Aden Stamps
1939
SG 16
'Scenery and Buildings'
'Aidrus Mosque'
Issued 19th Jan 1939. SG 16 to 27 are recess printed, perf 12½ and are watermarked Script CA.
The Mosque of Abu Bakr al-'Aydarus or Aidrus Mosque is a Sufi mosque in Aidrus Street in Crater, Aden Governorate, Yemen. One of the principal mosques in Aden, it is named after Abu Bakr al-Aydarus, the wali of Aden. Originally built in the late-15th or early-16th century, the mosque underwent rebuilding after being destroyed in 1859.
SG 16
½ A
yellowish green
Front
½ A
yellowish green
Front
SG 16
½ A
yellowish green
Reverse
½ A
yellowish green
Reverse
Quantity Issued: Unknown
Valid Until: Unknown
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Mi 16
Mint, Unused
Front
Mi 16
Mint, Unused
Front
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Mi 16
Mint, Unused
Reverse
Mi 16
Mint, Unused
Reverse
