | (RA24 var) |
| Color: | bright violet |
| Perforation : | 12 |
| Issue Date: | 1950 |
| Description: |
Formal portrait of Emir Abdullah I wearing traditional Arab keffiyeh and agal, with double black Arabic overprint 'مساعدة' (Aid) creating overlapping text. |
| Notes: | double overprint |
| JS#: | P1950-01.05v02 |
| SG#: | T291b |
| SC#: | (RA24 var) |
| Color: | bright violet |
| Perforation : | 12 |
| Issue Date: | 1950 |
| Description: |
Formal portrait of Emir Abdullah I wearing traditional Arab keffiyeh and agal, with double Arabic overprint 'مساعدة' (Aid), one in black and one in red. |
| Notes: | double overprint, one black, one red |
| JS#: | P1950-01.06v01 |
| SG#: | T292a |
| SC#: | (RA25 var) |
| Color: | olive green |
| Perforation : | 12 |
| Issue Date: | 1950 |
| Description: |
Formal portrait of Emir Abdullah I wearing traditional Arab keffiyeh and agal, with double black Arabic overprint 'مساعدة' (Aid) creating overlapping text. |
| Notes: | double overprint |
| JS#: | P1950-01.05v03 |
| SG#: | (T294 var) |
| SC#: | (RA24 var) |
| Color: | bright violet |
| Perforation : | 12 |
| Issue Date: | 1950 |
| Description: |
Formal portrait of Emir Abdullah I wearing traditional Arab keffiyeh and agal, with double black Arabic overprint 'مساعدة' (Aid) creating overlapping text. |
| Notes: | double overprint |
| JS#: | P1950-01.06v02 |
| SG#: | T295a |
| SC#: | (RA25 var) |
| Color: | olive green |
| Perforation : | 12 |
| Issue Date: | 1950 |
| Description: |
Formal portrait of Emir Abdullah I wearing traditional Arab keffiyeh and agal, with double black Arabic overprint 'مساعدة' (Aid) creating overlapping text. |
| Notes: | double overprint |