Friedman's Cover Corner

Country: Abu Dhabi

Description: Abu Dhabi; EAPC 7, mint aerogramme/airletter; new design 40 Fils blue & Gold; picturing Sheik Said & Human Rights Year Symbol; blue paper, 122x95mm; "To Open Cut Here". Issued Apr 1, 1968. Clean and folded.

Country: Aden

Description: Aden, EAPC 7, mint postal aerogramme/airletter, upper left "air Letter design now in curved flying banner style; blue 50 Cents; QEII in oval over map of Persian Gulf area; light blue paper; standard 125x102mm format; clean back.

Country: Bahrain

Description: Bahrain EAPC 7, mint postal aerogramme/airletter; Great Britain QEII aerogramme with new black overprint "Bahrain 40 NP"; three obliteration bars on either side; red/violet on blue/gray paper; 122x100mm; folded and clean back. Three lines of instruction on reverse.

Country: Jordan

Description: Jordan EAPC 7; Mint postal Aerogramme/Air Letter; issued 5/3/74; 30 Fils multicolor; King Hussein design; bluish paper; posthorn design in upper left; for Arab Postal Union Use only at bottom; red and blue barber pole border; size 150x100mm. Folded with clean back.

Country: Persia/Iran

Description: Persia/Iran EAPC 7, mint postal aerogramme/airletter; issued 1964; 8 Rials pink; previous design Shah Reza Pahlavi; with a light blue frame! Green mother and child imprinted in lower left front and larger green duplicate design on inside left flap; White paper with repeated light green overlay Iranian script on outside of aerogramme; red barber pole border on vertical sides; 140x92mm; properly folded with clean back.

Country: Kuwait

Description: Kuwait EAPC 7 (H&G FG 7); mint postal aerogramme; new Kuwait design illustrating sailing dhow; denomination 40 NP; "Air Letter" in upper left; stamp dark blue offset engraving; bi-lingual instructions; vertical lines for sender's address on back; blue paper; 124x100mm; folded.

Country: Qatar

Description: Qatar EAPC 7 (H&G FG 7); mint postal aerogramme/air letter; new 30 Dirhams stamp format in blue & red depicting Sheik and Mosque; bi-lingual instructions at left and reverse in blue; folded.

Country: Muscat & Oman

Description: Muscat & Oman EAPC 7 (H&G FG 4); mint postal aerogramme/air letter; QEII Great Britain aerogramme overprinted "6 Annas"; with three black obliteration lines; "Annas" measures 10mm; horizontal sender's lines and three lines of instruction on reverse; second instruction line 95mm; folded.

Country: Egypt

Description: Egypt-UAR EAPC 7; (H&G FG 7); mint postal aerogramme/air letter sheet; 140 mills yellow and brown stamp design depicting the Pyramids; bi-lingual instructions; now solid yellow overlay on white paper; no watermark; 147x104mm, reverse lower left instructions start "As air letter should not"; clean gum and back; folded.

Country: Oman

Description: Oman mint aerogrammes EAPC 7; 50B denomination; depicts the Bust of the Sultan of Oman; size 148x98mm; blue paper; red & blue barber pole borders all sides; folded with clean back.

Country: Jordan

Description: Jordan EAPC 7; postal Aerogramme/Air Letter with favor cancel 31 Jan 76; 30 Fils multicolor; King Hussein design; bluish paper; posthorn design in upper left; for Arab Postal Union Use only at bottom; red and blue barber pole border; size 150x100mm. Folded with clean back.

Country: United Arab Emirates

Description: FDC United Arab Emirates EAPC 7, postal aerogramme; 75 fils purple and brown stamp design shows UAE crest; blue paper; long format 210x100mm; bi-lingual instructions; some fading on edges; canceled on first day 24 August 1978; folded.

Country: Iraq

Description: Iraq EAPC 7-8; mint postal aerogramme/airletters; 20 & 35 Fil design; man & woman on "flying carpet" 150x100mm. Light green (20 Fil) and light blue (35 Fil) paper with barber pole borders. Folded and clean back.

