Khor Fakkan

Khor Fakkan is a dependency of Sharjah. Khor Fakkan a port city on the gulf of Oman, an enclave of Fujeira.
 * Its first stamp was the 2r Girl Scouts stamp of Sharjah overprinted bilingually KHOR FAKKAN and in arabic. It was released in June 1964.
 * Issues continued with overprints on singles and sets of Sharjah, bilingually and typically fairly small.
 * By 1966, stamps were additionally inscribed KHOR FAKKAN.
 * Around mid-1966, currency was changed to Saudi piasters and riyals. Several current issues were surcharged with new values.
 * In September 1966, it adopted Dubai/Qatar dirham/riyal currency.
 * In 1969, its last issue was for the Olympics gold medalists. It was reported that the Khor Fakkan post office was closed, with mail then being handled via the nearby Fujeira post office.

 File:Khor Fakkan birds.jpg|1965 150 naye paisa airmail. File:Khor Fakkan politicians.jpg|From the 1966 International Cooperation Year issue. ile:Khor Fakkan roses surch.A.webp|1966 4 piaster on 60np roses surcharge. 

See

 * Sharjah

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