Explore the diverse and storied philatelic heritage of the Middle East, a region where ancient civilizations meet modern nationhood. From early Ottoman postal issues and British Mandate overprints to the vivid modern designs of countries like Israel, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the Gulf States, these stamps trace the region’s complex political and cultural evolution.
Collectors will find a fascinating mix of historical overprints, royal portraits, Islamic art, architectural landmarks, and revolutionary themes, each reflecting pivotal moments in Middle Eastern history — from the fall of empires to the rise of independent states. Whether you specialize in 19th-century postal routes or contemporary commemoratives, Middle Eastern stamps offer a window into the crossroads of religion, trade, and transformation that shaped world history.
Perfect for philatelists interested in imperial history, cultural symbolism, and rare postal markings from one of the most historically rich regions on Earth.
Middle East
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Bahrain (10)
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Fujairah (4)
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Iran (18)
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Iraq (4)
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Israel (35)
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Jordan (8)
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Kuwait (4)
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Lebanon (10)
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Palestine (5)
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Qatar (8)
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Saudi Arabia (2)
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United Arab Emirates (17)
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Ajman – Scott #s 27-36, hinged
$3.00Ajman Scott #27–36 (1964), Unused, hinged, complete 10-stamp Tokyo Olympics set. Bright colors, clean gum, attractive early Trucial States topical issue.
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Bahrain – Scott # 100, used
$7.50Bahrain Scott #100 (1955) 4 annas definitive stamp overprinted on Great Britain Queen Elizabeth II issue. Used example with clear portrait and legible overprint.
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Bahrain – Scott # 149, used
$0.40Bahrain Scott #149 (1964) is a used commemorative stamp depicting underwater swimmers and pearl diving imagery, paired with a portrait of Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
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Bahrain – Scott # 209, used
$1.50Bahrain Scott #209 (1974) is a used commemorative stamp celebrating the centenary of the Universal Postal Union, featuring historic and modern postal transport imagery.
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Bahrain – Scott # 232, used
$0.40Bahrain Scott #232 (1975) is a used commemorative stamp featuring a laurel wreath and map of Bahrain with a portrait of Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
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Bahrain – Scott # 234, used
$0.50Bahrain Scott #234 (1975) is a used commemorative stamp featuring a stylized map of Bahrain with laurel and industrial symbolism, along with a portrait of Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
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Bahrain – Scott # 235, used
$0.75Bahrain Scott #235 (1976) is a used definitive stamp featuring a portrait of Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, issued for higher-value postal use.
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Bahrain – Scott #s 115-17
$0.75Bahrain Scott #115–117 (1957) is a mint never hinged commemorative set honoring the Boy Scouts Golden Jubilee Jamboree, featuring Queen Elizabeth II and scouting symbols.
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Bahrain – Scott #s 92-95
$7.50Bahrain Scott #92–95 (1953) overprinted Queen Elizabeth II definitive and revenue stamp set. Complete mint never hinged set with fresh color and sharp overprints.
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Bahrain – Scott #s 92-95, hinged
$5.00Bahrain Scott #92–95 (1953) overprinted Queen Elizabeth II definitive and revenue stamp set. Complete mint never hinged set with fresh color and sharp overprints.
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Egypt – Scott # 1066 used
$0.75Egypt Scott #1066 is a 1984 high-value definitive depicting a running Egyptian horse. Offered used with clear detail and solid color.
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Egypt – Scott # 1377, used
$0.40Egypt Scott #1377 is a 1988 commemorative stamp celebrating the 40th anniversary of the World Health Organization. Offered used with clear detail and bright color.
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Egypt – Scott # 164, used
$0.50Egypt Scott #164 is a 1931 commemorative stamp celebrating the 14th Agricultural and Industrial Exposition. Offered used with clear cancellation and solid detail.
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Egypt – Scott # 38, used
$0.50Egypt Scott #38 is an 1893 definitive stamp from the famous Sphinx and Pyramids series, paying the 2 milliemes rate. Offered used with a clear cancellation and solid detail.
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Egypt – Scott # 71, used
$1.25Egypt Scott #71 is a 1914 Camel Postman definitive stamp in the 15 milliemes value. Offered used with a strong cancellation and clear detail.
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Egypt – Scott # 945
$1.75Egypt Scott #945 is a 1973 commemorative stamp honoring UNESCO’s rescue of the Temple of Philae. Offered Mint Never Hinged with vivid color and full gum.
