Page 108 - 148 Years of the Royal Philatelic Society London

In 1973: Britain, Ireland and Denmark join the E.E.C.; Yam Kippur War; Skylab launched;

The Godfather released; Picasso died; Pharrell Williams, Jim Parsons and Peter Andre born.

At the RPSL: Fifty-five Members elected Fellows. Display of early Japanese issues, the first

display to the Society by a Japanese member. Displays of St Helena, Scandinavia and Aden.

RPSL Presidents were John Hubbard and Lt Col S.E. Hands. Patron H.M. Queen Elizabeth II.

Membership 1215-1446.

RARE U.A.E. USED AEROGRAMME

From the collection of Gary Watson.

Member since 2005. Lives in Australia.

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The United Arab Emirates came into existence as a direct result of Britain's 1968 decision to

withdraw military forces from 'East of Suez' by the end of 1971. The UAE came into effect on

lst December 1971, immediately after the British treaties expired. The haste with which new

institutions had to be created and new procedures put in place resulted in many temporary

measures. On lst May 1973 the UAE's Currency Board issued the new federal currency, the UAE

Dinar comprising 100 fils. Abu Dhabi and Dubai both issued provisional aerogrammes with the old

country names obliterated, and surcharged in the new currency. The postally used example shown

here is a modern rarity. It is unrecorded in Werner Wiegand's Aerogrammes Catalogue (in

German). In Terry Jones' English-language catalogue, it is noted as cancelled to order only.