Yemen

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Yemen was a country on the Red Sea on the southwestern side of the Arabia peninsula.

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 * Yemen's first postal system was that of Ottoman Empire offices opened in the region. These were closed in 1914 at the beginning of World War I.
 * In 1926, it issued 3 stamps for domestic use only with a design of crossed daggers. Forgeries exist.
 * In 1930-31, Yemen joined the UPU. Its new definitives had YEMEN at top and were denominated in bogaches (singular: bogchah) and riyals. CTOs are identifiable by their printed cancels. Imperfs exist.
 * In 1939 design with 3 crossed flags were issued for the Arab Alliance. They were inscribed POSTES DE ROYAUME DE YEMEN. Imperfs exist.
 * Beginning in 1930, boxed 4b surcharges were applied to 1930-31 definitives. This was done again at various points from 1945 to 1949 and on other issues from 1949 to 1955. Genuine surcharges were done with steel dies; rubber stamp surcharges are forgeries.
 * In 1940, a new bicolor definitive series was introduced.

