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| Title | Queen Elizabeth II Definitive Issue – New Currency - 1957 |
| Issue Date | 01-Apr-1957 |
| Stamp Set | The fifth definitive set issued by the British Postal Agencies of Eastern Arabia. It comprises of 11 values all issued 1st of April 1957 to coincide with the new Indian decimal currency system, which saw the “Anna” replaced by the “Naye Paise”. |
| Type of Stamp | Definitive |
| Denomination | 15 Naye Paise on 2 ½ Pence |
| Colour | Carmine Red |
| Perforation | 15 x 14 |
| Web Cat. | 71b |
| Stanley Cat. | 70 |
| Scotts Cat. | 70 |
| Sheet Size | 240 |
| Watermark | St. Edwards Crown (Type 4) |
