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100 Years of Postal Services -2009

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TECHNICAL DETAILS
Name of the Issue 100 Years of Postal Service
Release Date 19 Aug 2009
Denominations Fils:150  AED: 1, 4, 5
Souvenir Sheet AED 10
Size 51 x 30 mm in sheets of 20 stamps
Designer Emirates Post
Printing Method Lithographic   
Printer Cartor Printing Press - France
Quantities Stamps 50,000 / S. Sheets 4,000
 
100 Years of Postal Service in the UAE 1909 - 2009 

19/08/1909 - The first post office was opened in Dubai, managed by the Indian Postal Administration. 

07/10/1932 -  The first airmail letter was sent from Dubai Post through Sharjah Airport.  

01/04/1942 -  The agency was transferred to an integrated post office offering the basic service.  

15/10/1947 - The Post Office was working under the Pakistani Postal Administration’s supervision.

01/04/1948 - The operations of Dubai Post were taken over by the British administration after the independence of India and Pakistan. 

07/01/1961 - The first definitive stamps of the Trucial States were issued in Dubai.  

1963-1964  - More post offices were opened in the other emirates (Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah & Fujairah).

01/08/1972 - A General Administration for posts was established under the Ministry of Communications.

01/01/1973 - The first definitive set of stamps bearing the name of the United Arab Emirates was issued.

30/03/1973 - The UAE joined the Universal Postal Union.

01/04/1985 - The General Postal Authority was established.

29/05/2001 - The Federal Law was issued, establishing the Emirates Corporation for Posts (Emirates Post).

16/09/2007 – The Emirates Post Holding Group was established.