Yemen Arab Republic
Stamps and Postal Stationery: 1966

15 January 1966
Anti-Tuberculosis campaign
Values from 1963 Freedom from Hunger series overprinted with an Arabic inscription at the top, a second line with date in Arabic numerals, a third line Tuberculous Campaign in English and a fourth line with date in Roman numerals 1965. Note: On the 6 b. the English overprint is Tuberculous / Campaign / 1965.

• 4 b. - Cow and emblems of the UN and FAO
• 6 b. - Ear of corn, stalk of wheat and emblems of the UN and FAO

29 January 1966
Different forms of telecommunications

Postage

• 1/4 b. - Signaling by torch
• 1/4 b. - Morse telegraph
• 1/4 b. - Early telephone
• 1/3 b. - Wireless telegraph
• 1/2 b. - Television

Air Mail

• 4 b. - Radar
• 6 b. - Telex
• 20 b. - Early Bird satellite

Miniature sheet

• 20 b. - Early Bird satellite - imperforate

5 March 1966
Prevention of cruelty to animals
Values from the 1964 Birds series were overprinted with two lines in English Prevention of Cruelty / to Animals on the bottom and a two line Arabic equivalent at the top.

• 1/4 b. - Western reef herons
• 1/2 b. - Arabian chukar, note: inscribed Arabian red-legged partridge
• 3/4 b. - Eagle owl

5 March 1966
Provisionals
Values from the 1965 Birds series overprinted diagonally with Postage Due in English and the Arabic equivalent

Postage due

• 6 b. - Violet starlings, note: inscribed Amethyst starlings
• 8 b. - Waldrapp, note: inscribed Bald ibis
• 12 b. - Arabian woodpecker
• 20 b. - Bateleur
• 1 r. - Yellow-bellied green pigeon, note: Bruce's green pigeon

20 March 1966
3rd Arab Summit Conference
The 1964 2nd Arab Conference series overprinted with two lines of Arabic text and 3rd. Arab / Summit Conference / 1965 in English

• 4 b. - Dove and flags of the member of the Arab League - red
• 6 b. - Arms of the members of the Arab League and map - black

Miniature sheet

• Each value - the 4 b. and 6 b. were overprinted in pink and black respectively and Casablanca / 1965 was added in English at the bottom - imperforate

25 March 1966
Builders of World Peace

Postage

• 1/4 b. - Pres. Kennedy - United States, projection of Earth and dove
• 1/4 b. - Dag Hammarskjöld - United Nations, projection of Earth and dove
• 1/4 b. - Pandit Nehru - India, projection of Earth and dove
• 1/3 b. - Dag Hammarskjöld - United Nations, projection of Earth and dove
• 1/2 b. - Pandit Nehru - India, projection of Earth and dove
• 4 b. - Pres. Kennedy - United States, projection of Earth and dove

Air Mail

• 6 b. - Ralph Bunche - United Nations, projection of Earth and dove
• 10 b. - U Thant - United Nations, projection of Earth and dove
• 12 b. - Pope Paul VI - projection of Earth and dove

Miniature sheets

• 4 b. - portraits of Pres. Kennedy, Dag Hammarskjöld and Pandit Nehru - imperforate
• 8 b. - portraits of Ralph Bunche, U Thant and Pope Paul VI - imperforate

5 May 1966
Domestic animals and butterflies

Postage

• 1/4 b. - Rooster
• 1/4 b. - Brown hare
• 1/4 b. - Pony
• 1/3 b. - Cat
• 1/2 b. - Ewe with lamb
• 4 b. - Dromedary camel

Air Mail

• 6 b. - Butterfly - Vanessa atalanta
• 8 b. - Butterfly - Papilio machaon
• 10 b. - Butterfly - Arctia caja
• 16 b. - Butterfly - Papilio dardanus polytrophus fern

Miniature sheet

• 22 b. - Farmyard - imperforate

20 May 1966
Russian Luna 9 mission
The 1965 Achievements in space series overprinted with two lines of Arabic at the top, Luna IX / 3 February 1966 in English at the bottom and a picture of the Luna IX satellite in the middle. The wording is in black and the picture of the satellite is in red.

