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A historic collection of 277 Jordan postage stamps
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Year: 1933
El-Khazneh Petra
This stamp celebrates Jordan's rich antiquity and architectural legacy by featuring an engraving of El-Khazneh (The Treasury) in the ancient rock-cut Nabataean city of Petra, framed within a classical temple portico. The illustration highlights the monolithic facade carved directly into the sandstone cliffs, carrying a powerful message of historical endurance, monumental artistic mastery, and the deep cultural heritage of the Levant. Issued in 1933 during the Emirate of Transjordan period under British mandatory administration, this stamp represents an intentional effort by the state to codify a unique national identity rooted in its historic landscape. By elevating Petra—a legendary crossroads of ancient caravan trade—onto an official postal program, Emir Abdullah I’s administration projected an image of historical prestige, celebrating the territory’s archaeological wonders to foster international recognition and nascent domestic unity.
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Emir Abdullah I bin Al-Hussein - 10 mil
Emir Abdullah I bin Al-Hussein - 5 mil
Emir Abdullah I bin Al-Hussein - 4 mil
Emir Abdullah I bin Al-Hussein - 3 mil
Emir Abdullah I bin Al-Hussein - 2 mil
Hejaz Stamp for the Emirate of Transjordan - 5 pt
Hejaz Stamp for the Emirate of Transjordan - 3 pt
Hejaz Stamp for the Emirate of Transjordan - 2 pt
Hejaz Stamp for the Emirate of Transjordan - 1 1/2 pt
Hejaz Stamp for the Emirate of Transjordan - 1 pt
Hejaz Stamp for the Emirate of Transjordan - 1/2 pt
Hejaz Stamp for the Emirate of Transjordan - 1/4 pt
Hejaz Stamp for the Emirate of Transjordan - 1/8 pt
Calligraphic Authority and the Foundations of Jordanian Statehood 2 piastre
Calligraphic Authority and the Foundations of Jordanian Statehood 1 1/2 piastre
Calligraphic Authority and the Foundations of Jordanian Statehood 1 piastre
Calligraphic Authority and the Foundations of Jordanian Statehood 1/2 piastre
Calligraphic Authority and the Foundations of Jordanian Statehood 10 piastre
Calligraphic Authority and the Foundations of Jordanian Statehood 5 piastre
Calligraphic Authority and the Foundations of Jordanian Statehood 3 piastre
Calligraphic Authority and the Foundations of Jordanian Statehood 2 piastre
Calligraphic Authority and the Foundations of Jordanian Statehood 1.5 piastre
Calligraphic Authority and the Foundations of Jordanian Statehood 1 piastre
