YEMEN (NORTH), 1971
In 1971 the first miniature sheet with a prehistoric animal was issued by North Yemen. Fujeira, Manama, and the Maldives (all 1972) and other countries followed quickly.
YEMEN (NORTH), 1971 |
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The first miniature sheets (or souvenir sheets) were issued before W.W. II, usually with a surtax for raising
funds for a charity rather than for sale to collectors. They became more of a collectors item with
pictorial issues around 1970. In 1971 the first miniature sheet with a prehistoric animal was issued by North Yemen. Fujeira, Manama, and the Maldives (all 1972) and other countries followed quickly.
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