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Inauguration of Port Qaboos

Inauguration of Port Qaboos

Year
1974
Face Value
100
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel
OM 159
Yvert & Tellier
OM 140
Stanley Gibbons
OM 176

Technical Details

Colors
Multicolor
Perforation
13
Printing
Offset
Printers
Pakistan Security Printing Corporation
This stamp commemorates a foundational milestone in Oman's modern economic development, maritime infrastructure, and trade connectivity: the formal inauguration of Port Qaboos in Muttrah in July 1974. The panoramic illustration showcases the newly constructed, deep-water harbor nestled against the rugged backdrop of the Al Hajar Mountains, detailing commercial shipping berths, storage warehouses, and breakwaters designed to transform Muscat into a major maritime hub. An official portrait of Sultan Qaboos bin Said in military uniform is featured in the top-right corner, framing the port as a primary achievement of the early Omani Renaissance (Al-Nahda).