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Egypt – Scott # C123
$1.75Egypt Scott C123 is a 1969 airmail commemorative honoring Mahatma Gandhi on the centenary of his birth. Offered Mint Never Hinged with bright color and full gum.
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Egypt – Scott # C140
$1.00Egypt Scott C140 is a 1972 airmail commemorative issued for the ICAO Regional Meeting in Cairo, featuring a jet aircraft over a globe. Offered Mint Never Hinged.
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Egypt – Scott # C141
$2.50Egypt Scott C141 is a 1972 airmail stamp commemorating the fire at St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai. Offered Mint Never Hinged with strong color and full gum.
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Egypt – Scott # C196, used
$0.40Egypt Scott C196 is a 1978 airmail stamp depicting an ornate Islamic lantern. Offered used with clear detail and good color.
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Egypt – Scott #s 457-58
$0.50Egypt Scott 457–458 is a 1958 two-stamp set commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, featuring Mahmoud Azmi and the UN emblem. Offered Mint Never Hinged.
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Egypt – Scott #s 503-04
$0.75Egypt Scott 503–504 is a 1960 World Refugee Year commemorative set depicting a refugee mother and child with UN symbolism. Offered Mint Never Hinged.
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Egypt, United Arab Republic – Scott #s N73-74
$0.75Palestine (UAR) Scott N73–N74 is a 1960 World Refugee Year semi-postal set depicting a Palestinian mother and child with a map of Palestine. Issued by Egypt for Palestinian refugee relief. Mint Never Hinged.
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Fujeira -Scott # 16
$0.75Fujeira (Fujairah) Scott 16 definitive depicting a sheikh and an Arabian leopard, 3R. Mint never hinged.
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Fujeira – Scott # 36
$0.75Fujeira (Fujairah) Scott 36 memorial stamp honoring John F. Kennedy, depicting JFK with his family, 3R. Mint never hinged.
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Fujeira – Scott # 37
$1.00Fujeira (Fujairah) Scott 37 memorial stamp featuring a formal portrait of John F. Kennedy, 5R. Mint never hinged.
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Fujeira – Scott # C8
$0.75Fujeira (Fujairah) Scott C8 air mail stamp showing a sheikh and camels, 3R. Mint never hinged.
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Iran – Scott # 1094, used
$0.50Iran Scott #1094, used definitive stamp featuring Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Part of a late Pahlavi-era portrait series used for everyday postal service.
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Iran – Scott # 1166
$0.751959 Iran Scott #1166, mint never hinged. United Nations Day commemorative featuring the UN emblem and globe imagery, symbolizing international cooperation.
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Iran – Scott # 1379
$0.50Iran Scott #1379, mint never hinged. Commemorative stamp featuring Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi alongside the ruins of Persepolis, symbolizing modern Iran’s connection to its ancient heritage.
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Iran – Scott # 1385, used
$0.50Iran Scott #1385, used commemorative stamp featuring Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and the ruins of Persepolis. Part of a series emphasizing Iran’s ancient heritage and modern monarchy.
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Iran – Scott # 1386, used
$0.75Iran Scott #1386, used definitive stamp featuring Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and the ruins of Persepolis. High-value blue issue symbolizing modern Iran’s connection to its ancient past.
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Iran – Scott # 2566, used
$0.50Iran Scott #2566, used. Modern floral commemorative featuring red poppy blossoms, issued by the Islamic Republic of Iran with a 1000-rial denomination.
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Iran – Scott # C28, used
$1.001926 Iran Scott #C28, used airmail stamp featuring a biplane overprint and “Poste Aérienne” inscription. Early aviation issue from pre-Pahlavi Iran.
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Iran – Scott # C35, used
$0.501928 Iran Scott #C35, used airmail stamp featuring Reza Shah Pahlavi and a symbolic aviation scene. Early Pahlavi-era issue highlighting Iran’s adoption of modern air transport.
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Iran – Scott # C36, used
$0.501928 Iran Scott #C36, used airmail stamp featuring Reza Shah Pahlavi and a symbolic bird-in-flight aviation scene. Early Pahlavi-era issue highlighting Iran’s adoption of modern air transport.
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Iran – Scott # C64, used
$3.00Iran Scott #C64, used airmail stamp with “Iran” overprint. Early Pahlavi-era aviation issue featuring Reza Shah Pahlavi and a bird-in-flight motif.
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Iran – Scott #s 1105-06
$1.501958 Iran Scott #1105–1106, complete mint never hinged set commemorating Iran’s participation in Expo 58 in Brussels. Features modernist pavilion imagery in blue-green and red.
