Inauguration of 1st National Parliament

Major Types

1 Mil

1 Mil
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: violet
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 276, Scott: 236
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £0.15

3 Mils

3 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: orange red
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 277, Scott: 237
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £0.15


4 Mils

4 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: yellow green
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 278, Scott: 238
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £0.15

10 Mils

10 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: brown purple
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 279, Scott: 239
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £0.15


12 Mils

12 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: carmine
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 280, Scott: 240
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £0.15

20 Mils

20 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: blue
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 281, Scott: 241
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £0.15


50 Mils

50 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: claret
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 282, Scott: 242
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £0.25

100 Mils

100 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: pink
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 283, Scott: 243
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £0.50


200 Mils

200 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: blue green
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 284, Scott: 244
Cat. Value: Gibbons: £1.10

Variations

1 Mil

1 Mil
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: violet
Perforation: imperf
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: (276 imperf), Scott: (236 imperf)
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: distributed as souvenirs

3 Mils

3 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: orange red
Perforation: imperf
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: (277 imperf), Scott: unlisted
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: distributed as souvenirs


4 Mils

4 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: yellow green
Perforation: imperf
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: (278 imperf), Scott: (238 imperf)
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: distributed as souvenirs

10 Mils

10 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: brown purple
Perforation: imperf
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: (279 imperf), Scott: (239 imperf)
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: distributed as souvenirs


12 Mils

12 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: carmine
Perforation: imperf
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: (280 imperf), Scott: (240 imperf)
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: distributed as souvenirs

20 Mils

20 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: blue
Perforation: imperf
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: (281 imperf), Scott: (241 imperf)
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: distributed as souvenirs


50 Mils

50 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: claret
Perforation: imperf
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: (282 imperf), Scott: (242 imperf)
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: distributed as souvenirs

100 Mils

100 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: pink
Perforation: imperf
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: (283 imperf), Scott: (243 imperf)
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: distributed as souvenirs


200 Mils

200 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: blue green
Perforation: imperf
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: (284 imperf), Scott: (244 imperf)
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: distributed as souvenirs

Specimens

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1 Mil
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: violet
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 276, Scott: 236
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" overprinted in black in slanting serif type measuring 27mm in length

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3 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: orange red
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 277, Scott: 237
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" overprinted in black in slanting serif type measuring 27mm in length


3 Mils

3 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: orange red
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 277, Scott: 237
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" perforated in the form of a horseshoe, in a shallower type than that of Najjar type JS4 and with 60 holes

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4 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: yellow green
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 278, Scott: 238
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" overprinted in black in slanting serif type measuring 27mm in length


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10 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: brown purple
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 279, Scott: 239
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" overprinted in black in slanting serif type measuring 27mm in length

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12 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: carmine
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 280, Scott: 240
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" overprinted in black in slanting serif type measuring 27mm in length


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20 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: blue
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 281, Scott: 241
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" overprinted in black in slanting serif type measuring 27mm in length

Image Not Available

50 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: claret
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 282, Scott: 242
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" overprinted in black in slanting serif type measuring 27mm in length


Image Not Available

100 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: pink
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 283, Scott: 243
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" overprinted in black in slanting serif type measuring 27mm in length

Image Not Available

200 Mils
Description: Parliament building
Category: Postage
Color: blue green
Perforation: 12
Issue Date: 11/1/1947
Cat. Number: Gibbons: 284, Scott: 244
Cat. Value: Gibbons: unlisted
Notes: The word "SPECIMEN" overprinted in black in slanting serif type measuring 27mm in length


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