Country: Dubai

Description: Dubai EAPC 7-9, mint aerogramme/airletter set of 3 compl; commemorates Boy Scouts; issued 29/3/64; 20, 30 & 40np denominations in orange, brown & red on light blue/green paper; 150x100mm; attractive, clean backs & folded. Scarce!!

Country: Sharjah

Description: Sharjah EAPC 7-9; mint aerogramme/air letter set of 3. Original aerogramme design depicts map of Trucial States, with bird of prey and Sheik in small oval; now Sheik is obliterated with three horizontal purple bars; denominations of 20, 30 & 40 np in green, blue and red, on light blue paper. Clean and folded.

Country: Abu Dhabi

Description: Abu Dhabi; EAPC 8, mint aerogramme/airletter; new design 40 Fils blue & Gold; picturing Sheik Said & Falcon; blue paper, 122x94mm; "To Open Cut Here". Issued May 11, 1970. Clean and folded.

Country: Bahrain

Description: Bahrain EAPC 8, mint postal aerogramme/airletter; Great Britain QEII aerogramme with new black overprint "Bahrain 30 NP"; three obliteration bars on either side; red/violet on blue/gray paper; 122x100mm; folded and clean back. Three lines of instruction on reverse.

Country: Jordan

Description: Jordan EAPC 8; Mint postal Aerogramme/Air Letter; issued 5/3/74; 50 rose Fils; aircraft with ornate Arab design; bluish paper; size 150x100mm. Barber pole border removed. Aerogramme has a three part tourism illustration on the reverse showing 1) Aqaba Beach 2) Dome of the Rock & 3) Ed-Deir-Petra. Folded with clean back.

Country: Kuwait

Description: Kuwait EAPC 8 (H&G FG 8); mint postal aerogramme; new Kuwait design illustrating sailing dhow; denomination 40 NP; "Air Letter" in upper left; similar to preceding aerogramme, except printing now stamp dark blue half tone offset; bi-lingual instructions; vertical lines for sender's address on back; blue paper; 124x100mm; folded.

Country: United Arab Emirates

Description: United Arab Emirates EAPC 8, mint postal aerogramme; 75 fils stamp design shows UAE crest; light and dark voilet; blue paper; 155x100mm; bi-lingual instructions in brown; folded.

Country: Qatar

Description: Qatar EAPC 8 (H&G FG 8); mint postal aerogramme/air letter; 50 Dirhams stamp format (similar to EAPC #6)in red depicting Qatar Air Terminal; bi-lingual instructions at left and reverse in blue; red and blue barber pole border; folded.

Country: Muscat & Oman

Description: Muscat & Oman EAPC 8 (H&G FG 8); mint postal aerogramme/air letter; QEII Great Britain aerogramme overprinted "40 NP" (38mm); with three black obliteration lines; horizontal sender's lines and three lines of instruction on reverse; second instruction line 97mm; folded.

Country: Egypt

Description: Egypt-UAR EAPC 8; (H&G FG 9); mint postal aerogramme/air letter sheet; 80 mills deep magenta stamp design depicting Queen Nefertiti; bi-lingual instructions; now blue/gray overlay on white; no watermark; 147x104mm; reverse design now lists specific countries to which this aerogramme can be sent (click "See Details) for illustration; clean gum and back; folded.

Country: United Arab Emirates

Description: FDC United Arab Emirates EAPC 8, postal aerogramme; 75 fils stamp design shows UAE crest; light and dark violet; blue paper; 155x100mm; bi-lingual instructions in brown; folded. Canceled on first day 13 Sep 1980.

Country: Muscat & Oman

Description: Muscat & Oman EAPC 8 (H&G FG 8); favor canceled 31 May 1958; postal aerogramme/air letter; QEII Great Britain aerogramme overprinted "40 NP" (38mm); with three black obliteration lines; horizontal sender's lines and three lines of instruction on reverse; second instruction line 97mm; folded. No message inside.