



In the early fifties, the Kingdom of Jordan fell into a period of crisis in a long series of issues. The assassination of King Abdullah in 1951 and the overthrow of King Talal in 1952 led to instability in politics, the economy and many other areas. A rare philatelic item kept in the Alexander collection testifies to the crisis that also arose in the field of the Kingdom’s postal services.

On February 7, 1974, the Post Office of the island of Grenada celebrated independence by adding an overprint to the existing stamps.