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Stamps of Fujairah: 1970 World Cup, Mexico

Before the first Post Office was opened in Fujairah, the locals used a courier Saeed Mohammed Tanaji to take letters to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and collect mail on his way back to Fujairah. Secondly, there was also a grocery named Abdul Rasak Grocery.Fujairah Observer. Stamps.Stamps of Fujairah. UAE stamps. 1970 World Cup, Mexico Stamps.

Before the first Post Office was opened in Fujairah, the locals used a courier Saeed Mohammed Tanaji to take letters to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and collect mail on his way back to Fujairah. Secondly, there was also a grocery named Abdul Rasak Grocery.

They would accept mails from locals and take it to Dubai to be sent out.  He would also collect any mails for locals from the Dubai Post Office.  This information was obtained from locals and unfortunately, there are no letters known from this period to confirm this.

1970 World Cup, Mexico

20th July 1970 – The set was: 10Dh; 20Dh; 70Dh; 1R; 1R; 2R and 5R (in minisheet as airmail).  All were available in Perf and Imperf format.

A separate 10R stamp depicting Pele was also produced.  It was available in both Gold foil and Siler foil.  Each is available in perf; imperf and in minisheet formats.

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