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Purple Stamps

5 Piastres
Description: Overprint: "East of Jordan"
Category: Postage
Color: purple
Perforation: 14
Issue Date: 11/?/1920
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 16, Scott: 8
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £2.50

5 Piastres
Description: Overprint: "Arab Government of the East, April 1921"
Category: Postage
Color: purple
Perforation: 14
Issue Date: 12/?/1922
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 50, Scott: unlisted
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £90.00
Notes: red purple overprint

5 Piastres
Description: Overprint: "Arab Government of the East, April 1921"
Category: Postage
Color: purple
Perforation: 14
Issue Date: 12/?/1922
Cat. Number: Gibbons: (50a var i), Scott: unlisted
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: violet overprint, "alef" of "naisan" (April) is long

5 Piastres
Description: Overprint: "Arab Government of the East, April 1921"
Category: Postage
Color: purple
Perforation: 14
Issue Date: 12/?/1922
Cat. Number: Gibbons: (50a var ii), Scott: unlisted
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: inverted violet overprint

1/2 Piastre on 5 Piastres
Description: Overprint: "1/2 Piastre"
Category: Postage
Color: purple
Perforation: 14
Issue Date: 4-10/?/1923
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 82, Scott: unlisted
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £2,000.00
Notes: on #50

1/2 Piastre on 5 Piastres
Description: Overprint: "1/2 Piastre"
Category: Postage
Color: purple
Perforation: 14
Issue Date: 4-10/?/1923
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 82a, Scott: unlisted
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £2,500.00
Notes: on #50a

5 Piastres
Description: Overprint: "Arab Government of the East, Commemoration of Independence, 25 May 1923"
Category: Postage
Color: purple
Perforation: 15 x 14
Issue Date: 5/25/1923
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 105A, Scott: unlisted
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £60.00
Notes: reading downwards (gold)

50 Mils
Description: Emir Abdullah
Category: Postage
Color: purple
Perforation: 14
Issue Date: 11/1/1927
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 166, Scott: 152
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £2.50

50 Mils
Description: Emir Abdullah
Category: Postage
Color: purple
Perforation: 14
Issue Date: 11/1/1927
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 166, Scott: 152
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" overprinted in black in serif type measuring 15mm in length (Najjar Type JS3, Samuel Type P4)

50 Mils
Description: Overprint: "Constitution"
Category: Postage
Color: purple
Perforation: 14
Issue Date: 9/1/1928
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 179, Scott: 165
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £6.00

50 Mils
Description: Overprint: "Due"
Category: Postage Due
Color: purple
Perforation: 14
Issue Date: 1/1/1929
Cat. Number: Gibbons: D188, Scott: J26
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £4.75

50 Mils
Description: Emir Abdullah
Category: Semi-Postal
Color: purple
Perforation: 14
Issue Date: 4/1/1930
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 190, Scott: B8
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £5.00

50 Mils
Description: Emir Abdullah
Category: Postage
Color: purple
Perforation: 14
Issue Date: 6/1/1930
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 202, Scott: 179
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £2.00

50 Mils
Description: Emir Abdullah
Category: Postage
Color: purple
Perforation: 14
Issue Date: 6/1/1930
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 202, Scott: 179
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5); reportedly exists with a magenta "SPECIMEN" handstamp (Najjar Type JS6).

50 Mils
Description: Cattle
Category: Postage
Color: black, purple [all colors]
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 2/1/1933
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 216, Scott: 193
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £12.00

50 Mils
Description: Cattle
Category: Postage
Color: black, purple [all colors]
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 2/1/1933
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 216, Scott: 193
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe with 67 holes (Najjar Type JS4, Samuel Type P5); reportedly exists imperforate with the same "SPECIMEN" perforation

50 Mils
Description: Emir Abdullah
Category: Postage
Color: purple
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 5/?/1944
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 238, Scott: 215
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £3.00

50 Fils on 50 Mils
Description: Emir Abdullah
Category: Postage
Color: purple
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 2/26/1952
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 328, Scott: 264
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £1.50
Notes: green overprint

