Paper envelope with two first issue stamps from Jordan, with a map of Jordan on the left side; flap opened; dark magenta inks; perforation: comb11 x 11½; face value: 15 Jordanian fils.
Paper envelope with two first issue stamps from Jordan, with a map of Jordan on the left side; flap opened; dark magenta inks; perforation: comb11 x 11½; face value: 15 Jordanian fils.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, before July 15, 1995.
On envelope: "JORDAN // FIGHTS MALARIA // First Day of Issue // AMMAN // JERICHO // JERUSALEM // DEAD SEA // KARAR [?] // PETRA // AQABA // THE WORLD UNITED AGAINST MALARIA // 1962 // THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN ..."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-2-2 Box #6
Dimension Notes
Length: 16.5 cm. x Width: 9.2 cm.
Condition Remarks
Quite age/sun discoloured; adhesive on bottom "flap" is staining and some black marks on back
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
https://colnect.com/en/stamps
Reference Comments
1988 Enclyclopedia Americana
Research Facts
Malaria is a parasitic disease; left untreated, ; 10% infected would die; infected by Anopheles mosquitos, of which 60 species can carry the disease