Stamps of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Red Crescent Commemoration

الهلال الأحمر الأردني

ℹ About this set

Regular Issue

1 Fils

JS#: P1963-07.01
SG#: 545
SC#: 407
Color: purple red
Perforation : 14 x 14.5
Issue Date: 24-Dec-1963
Description: Portrait of King Hussein on the right with prominent red crescent symbol and Arabic calligraphy on purple background, commemorating the Jordanian Red Crescent Society.

2 Fils

JS#: P1963-07.02
SG#: 546
SC#: 408
Color: turquoise red
Perforation : 14 x 14.5
Issue Date: 24-Dec-1963
Description: Portrait of King Hussein on the right with prominent red crescent symbol and Arabic calligraphy on turquoise background, commemorating the Jordanian Red Crescent Society.

3 Fils

JS#: P1963-07.03
SG#: 547
SC#: 409
Color: deep blue red
Perforation : 14 x 14.5
Issue Date: 24-Dec-1963
Description: Portrait of King Hussein on the right with prominent red crescent symbol and Arabic calligraphy on deep blue background, commemorating the Jordanian Red Crescent Society.

4 Fils

JS#: P1963-07.04
SG#: 548
SC#: 410
Color: deep bluish green red
Perforation : 14 x 14.5
Issue Date: 24-Dec-1963
Description: Portrait of King Hussein on the right with prominent red crescent symbol and Arabic calligraphy on deep bluish green background, commemorating the Jordanian Red Crescent Society.

5 Fils

JS#: P1963-07.05
SG#: 549
SC#: 411
Color: sepia red
Perforation : 14 x 14.5
Issue Date: 24-Dec-1963
Description: Portrait of King Hussein on the right with prominent red crescent symbol and Arabic calligraphy on sepia background, commemorating the Jordanian Red Crescent Society.

85 Fils

JS#: P1963-07.06
SG#: 550
SC#: 412
Color: deep green red
Perforation : 14 x 14.5
Issue Date: 24-Dec-1963
Description: Portrait of King Hussein on the right with prominent red crescent symbol and Arabic calligraphy on deep green background, commemorating the Jordanian Red Crescent Society.

Souvenir and Mini Sheets

100 Fils

JS#: P1963-07.SS01
SG#: MS551
SC#: (note after 418)
Color: purple red
Perforation : imperf
Issue Date: 24-Dec-1963
Description: Souvenir sheet featuring the same design as the regular stamps with King Hussein's portrait and red crescent symbol on purple background, presented without perforations in commemorative format.
Notes: 90mm x 65mm

Perforation & Error Varieties

1 Fils

JS#: P1963-07.01v01
SG#: (545 var)
SC#: (407 var)
Color: purple red
Perforation : 14 x 14.5
Issue Date: 24-Dec-1963
Description: Portrait of King Hussein on the right with prominent red crescent symbol and Arabic calligraphy on purple background, imperforate variety without perforations of the normal issue.
Notes: major color shift

1 Fils

JS#: P1963-07.01i01
SG#: (545 imperf)
SC#: (407 imperf)
Color: purple red
Perforation : imperf
Issue Date: 24-Dec-1963
Description: Portrait of King Hussein on the right with prominent red crescent symbol and Arabic calligraphy on purple background, imperforate variety without the perforations of the normal issue.

2 Fils

JS#: P1963-07.02i01
SG#: (546 imperf)
SC#: (408 imperf)
Color: turquoise red
Perforation : imperf
Issue Date: 24-Dec-1963
Description: Portrait of King Hussein on the right with prominent red crescent symbol and Arabic calligraphy on turquoise background, imperforate variety without the perforations of the normal issue.

3 Fils

JS#: P1963-07.03i01
SG#: (547 imperf)
SC#: (409 imperf)
Color: deep blue red
Perforation : imperf
Issue Date: 24-Dec-1963
Description: Portrait of King Hussein on the right with prominent red crescent symbol and Arabic calligraphy on deep blue background, imperforate variety without the perforations of the normal issue.

4 Fils

JS#: P1963-07.04i01
SG#: (548 imperf)
SC#: (410 imperf)
Color: deep bluish green red
Perforation : imperf
Issue Date: 24-Dec-1963
Description: Portrait of King Hussein on the right with prominent red crescent symbol and Arabic calligraphy on deep bluish green background, imperforate variety without the perforations of the normal issue.

5 Fils

JS#: P1963-07.05i01
SG#: (549 imperf)
SC#: (411 imperf)
Color: sepia red
Perforation : imperf
Issue Date: 24-Dec-1963
Description: Portrait of King Hussein in profile wearing a suit, positioned alongside the red crescent symbol on a sepia background with Arabic text and denomination.

85 Fils

JS#: P1963-07.06i01
SG#: (550 imperf)
SC#: (412 imperf)
Color: deep green red
Perforation : imperf
Issue Date: 24-Dec-1963
Description: Portrait of King Hussein in profile wearing a suit, positioned alongside the red crescent symbol on a green background with Arabic text and denomination.

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