
This normal letter sent form Doha to England in 9 Dec 1956 with Queen Elizabeth II stamp with India currency overprint. This stamp used in Arabian Gulf area from 1951 to 1957.
This Registered letter No.7177 is sent from Qatar to the United States of America, dated 17 October 1966.
Front: carrying Qatar Scouts stamps (Imperforated) with overprint with the new currency.
Back: Souvenir sheet of Qatar Scouts (Imperforated) with Indian currency and stamp with Indian currency.
The First post office in Qatar
At the beginning of 1951, the first post office was opened in Doha during the reign of Sheikh Ali Ben Abdullah Al Thani. The Indian English stamps were used at that time the stamps bearing the name of Bahrain were replaced by British stamps used in all countries of British protection.
Misyaseed post office
Misyasaed Industrial City is located at the south of Qatar. It houses oil refineries and a huge port for oil crude exportation worldwide. This office was opened in the first of February 1965 under the supervision English mail.
Dukhan post office
Dukhan city is located in the west of Qatar and is famous for oil wells. This post office was opened on 3rd of January 1960. At first it was a branch of Misyaseed post office. It is the third post office in Qatar after Doha and Misyaseed; on 4th of April 1965 it separated from Dukhan post office.