Ras Al Khaimah UAE Higher Colleges to New York USA 2004 Airmail Cover Postage

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Country

United Arab Emirates

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

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This is a postal history airmail cover sent from the Higher Colleges of Technology in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, to Pollak Stamps in New York. Addressee & Routing: From: Wm. Berry Calder, Higher Colleges of Technology, P. O. Box 4792, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates (from printed return address label). To: Pollak Stamps, 303 5th Ave Rm 1209, New York, NY, USA, 10016 (from printed addressee label). Visible Features: Printed return address label. Printed addressee label. Blue "BY AIR MAIL / PAR AVION" label. USPS POSTNET barcode "10016+6601 53" printed at the bottom, corresponding to the destination ZIP code. Postmarks & Transit: Origin Postmark: A circular datestamp, likely from Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, dated 24.02.04 (February 24, 2004). Transit Time & Distance (Ras Al Khaimah to New York): Approximate Travel Distance (Ras Al Khaimah, UAE to New York City, NY, USA): Roughly 6,800 - 7,000 miles by air. Historical Context for Postmark Date: February 24, 2004: United Arab Emirates: The UAE was a well-established and rapidly developing nation. The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) system is a major government-run higher education institution in the UAE. Ras Al Khaimah is one of the seven emirates. United States: The country was in the post-9/11 era. Pollak Stamps is a known philatelic dealership in New York. This cover represents typical international business or philatelic correspondence. This airmail cover documents correspondence from an educational institution in the UAE to a philatelic dealer in the United States in the early 21st century.

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