Fujeira 1964 Definitive Issue, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi

Fujeira · 1964 · 1 Rupee

This definitive stamp features a portrait of Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, the ruler of Fujeira from 1938 until his death in 1974. The design is simple, focusing on the ruler's image, framed with the country's name in both Arabic and English, and the denomination in Indian Rupees.

Issued in 1964, this was Fujeira's first set of postage stamps, marking its entry into the international postal system. Fujeira was one of the Trucial States, which later federated to form the United Arab Emirates in 1971.