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  • Lot# : 139 Saudi Arabia

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    1920 (April 22): Cover from Mecca to Jeddah carried at concessionary rate of 16 para (rather than ½ piastre or 20 paras), franked by 1917 1/8 pi. dull purple, minor bend, ¼ pi. yellow and ½ pi. green all tied by "Mecca" arabic only datestamps. Djedda arrival datestamp on reverse. A scarce cover-this combination of values is the minimum number of stamps needed to make up this rate.
    Note: For a short time between 1918 and 1920 there was an internal concessionary rate, a discount of 20% from 20 paras to 16 paras for a single letter for mail carried between Mecca, Medina and Jeddah.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF