Ras al Khaima stamps

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Ras Al-Khaima (Arabic: "the top of the tent") is one of the United Arab Emirates. It covers an area of 1700 km². Ras Al Khaimah is in the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula. It is ruled by Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi. It is in the northern part of the UAE bordering Oman. The emirate has a population of about 250,000 inhabitants.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_al-Khaimah

Ras al Khaima post office was opened on December 21, 1964. Its first set, which was issued at the same day of the opening of the post office, borrowed heavily from the original Trucial States designs. Like the other Trucial States, Ras al Khaima start issuing the usual pattern, Churchill, Kennedy, Tokyo Olympic Games, and French president De Gaulle. From the opening of post office in 1964 to the last issued set during the year 1972, Ras al Khaima issued 1036 stamps and 70 souvenir sheets this do not include imperf issues.

http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/RAK/

See: United Arab Emirates

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Scott: #195-205P

Issued: 20.2.1969

EFIMEX 1969 International Philatelic Exhibition - Mexico City, Mexico

Inside #195-6: US #1331-2P

Inside #197: Japan #B28O

Inside #198: Germany #988P

Inside #199: Greece #670P

Inside #200: United Nations #29O

Inside #201: Mali #C31O

Inside #202: Belgium #706O

Inside #203: France #1150P

Inside #204:Monaco #596O

Inside #205: San Marino #653O

Scott: #205A

Inside #205A: Vatican #397O

Scott: #205BO

Inside #205B: Mexico #966O

Scott: #206O

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Scott: #382O, #383-4P, #385-6O, #387P, #388-9O

Issued: 18.6.1970

EXPO '70

Inside #382: Japan #B34O

Inside #383: Japan #B35O

Inside #384: Japan #1023-4O

Inside #385: Japan #1025O

Inside #386: Japan #984O

Inside #387: Japan #953O

Inside #388: Japan #630O

Inside #389: Japan #616O

Scott: #390O

Inside #390: Japan #931O

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See Scans Below

MK #490-513

Issued: 30.9.1970

Philympia '70

MK #490-4P

MK #490P

Inside #MK 490: Belgium #726O

MK #491O

Inside #MK 491: US #C76P

MK #492O

Inside #MK 492: Paraguay #???O

MK #493O

Inside #MK 493: Monaco #773O

MK #494O

Inside #MK 494: Romania #2137O

(Thanks to Zhang for scan)

MK #495P

Inside #MK 495: Romania #2160O

(Thanks to Zhang for scan)

MK #496O

Inside #MK 496: Singapore #114O

MK #497O

Inside #MK 497: Vatican City #481O

MK #498P

Inside #MK 498: Chile #C294O

MK #499O

Inside #MK 499: Monaco #757O

MK #500O

Inside #MK 500: Panama #C363O

MK #501O

Inside #MK 501: Ecuador #764E

MK #502O

Inside #MK 502: Monaco #772O

MK #503O

Inside #MK 503: Rwanda #130O

MK #504O

Inside #MK 504: Hadramut #MI Bl 14

MK #505P

Inside #MK 505: Nicaragua #C713O

MK #506P

Inside #MK 506: Salvador #C282O

MK #507P

Inside #MK 507: Togo #733O

MK #508P

Inside #MK 508: Bulgaria #1842P

MK #509O

Inside #MK 509: Romania #2177O

(Thanks to Zhang for scan)

MK #510O

Inside #MK 510: Salvador #C276O

MK #511O

Inside #MK 511: Togo #710O

MK #512O

Inside #MK 512: ??

MK #513O

Inside #MK 513: ??

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Best website related:

Ras al Khaima Postal History

http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/RAK/

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