Aden (British colony) 1951 stamp, 20c on 3a

Issued by Aden

About this stamp

This 20c on 3a definitive stamp was issued by Aden, then a British colony, in 1951. The theme of the stamp is Sultan (Surcharged Mukalla Harbor and Sultan Sir Saleh bin Ghalib al Qu'aiti).

The dark carmine rose and dull brown colour stamp was printed using intaglio (engraving). It has a perforation of 11.5 × 13 with a crown/cypher watermark (script ca, multiple).