A strongly fortified rock peninsula to the south-west of Saudi Arabia. It was captured in 1839 and until 1937 was administered by the Presidency of Bombay. It was formerly a Crown Colony and used Indian stamps prior to its first stamps issued in 1937. Independence was granted by the British in 1967 and later issues were superseded by those of the South Arabian Federation in 1963 and then Yemen in 1968.
1937 "Dhows" Wmk Mult Script CA
SG
SCOTT
B&K/CW
Description
Blk 4
um
vfm
vfu
6
6
6
3a carmine
7
7
7
3½a grey-blue
8
8
8
8a pale purple
9
9
9
1r brown
10
10
10
2r yellow
11a
5r bright aniline purple
1-9
1-9
1-9
1937 "Dhows" short set to 1r
1939-48 Wmk Mult Script CA P12½
SG
SCOTT
B&K/CW
Description
Blk 4
um
vfm
vfu
26
26
24
5r red-brown & olive-green
24a
5r lake-brown & deep olive
27
27
25
10r sepia & violet
25a
10r bright sepia & bright violet
16-27
16-27
13-25
1939-48 set of 13
16-24
16-24
13-22
1939-48 short set to 1r
1949 Silver Wedding
SG
SCOTT
B&K/CW
Description
Blk 4
um
vfm
vfu
30-31
30-31
S6-7
1949 Silver Wedding set
1951 New Currency Wmk Mult Script CA P12½
SG
SCOTT
B&K/CW
Description
Blk 4
um
vfm
vfu
34b
2s on 2r blue-black & magenta
45
45
35
5s on 5r red-brown & olive-green
36a
10s on 10r bright sepia & bright violet
36-46
36-46
26-36
1951 New Currency set of 11
ADEN - KATHIRI STATE OF SEIYUN
One of the former Eastern Aden Protectorate States, Kathiri State of Seiyun used the stamps of Aden prior to its first issue in 1942. In 1967 it became independent and part of People's Republic of Yemen.
