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Auction: 8031 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 1094

Saudi Arabia 1885-1935, a valuable Collection, beautifully and informatively written up in two blue albums, including Ottoman Post Offices 1885 to 1890, five envelopes to Bombay with different Turkish 1pi., 2pi., 3pi. or 4pi. frankings with blue or black "djedda" (Uexkull type Jd) cancellations, 1896 superb printed envelope to the Cape of Good Hope franked Turkey 1892 5pi. with blue"mekké mukerrémé" cancellation, hand struck Registered/Mecca, transit and arrival markings, Hejaz 1916 1/4pi. nine imperforate colour trials, 1pi. colour trials (3 pairs, one milky blue, rouletted), perf. 12 1/4pi. (3 part original gum), 1/2pi.(9), 1pi. (3), perf. 10 1pi. (corner block of fifteen), first issue covers, 1921 unframed "1340 hashemite kingdom 1340" overprints, 1925 two line "hejaz government, 4th. october 1924" overprints with roulette 20 1/4pi. blue overprint (corner block of fifteen, partly stuck down), 1/2pi. blue overprint inverted, zig-zag roulette 1pa. overprint inverted (2), 1/4pi. with Gold overprint, 1/2pi. with blue overprint inverted (2), 1925 small three line "hejaz government, 4th. october 1924" on roulette 20 1/4pi. (overprints upright and another overprint inverted), zig-zag roulette 1/4pi. with blue overprint, large three line overprints with a variety of colours, 1925 Cairo issue with imperf. Proofs, Nejdi Occupation with 1925 Pilgrimage set, 1925 Capture of Medina set and Jeddah sets, 1926 original colours set on Eid cover to Cairo, 1927 set of eight, 1927 Kingdom set, 1934 Proclamation perf. set to 1/2s., 1934 Charity Tax 1/2g. (3), 1936 (Jan. 14) Medine to Djeddah Air Mail, 1945 Meeting set, (2), Postage Dues with 1917 Proofs, 1935 handstamped 1/2g. (severed block of four), scarce cancellations, etc., condition generally good to fine, inevitably some forged or dubious overprints, the Collection also includes many original photographs and a further album of illustrations (many hundreds) Photo for a selection Estimate £ 7,500-10,000

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