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Qatar

1st April 1957

Middle East 14

Quat 1 to 15
  Sc1-15 xxx

perf 14½x14, wmk 308, photo

Description   Scott SG Mi Y&T  
Overprinted on stamps of Great Britain
1 naye paise on 5d light brown   1 1      
other values 3np to 1 rupee   2-15 2-15      

Quat252
Independence
1971 Sc252 SG366

Floyd A. Walker (see Syria) writes, "QATAR #1 was issued under Britlsh protection in 1957 and another issue (#252) marked independence in 1971."

Sources: ScS, SGP19.

Image from David Olson, colnect.

FI ref: 649 Page credit: NB

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