People's Republic of Southern Yemen:
Stamps and Postal Stationery: 1968
February 1968
Provisionals
The 1965 definitive series issued by the Federation of South Arabia was overprinted by hand in bluish violet twice with a two-line Arabic script and two lines in English, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF SOUTHERN YEMEN on values from 5 fils to 75 fils and a similar script on the 100 fils to 1 dinar values. Undetermined values of the Kathiri and Qu'aiti States definitive series were also handstamped with similar overprints. The overprints can extend onto the envelope.
- 5 fils - Arms of the Federation of South Arabia
- 10 fils - Arms of the Federation of South Arabia
- 15 fils - Arms of the Federation of South Arabia
- 20 fils - Arms of the Federation of South Arabia
- 25 fils - Arms of the Federation of South Arabia
- 30 fils - Arms of the Federation of South Arabia
- 35 fils - Arms of the Federation of South Arabia
- 50 fils - Arms of the Federation of South Arabia
- 65 fils - Arms of the Federation of South Arabia
- 75 fils - Arms of the Federation of South Arabia
- 100 fils - Flag of the Federation of South Arabia
- 250 fils - Flag of the Federation of South Arabia
- 500 fils - Flag of the Federation of South Arabia
- 1 dinar - Flag of the Federation of South Arabia
1 April 1968
Provisionals
The 1965 definitive series issued by the Federation of South Arabia was overprinted in red, blue or black with a two-line Arabic script, a line over the arms of the Federation and two lines in English, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC / OF SOUTHERN YEMEN on values from 5 fils to 75 fils and with a similar but one-line Arabic script on the 100 fils to 1 dinar values.
- 5 fils - Arms of the Federation of South Arabia - red
- 10 fils - Arms of the Federation of South Arabia - red
- 15 fils - Arms of the Federation of South Arabia - red
- 20 fils - Arms of the Federation of South Arabia - red
- 25 fils - Arms of the Federation of South Arabia - blue
- 30 fils - Arms of the Federation of South Arabia - red
- 35 fils - Arms of the Federation of South Arabia - blue
- 50 fils - Arms of the Federation of South Arabia - blue
- 65 fils - Arms of the Federation of South Arabia - red
- 75 fils - Arms of the Federation of South Arabia - blue
- 100 fils - Flag of the Federation of South Arabia - blue
- 250 fils - Flag of the Federation of South Arabia - red
- 500 fils - Flag of the Federation of South Arabia - blue
- 1 dinar - Flag of the Federation of South Arabia - red
Aerogramme
- 25 fils - Arms of the Federation of South Arabia - black
25 May 1968
Independence
- 10 fils - Flag of the People's Republic of Southern Yemen spanning globe
- 15 fils - Revolutionary standing in a fire with chains broken
- 50 fils - Aden's harbour
- 100 fils - Several people picking cotton
21 September 1968
Girl Guides of Aden
- 10 fils - Girl Guides
- 25 fils - Brownies
- 50 fils - Girl Guides sitting around a campfire
14 October 1968
Revolution Day
- 20 fils - Revolutionary soldier aiming rifle from mountain position
- 30 fils - Radfan Mountain with circle indicating "First Martyr Fell Here in Radfan"
- 100 fils - Open book and torch and inscription "Freedom, Socialism and Unity"
28 December 1968
Antiquities
- 5 fils - Statue of Yusdqil Far'am, King of Ausan
- 35 fils - Sculpture of a person showing African influence on artwork
- 50 fils - Sculpted plaque of a winged lion showing Assyrian influence on artwork
- 65 fils - Sculpted bull's head representing the moon god
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