50 Fils on 50 Mils
Description: Emir Abdullah
Category: Postage
Color: purple
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 2/26/1952
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 328a, Scott: (note after 269)
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £65.00
Notes: black overprint

5 Fils
Description: Dome of the Rock and Treasury of Petra
Category: Postage
Color: purple, chocolate [all colors]
Perforation: 13
Issue Date: 4/1/1952
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 359, Scott: 274
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £0.35

5 Fils
Description: Dome of the Rock and Treasury of Petra
Category: Postage
Color: purple, chocolate [all colors]
Perforation: 13
Issue Date: 5/18/1953
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 382A, Scott: 301
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £0.25
Notes: bars 1.25mm apart

5 Fils
Description: Dome of the Rock and Treasury of Petra
Category: Postage
Color: purple, chocolate [all colors]
Perforation: 13
Issue Date: 5/18/1953
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 382B, Scott: 301
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £36.00
Notes: bars 0.5mm apart

5 Fils
Description: Dome of the Rock and Treasury of Petra
Category: Postage
Color: purple, chocolate [all colors]
Perforation: 13
Issue Date: 5/18/1953
Cat. Number: Gibbons: (382A var i), Scott: (301 var)
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: bars 1.25mm apart, double overprint

5 Fils
Description: Dome of the Rock and Treasury of Petra
Category: Postage
Color: purple, chocolate [all colors]
Perforation: 13
Issue Date: 5/18/1953
Cat. Number: Gibbons: (382A var ii), Scott: (301 var)
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: bars 1.25mm apart, double overprint with one inverted

5 Fils
Description: Dome of the Rock and Treasury of Petra
Category: Postage
Color: purple, chocolate [all colors]
Perforation: 13
Issue Date: 5/18/1953
Cat. Number: Gibbons: (382B var i), Scott: (301 var)
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: bars 0.5mm apart, double overprint

5 Fils
Description: Dome of the Rock and Treasury of Petra
Category: Postage
Color: purple, chocolate [all colors]
Perforation: 13
Issue Date: 5/18/1953
Cat. Number: Gibbons: (382B var ii), Scott: (301 var)
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: bars 0.5mm apart, double overprint with one inverted

500 Fils
Description: King Hussein
Category: Postage
Color: purple, red brown [all colors]
Perforation: 13
Issue Date: 10/19/1954
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 430, Scott: 317
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £26.00
Notes: no watermark

500 Fils
Description: King Hussein
Category: Postage
Color: purple, red brown [all colors]
Perforation: 13
Issue Date: ?/?/1965
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 457, Scott: 336
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £22.00
Notes: with watermark

35 Fils
Description: Flame of Freedom
Category: Postage
Color: purple, grey green [all colors]
Perforation: 12.5
Issue Date: 12/15/1958
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 478, Scott: 350
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £0.50

15 Fils
Description: Telephone Exchange, Amman
Category: Postage
Color: greenish blue, purple [all colors]
Perforation: 11 x 11.5
Issue Date: 12/11/1962
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 510, Scott: 381
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £0.15

35 Fils
Description: Telephone Exchange, Amman
Category: Postage
Color: purple, emerald [all colors]
Perforation: 11 x 11.5
Issue Date: 12/11/1962
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 511, Scott: 382
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £0.50

15 Fils
Description: Rida (freighter), Aqaba Port, and King Hussein
Category: Postage
Color: black, purple [all colors]
Perforation: 11 x 11.5
Issue Date: 12/11/1962
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 512, Scott: 383
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £0.35

(15 Fils & 35 Fils)
Description: Rida (freighter), Aqaba Port, and King Hussein
Category: Postage
Color: black, purple, ultramarine [all colors]
Perforation: imperf, 11 x 11.5
Issue Date: 12/11/1962
Cat. Number: Gibbons: MS514, Scott: 384a
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £3.50
Notes: 80mm x 93mm