Postage

• 1/4 b. - Belyaev and rocket
• 1/4 b. - Leonov and rocket
• 1/4 b. - Scott and capsule
• 1/3 b. - Carpenter and rocket gantry
• 1/2 b. - Scott and capsule

Air Mail

• 4 b. - Leonov and rocket
• 8 b. - Belyaev and rocket
• 16 b. - Carpenter and rocket gantry

Miniature sheet

• 16 b. - Scott and Carpenter, astronaut filming in space - imperforate

29 May 1966
World Cup Football (Soccer) Championships - Wembley, England

Postage

• 1/4 b. - Jules Rimet Cup and stadium
• 1/4 b. - Goalie leaping for ball
• 1/4 b. - Players passing the ball
• 1/3 b. - Player heading the ball
• 1/2 b. - Football (soccer) players

Air Mail

• 4 b. - Player scoring a goal
• 5 b. - Player passing the ball
• 20 b. - Emblem of the World Cup

Postage Due

• 4 b. - Player scoring a goal
• 5 b. - Player passing the ball
• 20 b. - Emblem of the World Cup

Miniature sheet

• 20 b. - Emblem of the World Cup, the air mail issue - imperforate

30 June 1966
Traffic Day

• 4 b. - Traffic signal and arms of the Y.A.R.
• 6 b. - Traffic signal and arms of the Y.A.R.

Miniature sheet

• 6 b. - Traffic signal and arms of the Y.A.R. - imperforate

15 August 1966
Russian Surveyor 1 space mission
Issues from the 1965 Achievements in space series overprinted with three bars covering the former values, an image of the Surveyor 1 satellite on the moon with the wording Surveyor 1 in English and an Arabic above the satellite and the date 2 June 1966 in English under the satellite and the new value in Roman numerals and an Arabic inscription at the top. Note: The positioning of the different elements in the overprint may differ slightly from value to value depending on the design of the stamp that was overprinted.

• 1 b. on 1/4 b. - Belyaev and rocket
• 1 b. on 1/4 b. - Leonov and rocket
• 1 b. on 1/4 b. - Scott and capsule
• 3 b. on 1/3 b. - Carpenter and rocket gantry
• 4 b. on 1/2 b. - Scott and capsule

September 1966
4th Anniversary of the Revolution

• 2 b. - Flag of the Yemen Arab Republic flying over Sana'a
• 4 b. - Hand holding automatic weapon and wheat sheaf over Sana'a
• 6 b. - Images of agriculture and industry

Miniature sheet

• 4 b. and 6 b. issues - imperforate

October 1966
World's Fair, Sana'a
The 1964 New York World's Fair series overprinted on one line with 1965 SANA'A in English and Arabic.

Postage

• 1/4 b. - Views of the cities of New York and Sana'a and an airplane
• 1/3 b. - Flag of the YAR, views of the Empire State Building in New York and a mosque in Sana'a
• 1/2 b. - Ship, views of the Statue of Liberty in New York and the harbour in Hodeida
• 1 b. - Views of the cities of New York and Sana'a and an airplane
• 4 b. - Flag of the YAR, views of the Empire State Building in New York and a mosque in Sana'a

Air Mail

• 16 b. - Ship, views of the Statue of Liberty in New York and the harbour in Hodeida
• 20 b. - Views of the cities of New York and Sana'a and an airplane

Miniature sheet

• 20 b. - Views of the cities of New York and Sana'a and an airplane

1 November 1966
Opening of the headquarters of the World Health Organization - Geneva, Switzerland

Postage

• 1/4 b. - Picture of Galen, helianthus and WHO buildings
• 1/4 b. - Picture of Hippocrates, ipomoeas and WHO buildings
• 1/4 b. - Picture of Avicenna (Ibn Sina), peonies and WHO buildings

Air Mail

• 4 b. - Picture of Galen, helianthus and WHO buildings
• 8 b. - Picture of Hippocrates, ipomoeas and WHO buildings
• 16 b. - Picture of Avicenna (Ibn Sina), peonies and WHO buildings

Miniature sheet

• 16 b. - Picture of Avicenna (Ibn Sina), peonies and WHO buildings - imperforate

1 December 1966
Commemorating the Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 space flights

Postage

• 1/4 b. - Launch of a Gemini space ship
• 1/4 b. - Astronauts
• 1/4 b. - Gemini space ship
• 1/3 b. - Gemini 6 and 7
• 1/2 b. - Recovery of Gemini at sea
• 2 b. - Gemini 6 and 7

Air Mail

• 8 b. - Recovery of Gemini at sea
• 12 b. - Gemini 6 and 7 linking in space

Miniature sheet

• 12 b. - Gemini 6 and 7 linking in space - imperforate

25 December 1966
Commemorating the Gemini 9 space flight
The Gemini 6 and 7 series overprinted in red with one line of Arabic text, a second line with the date in Arabic and three lines in English, GEMINI IX / CERNAN - STAFFORD / JUNE 3-1966.

Postage

• 1/4 b. - Launch of a Gemini space ship
• 1/4 b. - Astronauts
• 1/4 b. - Gemini space ship
• 1/3 b. - Gemini 6 and 7
• 1/2 b. - Recovery of Gemini at sea
• 2 b. - Gemini 6 and 7

Air Mail

• 8 b. - Recovery of Gemini at sea
• 12 b. - Gemini 6 and 7 linking in space

Miniature sheet

• 12 b. - Gemini 6 and 7 linking in space - imperforate

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