Day 3: Cinderella Stamps: Part II

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If you missed Part I, it's here. 

Dune Stamps

There is a type of Cinderella from the Arab states that are sometimes Illegal. Dunes.

Produced in the Trucial States (now the UAE) during the 1960s and early 1970s, these were marketed to international collectors. They were often unrelated topical themes. “Dune” is a pejorative label reflection their origins in the desert regions.

The Trucial States were a group of seven sheikdoms in the Arabian Peninsula under British protection from 1892 until 1971. In 1963 Britain handed over postal responsibility to the rulers of the sheikdoms. The next year an enterprising American secured a deal to produce stamps for the sheikdoms, starting with Aijman. They were printed in Europe, Canceled-to-Order (CTO), and sold to the global collector market. More about Canceled-to-Order, or CTOs, in a bit.

Dunes were often printed as souvenir sheets, or using unusual materials, such as gold foil.

This 1971 Fujeira souvenir sheet is a Dune.  After 1971 Fujeira was part of the UAE, Fujeira stamps would be official.  Notice the cancellation, a CTO. 


Likewise, this 1971 Ajman souvenir sheet of The Adventures of Baron Munchhausen is a Dune.   It has gilded details.  

There are actual postage stamps issued by some of these Arab countries, that are not Cinderellas, others are in a grey area where most collectors consider them Dunes. That’s why I am happy others have done the research, and will tell me what’s what!

This 1971 souvenir sheet of a woolly mammoth was legitimately issued, however were meant for sale to overseas collectors and Canceled-to-Order to look used, so is considered a Dune.  The 1971 Prehistoric Animal issues are banned by the International Federation of Philately from competitive exhibitions.  Manama was a tiny farming village, a dependency of the Trucial State emirate of Ajman, which is now part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with no need for postage stamps.  Like the Baron above it has gold details.

Dogs and cats, fictional characters, extinct animals, royal weddings... I did say that Illegals had random topics! 

Next week I'll post about Tourist Souvenir Label Stamps, Cancel-to-Order, and Miscellaneous Cinderellas. 
 
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