Agricultural Heritage and Coffee Cultivation - 8 buqsha

Agricultural Heritage and Coffee Cultivation - 8 buqsha

Year
1951
Face Value
8
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
agriculture

Catalogs References

Michel
YE-AR 127
Yvert & Tellier
YE-K 43F
Stanley Gibbons
YE-AR 76

Technical Details

Colors
Blue green
Size
30 x 40 mm
Perforation
14
Printing
Photogravure
Printers
IPS Off. Carte Valori (Officina Governativa Carte Valori)
This 8-bogaches definitive stamp celebrates Yemen’s rich agricultural legacy by depicting a meticulously detailed branch of a coffee plant laden with berries. The illustration highlights the historic importance of the coffee trade, centered around the legendary port of Mocha, which long served as a vital cornerstone of the country's national identity and economic survival. Framed by an ornate geometric border that bears the official bilingual title "Royaume Al Moutawakkiliyyah Du Yémen" along with its Arabic equivalent, the design reinforces a message of national self-sufficiency and traditional terrace farming excellence. By placing this indigenous botanical treasure at the heart of the issue, the Mutawakkilite Kingdom showcased its unique heritage as the cradle of the global Arabica coffee trade while institutionalizing its administrative identity.