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  • Lot# : 40 Saudi Arabia

    1890c.: Stampless cover and complete letter, carried from Mecque / Mecca to Constantinople as tribute to the Sultan as Caliph, carried by thernSurre-i Hümâyûn Regiment or Surre Regiment, an institution known as Surre Emini in the Ottoman Empire, is the community that brought the money, grain and other gifts from Istanbul to Mecca and Medina as tribute to the Caliphate. The Surre-i Hümâyûn Regiment carried the gifts in a ceremonial 'Holy Carpet' march through Istanbul and Cairo (two illustrated postcards with the lot). Rare.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 41 Saudi Arabia

    1922/23: Sherifian Arms ½ pi. pale rose used with 1 pi. indigo on 1923 cover to Cairo tied by Mecca cds in black with reverse showing Port Taufiq and Cairo (Jan 18) datestamps.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 42 Saudi Arabia

    1939: Official 3 g. blue used 1953 on 'H.R.H. Prince Talal Al Saud' printed envelope, sent registered airmail from Riyadh to Australia. Reverse with Jeddah and Cairo transits and arrival cds (Feb 23).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 43 Saudi Arabia

    1952 (April 25): Dammam-Riyadh Railway, 1953 airmail cover to USA from Dhahran to USA franked by ½ g., 1 g. and 3 g. values and ⅛ g. Charity issue and an extraordinary large piece from Mecca with 1949 Airmail 1 g. and 4 g. and Dammam Railway ½ g. used with no less than 23 examples of the 20 g. blue (Gi = £ 850+), one with fault but most unusual.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 44 Saudi Arabia

    1939: Official issue 3 g. blue or 5 g. magenta on Official 'Administration Des Postes et Telegraphes' envelopes (8), single frankings on registered airmail covers to UK or USA (5), cover from Dhahran to USA with 3 g. and 3 x 5 g. and two further covers franked with 1934 definitive issue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 45 Saudi Arabia

    1939: Official issue on covers (11), with registered usages from Jeddah, Mecca or Riyadh single frankings of 3 g. blue or 5 g. magenta to Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, UK or USA. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 46 Saudi Arabia

    1950: Covers (26) nearly all featuring usages of the 'Capture of Riyadh' set (Gi 365/369) used on commercial covers with Charity issue ⅛ g. and some 1951/53 commemoratives, all from Mecca or Dhahran sent airmail to destinations abroad including Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Lebanon, Switzerland, UK, USA and Yemen.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 47 Saudi Arabia

    1961/72: Official issues on covers (13) from the three issues with usages from Mecca, Dhahran, Jeddah and Riyadh at various rates to Canada, Egypt, France, Indonesia, Switzerland and USA.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF
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