Mosques - Inscribed "Mils", Overprinted "Fils" and "Postage"
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This 1953 set of six stamps represents Jordan's currency transition from the Palestinian mil to the Jordanian fils following the country's independence. Issued by the Government of Jordan through its Ministry of Post & Communications, the set features overprints converting the original 'Mils' denominations to 'Fils' with added 'Postage' markings. The stamps showcase three significant Islamic architectural sites: the Mosque in Hebron depicted on the lower denominations, the iconic Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem on the middle values, and the historic city of Acre on the highest denomination. Each stamp displays intricate Arabic calligraphy and decorative Islamic geometric patterns framing the central architectural subjects. The overprints appear in either red or black ink, creating visual variety across the set. Five additional variant records document printing errors including inverted and doubled 'Postage' overprints, as well as color variations in the overprint ink. This issue reflects Jordan's administrative consolidation of its postal system while celebrating the Islamic architectural heritage of the broader Levantine region under Jordanian postal authority.
تمثل هذه المجموعة من ستة طوابع الصادرة عام ١٩٥٣ انتقال الأردن من عملة الميل الفلسطيني إلى الفلس الأردني بعد استقلال البلاد. أصدرت الحكومة الأردنية هذه المجموعة من خلال وزارة البريد والاتصالات، وتحمل الطوابع توشيحات تحول فئات 'الميل' الأصلية إلى 'الفلس' مع إضافة عبارة 'بريدية'. تعرض الطوابع ثلاثة مواقع معمارية إسلامية مهمة: مسجد الخليل على الفئات المنخفضة، وقبة الصخرة المشرفة في القدس على الفئات المتوسطة، ومدينة عكا التاريخية على الفئة العليا. يحمل كل طابع خطوطاً عربية معقدة وأنماطاً هندسية إسلامية تزين الموضوع المعماري المركزي. تظهر التوشيحات بالحبر الأحمر أو الأسود، مما يخلق تنوعاً بصرياً عبر المجموعة. تسجل خمس إضافات متنوعة أخطاء طباعية تشمل توشيحات مقلوبة ومضاعفة لكلمة 'بريدية'، بالإضافة إلى اختلافات لونية في حبر التوشيح.
| JS#: | P1953-03.01o |
| SG#: | 402 |
| SC#: | Unlisted |
| Color: | ultramarine |
| Perforation : | 11.5 x 12.5 |
| Issue Date: | Jun-1953 |
| Description: |
The Mosque in Hebron with its distinctive minaret and courtyard, framed by ornate Islamic geometric borders and Arabic calligraphy, overprinted with red 'Fils' and 'Postage' markings. |
| Notes: | red overprint |
| JS#: | P1953-03.02o |
| SG#: | 403 |
| SC#: | Unlisted |
| Color: | emerald |
| Perforation : | 11.5 x 12.5 |
| Issue Date: | Jun-1953 |
| Description: |
The Mosque in Hebron featuring its characteristic minaret and architectural details, surrounded by decorative Islamic patterns and Arabic text, with red overprints converting the denomination. |
| Notes: | red overprint |
| JS#: | P1953-03.03o |
| SG#: | 404 |
| SC#: | Unlisted |
| Color: | carmine |
| Perforation : | 11.5 x 12.5 |
| Issue Date: | Jun-1953 |
| Description: |
The golden Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem with surrounding Islamic architecture, enclosed within elaborate geometric borders and Arabic inscriptions, overprinted in black. |
| Notes: | black overprint |
| JS#: | P1953-03.04o |
| SG#: | 405 |
| SC#: | Unlisted |
| Color: | grey black |
| Perforation : | 11.5 x 12.5 |
| Issue Date: | Jun-1953 |
| Description: |
The Dome of the Rock complex in Jerusalem displaying the iconic golden dome and Islamic architectural elements, framed by ornate patterns and overprinted in red. |
| Notes: | red overprint |
| JS#: | P1953-03.05o |
| SG#: | 406 |
| SC#: | Unlisted |
| Color: | purple brown |
| Perforation : | 11.5 x 12.5 |
| Issue Date: | Jun-1953 |
| Description: |
The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem showing the sacred Islamic shrine with its distinctive dome and surrounding structures, enhanced with decorative borders and red overprints. |
| Notes: | red overprint |
| JS#: | P1953-03.06o |
| SG#: | 407 |
| SC#: | Unlisted |
| Color: | orange red |
| Perforation : | 11.5 x 12.5 |
| Issue Date: | Jun-1953 |
| Description: |
The historic city of Acre with its ancient fortifications and Islamic architectural features, surrounded by intricate geometric designs and Arabic calligraphy, overprinted in black. |
| Notes: | black overprint |
| JS#: | P1953-03.02v01 |
| SG#: | 403a |
| SC#: | Unlisted |
| Color: | emerald |
| Perforation : | 11.5 x 12.5 |
| Issue Date: | Jun-1953 |
| Description: |
The Mosque in Hebron with its minaret and courtyard in the same design as the normal issue, but with the 'Postage' overprint inverted. |
| Notes: | "Postage" overprint inverted |
| JS#: | P1953-03.03v01 |
| SG#: | (404 var) |
| SC#: | Unlisted |
| Color: | carmine |
| Perforation : | 11.5 x 12.5 |
| Issue Date: | Jun-1953 |
| Description: |
The Dome of the Rock Jerusalem showing the same architectural design as the normal issue, but with the 'Postage' overprint appearing twice due to a printing error. |
| Notes: | black overprint, "Postage" overprint doubled |
| JS#: | P1953-03.04v01 |
| SG#: | (405 var) |
| SC#: | Unlisted |
| Color: | grey black |
| Perforation : | 11.5 x 12.5 |
| Issue Date: | Jun-1953 |
| Description: |
The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem with the same architectural composition as the normal issue, but featuring black overprint instead of red. |
| Notes: | black overprint |
| JS#: | P1953-03.04v02 |
| SG#: | (405 var i) |
| SC#: | Unlisted |
| Color: | grey black |
| Perforation : | 11.5 x 12.5 |
| Issue Date: | Jun-1953 |
| Description: |
The Dome of the Rock Jerusalem sharing the same design as the normal issue, but with red overprint and the 'Postage' marking inverted. |
| Notes: | red overprint, "Postage" overprint inverted |
| JS#: | P1953-03.05v01 |
| SG#: | 406a |
| SC#: | Unlisted |
| Color: | purple brown |
| Perforation : | 11.5 x 12.5 |
| Issue Date: | Jun-1953 |
| Description: |
The Dome of the Rock complex in Jerusalem displaying the same architectural view as the normal issue, but overprinted in black rather than red ink. |
| Notes: | black overprint |