Umm Al-Qiwain Essays

Essays printed on Waste Paper with no Gum

When the front and reverse of an item are shown it is shown as if a page were turned in a book. That is why some of the reverse images may appear inverted.

• LEFT: A pair of the 30np and 50np values in dark red.
  RIGHT: The reverse.
  
  

• LEFT: A pair of essays for the 30np and 50np values.
  RIGHT: The reverse of the essays.
  
  

• LEFT: A block of the 5np value in light brown.
  RIGHT: The back has a vertical pair of the 50np value and part of the frame of another pair of falcons from Fujeira and a partial pair of fish from Umm Al-Qiwain, in a darker brown.
  
  
  

• LEFT: A block with a wide bottom margin of the 10np value in light brown.
  RIGHT: The reverse, with a pair of partial frames and a pair of the 10np fish essay for Umm Al-Qiwain and a partial pair of the flying crane issue for the same sheikhdom, in darker brown.
  
  

• LEFT: a block of the 30np and 50np essays.
  RIGHT: The reverse.
  
  

• LEFT: A block of the 30np and 50np values.
  RIGHT: The reverse.
  
  

• LEFT: A block of four of the 30np and 50np values essay in red.
  RIGHT: The reverse of the essay block.
  
  

Perforated Essays Printed on Gummed Paper

• The only perforated essay I have seen to date for this series. Obviously there are other values and Sheikhdoms as the entire sheet would have been perforated. These are the 30np and 50np values. The frames are an orangish-red, almost a pink.

Essays Printed on Gummed Paper

• Above: A pair of the 5np essay with a pink background and a red frame.
  
  

• ABOVE: The same image but with a pink background and a blue frame and center, making it appear purple.
  
  

• ABOVE: A 10np essay.
  
  

• ABOVE: Another 10np essay with a different color for the frame and image.
  
  

• ABOVE: The 5np value with a yellow backgound and a light blue frame and image, to make green.
  
  

• ANOVE: Another 5np essay with a darker blue frame over a yellow background.
  
  

• ABOVE: A 10np essay with a light blue frame and image and a yellow background, making it a green frame and image.

• Above: A 10np essay printed with a dark blue fame and image and a yellow denter.
  
  

• The 30np and 50np values on gummed paper

• ABOVE: An orangish/red frame and center with a misplaced blue background for the 50np value.
  
  

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