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Iran – Scott #s 1126-27
$1.251958 Iran Scott #1126–1127, complete mint never hinged set issued for United Nations Day. Features the UN emblem and the map of Iran.
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Iran – Scott #s 1154-55
$1.001959 Iran Scott #1154–1155, complete mint never hinged commemorative set featuring a symbolic tree design representing growth and national development.
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Iran – Scott #s 460-63, unused (reprints)
$8.00Iran Scott #460–463, unused reprint set featuring the classic Lion and Sun “Postes Persanes” design. Four denominations reproducing iconic Persian definitives for philatelic collectors.
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Iran – Scott #s 945-46, hinged
$17.501967 Iran Scott #945–946, unused hinged pair commemorating the royal wedding of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Empress Farah Pahlavi. Two denominations in red and blue.
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Iraq – Scott # 119, used
$0.501953 Iraq Scott #119, used definitive stamp featuring King Faisal II. Mid-century issue from the final years of Iraq’s Hashemite monarchy.
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Iraq – Scott # 132, used
$2.001949 Iraq Scott #132, used commemorative stamp honoring the 75th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union. Features King Faisal II and UPU symbolism.
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Iraq – Scott # O67, used
$0.50Iraq Scott O67, used Official stamp with “On State Service” overprint. 75-fils blue issue used for government correspondence during the Hashemite-era period.
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Iraq – Scott #s 333-35
$1.001963 Iraq Scott #333–335, complete mint never hinged set issued for the Freedom from Hunger Campaign. Agricultural-themed designs depicting livestock, grain harvesting, and date palms.
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Israel – Scott # 1010, used
$0.50Israel Scott #1010 (1989), used, featuring a colorful scenic view of the Sea of Galilee.
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Israel – Scott # 1011, used
$0.50Israel Scott #1011 (1989), used, featuring a portrait of Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook.
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Israel – Scott # 1019, w/ tab
$1.25Israel Scott #1019 (1990), MNH with tab, Archaeology in Jerusalem featuring a 14th-century Mamluk relief.
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Israel – Scott # 1020
$1.50Israel Scott #1020 (1990), MNH, Archaeology in Jerusalem featuring an ornate ancient architectural capital.
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Israel – Scott # 1020 w/ tabs
$2.00Israel Scott #1020 (MNH), from the Archaeology in Jerusalem series, depicting artifacts from the End of the Second Temple Period with attached tab.
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Israel – Scott # 1040, w/ tab
$0.75Israel Scott #1040 (1990), MNH with tab, Rehovot Centenary featuring historic views and citrus branch.
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Israel – Scott # 1055. w/ tab
$0.50Israel Scott #1055 (1990), MNH with tab, Memorial Day issue featuring Mount Herzl memorial.
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Israel – Scott # 1058, w/ tab
$0.50Israel Scott #1058 (1990), MNH with tab, 50th Anniversary of the Haganah military commemorative.
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Israel – Scott # 1068
$0.50Israel Scott #1068 (1990) Computer Games stamp with tab, MNH. A colorful early tribute to video game culture and digital design.
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Israel – Scott # 1071, w/ tab
$0.50Israel Scott #1071 (1990), MNH with tab, Ze’ev Jabotinsky commemorative portrait.
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Israel – Scott # 1079, used
$0.50Israel Scott #1079 (1991), used, Hadera Centenary scenic city view.
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Israel – Scott # 1101, used
$0.75Israel Scott #1101 (1991), used with tab, Mozart bicentennial commemorative with musical theme.
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Israel – Scott # 1472, w/ tab
$1.00Israel Scott #1472 (2002), MNH with tab, Hatikhel educational heritage issue featuring Western Wall symbolism.
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Israel – Scott # 1508, used
$0.40Israel Scott #1508 (2003), used, September 11 memorial issue honoring victims of the 2001 attacks.
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Israel – Scott # 1638, used
$0.75Israel Scott #1638 (2001), used with tab, Rosh Hashanah New Year greeting featuring child with flowers.
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Israel – Scott # 2127 on FDCs
$7.50Israel Scott 2127 tourism issue on colorful Jerusalem first day maximum-style postcards.
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Israel – Scott # 312 w/ tab
$0.50Israel Scott #312 (1966), MNH with tab. Commemorates the inauguration of the Knesset Building in Jerusalem. Full original gum with attached tab.
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Israel – Scott # 879
$1.00Israel Scott #879 (1985), MNH. High-value definitive featuring stylized symbols of the biblical Seven Species. Full original gum with fresh color.
