Khor Fakkan 1965, John F. Kennedy Memorial

Khor Fakkan · 1965 · 50 NP

This stamp commemorates the late U.S. President John F. Kennedy. The design features a portrait of Kennedy against a dark background, with his name and the years of his life (1917-1963) inscribed below. It was part of a series of stamps issued by various Trucial States to honor the assassinated president.

Issued by Khor Fakkan, a dependency of Sharjah, this stamp is part of a wave of topical issues produced for the collector market before the formation of the United Arab Emirates in 1971. These issues, often called 'sand dunes', were designed to generate revenue rather than for postal use within the small territory.