(15 Fils & 35 Fils)
Description: Rida (freighter), Aqaba Port, and King Hussein
Category: Postage
Color: black, purple, ultramarine [all colors]
Perforation: imperf
Issue Date: 12/11/1962
Cat. Number: Gibbons: (MS514 imperf), Scott: (note after 384a)
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: 80mm x 93mm

1 Fils
Description: King Hussein and Red Crescent
Category: Postage
Color: purple, red [all colors]
Perforation: 14 x 14.5
Issue Date: 12/24/1963
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 545, Scott: 407
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £0.15

1 Fils
Description: King Hussein and Red Crescent
Category: Postage
Color: purple, red [all colors]
Perforation: 14 x 14.5
Issue Date: 12/24/1963
Cat. Number: Gibbons: (545 var), Scott: (407 var)
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: major color shift

100 Fils
Description: King Hussein and Red Crescent
Category: Postage
Color: purple, red [all colors]
Perforation: imperf
Issue Date: 12/24/1963
Cat. Number: Gibbons: MS551, Scott: (note after 418)
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £17.00
Notes: 90mm x 65mm

1 Fils
Description: Red Cross emblem
Category: Postage
Color: purple, red [all colors]
Perforation: 14 x 14.5
Issue Date: 12/24/1963
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 552, Scott: 413
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £0.25

100 Fils
Description: Red Cross emblem
Category: Postage
Color: purple, red [all colors]
Perforation: imperf
Issue Date: 12/24/1963
Cat. Number: Gibbons: MS558, Scott: (note after 418)
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £22.00
Notes: 90mm x 65mm

1 Fils
Description: Red Cross emblem
Category: Postage
Color: purple, red [all colors]
Perforation: imperf
Issue Date: 12/24/1963
Cat. Number: Gibbons: (552 imperf), Scott: (413 imperf)
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted

15 Fils
Description: Pope Paul VI, King, and Ecumenical Patriarch
Category: Postage
Color: purple
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 9/18/1964
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 605, Scott: 472
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £0.25

15 Fils
Description: Pope Paul VI, King, and Ecumenical Patriarch
Category: Postage
Color: purple
Perforation: imperf
Issue Date: 9/18/1964
Cat. Number: Gibbons: (605 imperf), Scott: (472 imperf)
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted

45 Fils
Description: ICY emblem
Category: Postage
Color: purple, bluish green [all colors]
Perforation: 14 x 13
Issue Date: 10/24/1965
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 706, Scott: 524B
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £2.20

15 Fils
Description: Pope Paul VI, King, and Ecumenical Patriarch
Category: Postage
Color: purple
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 4/27/1966
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 737, Scott: (472 overprinted; note after 475)
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £0.60
Notes: on #605

200 Fils
Description: President Kennedy
Category: Postage
Color: purple, bright yellow green [all colors]
Perforation: imperf
Issue Date: 2/7/1967
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 796e, Scott: 537D
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £7.75
Notes: 54mm

60 Fils
Description: Book year emblem
Category: Postage
Color: purple, multicolored [all colors]
Perforation: 13 x 13.5
Issue Date: 8/25/1973
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 1014, Scott: 738
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £1.20

60 Fils
Description: Book year emblem, overprint: "International Conference for Damscus History, April 20-25 1974, Jordan University"
Category: Postage
Color: purple, multicolored [all colors]
Perforation: 13 x 13.5
Issue Date: 4/20/1974
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 1059, Scott: 782
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £1.20

400 Fils
Description: King Hussein
Category: Airmail
Color: brown, purple [all colors]
Perforation: 14 x 13.5
Issue Date: 4/8/1975
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 1118, Scott: C67
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £3.00

40 Piastres
Description: King Abdullah II
Category: Postage
Color: purple
Perforation: 13.75
Issue Date:
Cat. Number: Gibbons: unlisted, Scott: 1970
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted

30 + 25 Piastres
Description: Arab Cultural Capital emblem
Category: Semi-Postal
Color: purple, multicolored [all colors]
Perforation: 13.25
Issue Date:
Cat. Number: Gibbons: unlisted, Scott: B18
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted