Stamp 1970 VAE-DU MiNr0377 pm B002

Stamp of the United Arab Emirates – Emirate Dubai; 1970; commemorative stamp of the issue "Children’s Day 1970 – Paintings" (Arab Children’s Day 1970 = 14 June 1970); Stamp with the painting by Louis Ducis (1775-1847) with the title "The Emperor Napoleon I on the terace at the Château de Saint-Cloud surrounded by his children" (painting created in 1810 in the style of the French Genre-paintery (portraits) (contemporary location: "Réunion des Musées Nationaux" or "Palace Museum" in Versailles (France)) (The painter has later created artworks in the style of the Neoclassicism.); This stamp was postmarked by CTO.

Note:
The Emirate Dubai was 1892-1971 British and belonged to the "Trucial States" in Southeast Arabia. From 2 December 1971 onwards it was a part of the new founded independing "United Arabian Emirates (UAE)". Dubai has issued own stamps 1963-1973 (All stams were valid to the 31 March 1973.).

Stamp: Michel: No. 377; Yvert & Tellier: No. 119-C; Scott: No. 133
Color: multicolored
Watermark: none
Nominal value: 1 Riyal

Postage validity: from 1 October 1970 until 31 March 1973 date QS:P,+1970-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P580,+1970-10-01T00:00:00Z/11,P582,+1973-03-31T00:00:00Z/11
Stamp size (printed area of a single stamp): 47.0 x 33.5 mm