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  • Lot# : 1338 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/1980c.: The vast Postal History selection from first issues with two covers bearing single 1 pi. blue frankings from Djedda or Mecca, June 1925 cover with Jeddah overprinted in black ½ pi. carmine and 1 pi. green from Djedda to Cairo, 1926 cover from Mecca bearing Nejd July 1925 Mecca Arms ½ pi. red (2) optd. in black used to Mecca, 1934 covers with ½ g. Charity Tax for Yemen War, 1937 cover with large format Charity Tax, two covers with framed RETURNED FOR / POSTAGE DUE handstamp, 1940's airmails and registered covers with interesting frankings and destination, unusual labels (Air and Censor) and an AV2 cover from Taif, 1950's covers with 'Port Payé' or 'Postage Paid' markings in violet or blue, also a large section of early 1970's mail all directed to 'Postmaster, Nicosia, Cyprus' for onward transmission to war-torn Gaza, these covers with many registered, from villages and small Post Offices such as: Amluj, Aulla, Balarshi, Dafir, Geezan, Hariq, Omlouj, Turaif etc. Condition obviously varies but a marvellous accumulation (317 covers).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,000 CHF