UAR / Fujeira year 1968 – Winter Olympic Games Grenoble MNH**set
- Issuing Authority: Fujeira (not UAR – United Arab Republic, though Fujeira was often lumped in with many other “sand dune” issues of the region at the time).
- Year of Issue: 1968
- Theme: X Olympic Winter Games, Grenoble, France.
- Complete Set: The main definitive set consists of 7 values (stamps).
- There was also a Souvenir Sheet (mini-sheet) issued with this theme.
- Michel Catalogue Numbers (for the set of 7): Mi. #214-220A (perforated)
- Stamps Issued: This set, like many Fujeira issues of the time, often exists in both perforated and imperforate varieties, as well as souvenir sheets.
These issues from the Trucial States, particularly those focusing on popular world themes like the Olympics, are generally considered “topical” or “wallpaper” stamps. They were produced primarily for the collector market and were not widely used for postal purposes.
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