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Israel – Scott # 931
$1.00Israel Scott #931 (1987), MNH. Archaeology in Jerusalem issue featuring an ancient architectural capital and classical design elements.
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Israel – Scott # 987
$1.00Israel Scott #987 (1988), MNH souvenir sheet commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Independence and the National Stamp Exhibition in Jerusalem.
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Israel – Scott #s 1052-54, w/ tabs
$1.25Israel Scott 1052–1054 (1990), MNH with tabs, Nature Reserves set featuring Mount Meron, Gamla–Yehudiya, and Huleh with native bird species.
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Israel – Scott #s 1059-61, w/ tabs
$1.00Israel Scott 1059–1061 (1990), MNH with tabs, colorful greeting stamps featuring Good Luck, See You Again, and With Love themes.
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Israel – Scott #s 129-31, w/tabs
$0.40Israel Scott #129–131 is a 1958 Hebrew Seals definitive set featuring ancient seal imagery and stylized animals. Offered mint never hinged with full original tabs.
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Israel – Scott #s 138-41, w/tabs
$0.50Israel Scott #138–141 is a 1959 Ships of Israel commemorative set depicting vessels from antiquity to the modern era, issued with biblical quotation tabs. Offered mint never hinged with full original tabs.
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Israel – Scott #s 1474-77, w/ tabs
$2.00Israel Scott 1474–1477 (2002), MNH with tabs, portraits of major Jewish historians and intellectual leaders.
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Israel – Scott #s 154-56, w/tabs
$0.75Israel Scott 1154–1156 (1991), MNH with tabs, Nature Reserves set featuring Hof Dor, Nahal Amud, and Nahal Ayun with native wildlife.
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Israel – Scott #s 537-39
$0.50Israel Scott #537–539 (1976), MNH. Three-stamp set featuring works by Israeli artists Moshe Kisling, Chana Orloff, and Nahum Gutman.
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Israel – Scott #s 552-54
$0.50Israel Scott #552–554 (1978), MNH. Three-stamp set promoting environmental awareness, featuring colorful modern designs of nature and conservation themes.
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Israel – Scott #s 609-10
$0.50Israel Scott #609–610 (1980), MNH. Two-stamp set featuring contemporary abstract sculptures by N. Gocman.
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Israel – Scott #s 893-95, w/ tabs
$0.75Israel Scott #893–895 (1986), MNH with tabs. Colorful set honoring Israeli children’s books, featuring whimsical illustrations and Hebrew text excerpts.
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Jordan – Scott # 429
$0.50Jordan Scott #429 (1964), MNH. Commemorative issue marking Pope Paul VI’s historic visit to the Holy Land.
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Jordan – Scott # 995, used
$0.40Jordan Scott #995 (1987), used. Sports and youth development issue featuring modern stadium architecture.
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Jordan – Scott # N10
$0.75Jordanian occupation of Palestine Scott #N10 (1948), overprinted on Jordan Scott #205, MNH.
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Jordan – Scott # N11
$1.25Jordanian occupation of Palestine Scott #N11 (1948), overprinted on Jordan Scott #206, MNH.
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Jordan – Scott # N2
$0.50Jordanian occupation of Palestine Scott #N2 (1948), overprinted Jordan Scott #207, MNH.
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Jordan – Scott # N3
$0.50Jordanian occupation of Palestine Scott #N3 (1948), overprinted on Jordan Scott #208, MNH.
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Jordan – Scott #s 1401-04
$1.50Jordan Scott #1401–1404 (1991), endangered animals wildlife commemorative set, MNH.
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Jordan – Scott #s 348-51
$1.75Jordan Scott #348–351 (1958), 10th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights commemorative set, MNH.
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Kuwait – Scott # 1057, used
$0.75Kuwait Scott 1057 used commemorating solidarity with the Palestinian people.
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Kuwait – Scott # 722, used
$0.50Kuwait Scott #722, 1971 80 fils stamp for World Telecommunications Day featuring circuit-tree design, used.
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Kuwait – Scott # 726, used
$0.75Kuwait Scott 726 used definitive featuring Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah.
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Lebanon – Scott # 125, used
$0.501925 Lebanon 4p “Nahr el-Kelb Bridge” (Scott #125); used; sepia engraved landscape with clear cancel.
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Lebanon – Scott # 208, used
$0.501942 Lebanon 50p “Tripoli” (Scott #208); used; emerald-green pictorial with light cancel.
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Lebanon – Scott # 209, used
$4.001942 Lebanon 100p “Tripoli” (Scott #209); used; violet engraved city-view pictorial.
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Lebanon – Scott # C109, used
$0.75Lebanon 1948 Scott #C109, 50p Green “Phoenix Rising from Flames” airmail, used with clear cancel. Fine color and symbolic design of national renewal.
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Lebanon – Scott # C250, hinged
$0.401956 Lebanon 35p Airmail “Central Electrique Chamoun” (Scott #C250); unused hinged; violet-brown industrial issue.
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Lebanon – Scott # C251, hinged
$0.751956 Lebanon 50p Airmail “Central Electrique Chamoun” (Scott #C251); unused hinged; green industrial design.
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Lebanon – Scott # C252, hinged
$1.501956 Lebanon 65p Airmail “Central Electrique Chamoun” (Scott #C252); unused hinged; crisp industrial design.
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Lebanon – Scott # C284
$0.501960 Lebanon 25p Airmail “World Refugee Year Anniversary” (Scott #C284); MNH; striking symbolic tree design.
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Lebanon – Scott # C284-85
$0.75Lebanon 1960 Scott #C284–C285, 25p Brown and 40p Green “World Refugee Year” airmail set, MNH. Elegant design symbolizing renewal and humanitarian solidarity.
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Lebanon – Scott #s 178-79, used
$3.00Lebanon Scott #178–179 used stamps depicting the Citadel of Byblos.
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Qatar – Scott # 11
$0.50Qatar 1957, Scott #11, Boy Scouts Jubilee Jamboree overprint on British issue. Mint, never hinged.
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Qatar – Scott # 125B
$0.40Qatar 1967, Scott #125B, 12th World Scout Jamboree (Idaho, USA). Features Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani and mounted Scouts. Mint, never hinged.
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Qatar – Scott # 125C
$0.50Qatar 1967, Scott #125C, 12th World Scout Jamboree (Idaho, USA). Features canoeing Scout and Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani. Mint, never hinged.
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Qatar – Scott # 279
$0.75Qatar 1979, Scott #279, European Roller (Coracias garrulus). Part of the Bird Definitive Series. Mint, never hinged.
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Qatar – Scott # 303
$0.30Qatar 1972, Scott #303, commemorating the Munich Olympic Games. Features soccer players and Olympic rings. Mint, never hinged.
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Qatar – Scott # 55
$0.40Qatar 1965, Scott #55, Boy Scouts triangular issue featuring Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani and Scouting emblem. Mint, never hinged.
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Qatar – Scott # 625, used
$0.75Qatar 1992, Scott #625, Oil Refinery and Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani. Used, clean cancel.
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Qatar – Scott # 654, used
$0.50Qatar 1996, Scott #654, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani definitive. Used, clean cancel.
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Saudi Arabia – Scott # 511, used
$0.75Saudi Arabia Scott #511 is a used 20p stamp depicting the expansion of the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, a key Islamic architectural landmark.
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Saudi Arabia – Scott #s 208-10
$0.75Saudi Arabia Scott #208–210 is a mint never hinged three-stamp pictorial set illustrating rainfall over the desert, a key environmental theme of the region.
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United Arab Emirates – Scott # 104, used
$4.001975 United Arab Emirates Scott #104 showing the national falcon emblem, 10-dirham high-value definitive. Used with clear cancel.
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United Arab Emirates – Scott # 152, used
$0.401983 United Arab Emirates Scott #152 showing the national falcon emblem, 2-dirham definitive. Used with clear cancel.
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United Arab Emirates – Scott # 153, used
$1.001983 United Arab Emirates Scott #153 showing the national falcon emblem, 3-dirham definitive. Used with clear cancel.
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United Arab Emirates – Scott # 154, used
$1.251983 United Arab Emirates Scott #154 showing the national falcon emblem, 5-dirham definitive. Used with clear cancel.
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United Arab Emirates – Scott # 155, used
$2.501983 United Arab Emirates Scott #155 showing the national falcon emblem, 10-dirham definitive. Used with clear cancel.
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United Arab Emirates – Scott # 303, used
$0.501990 United Arab Emirates Scott #303 showing a falcon on a perch, 150-fils wildlife definitive. Used with clear cancel.
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United Arab Emirates – Scott # 304, used
$0.501990 United Arab Emirates Scott #304 showing a falcon on a perch, 175-fils wildlife definitive. Used with clear cancel.








