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    1916: ¼ pi. green, a superb imperforate Proof block of four from the upper left corner of the sheet, with full original gum and some speckling from the ½ pi. red sheet stored below it and with outer margin folded, fresh and very fine. A rare multiple, there are believed to be but four sheets of 50 stamps printed thus, at least two of which are still intact.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 565 Saudi Arabia

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    1916: ½ pi. imperforate Proof on very thick carton paper in deep blue (issued in scarlet). Rare and very fine, with King Farouk cartouche on reverse.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 566 Saudi Arabia

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    1916: 1 pi. imperforate Proof in a vertical pair, printed in magenta (issued in blue), fresh and very fine. Just 200 printed thus (a mere four sheets), also a matching marginal horizontal pair of the 1 pi. blue in issued colour on thick carton paper (300 printed). Rare and fine pairs.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 567 Saudi Arabia

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    1916: 1 pi. blue, an imperforate Proof block of four from lower right of sheet on medium thick paper, showing the buffer bars at sides but without Control, fresh and fine, unmounted og. The paper used was from the stock of the Survey Dept. of Egypt to print the Censor tape required for Reseals on letters sent during the War. Scarce and fine with just four sheets (200 stamps) printed thus.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 568 Saudi Arabia

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    1916: 1 pi. deep blue, perf. 12, a fresh unused block of nine (3 x 3), sixth stamp showing the secret 'S' mark in the octagonal top right corner segment, most probably for 'Survey'. This marking is only found on the perf. 12 sheets and was removed from the later December 1917 and May 1917 printings. Scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'600+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 569 Saudi Arabia

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    1916: Proof of the 1/8 pi. orange-yellow on heavy carton paper, marginal from right of sheet. Scarce and fine, just one sheet of 50 stamps printed thus. Rare.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 570 Saudi Arabia

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    1916: 1 pi. 'Powder Blue', the exceptional Proof block of four on heavy paper, rouletted 20, a superb lower right corner marginal block without Control, matched with the issued stamp in top right corner marginal block of four. Extremely rare, the 'Powder Blue' was issued in a quantity of just four sheets (200 stamps).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 571 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/17: 1 para Imperforate Proof on very thick carton paper, completed design in deep blue (issued in dull purple), superb and rare with King Farouk cartouche on reverse. Just on sheet of 50 was printed.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 572 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/17: 2 pi. Imperforate Proof in deep blue (issued in claret) printed on very thick carton paper, with King Farouk cartouche on reverse. Extremely rare, just one sheet of 50 stamps printed.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 573 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/17: 2 pi. claret, Imperforate Proof block of four in issued colour on heavy carton paper, marginal from top of sheet, creased between stamps and margin and one or two age spots, positions 3-4/8-9 on the sheet of 50 subjects. Just 6 sheets printed thus (300 stamps). A fine and rare multiple.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 574 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): ¼ pi. green, rouletted 20, with unframed overprint typographed in Mecca, a fine mint example with variety: 'Overprint Inverted', large part og. with some tissue remnant.  A very rare stamp with just 2 sheets printed thus (100 stamps). Signed W. King; cert. Arabian Philatelic Association (2004) Scott L16d = $ 1'750/Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 575 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): Unframed overprint typographed in Mecca, 1 pa. dull purple, positional block of six from base of sheet with Control, with one stamp showing 'Date Omitted at Right' variety, also a used marginal example with variety 'Date Omitted at Left' variety, fine but for slight thin. Scarce. Signed W. King/D. Graham.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 576 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): 1/8 pi. orange-yellow, rouletted 20, with unframed overprint typographed in Mecca, a fine mint example with variety: 'Overprint Inverted', position 35 on sheet, fine large part og. Signed Thoden (Gi = £ 190), 1/8 pi. in a vertical pair with variety: 'Overprint Double' marginal from right of sheet, fresh and fine large part og., signed Todd (Gi = £ 800), also 1/8 pi. mint with variety: 'Overprint Double, One Inverted' fresh and fine with large part og. (Gi = £ 1'000). Cert. Graham (1992).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 577 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): ¼ pi. green, rouletted 13, with unframed overprint typographed in Mecca, a fine mint example with variety: 'Overprint Double, One Inverted' variety, large part og. Cert. Graham (1992) Scott L16e = $ 600/Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 578 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): Unframed overprints typographed in Mecca, ¼ pi. green, rouletted 13, corner block of four mint, varieties showing 'Date Omitted at Left' mint (signed Graham), 'Date Omitted at Right' mint (signed Graham),'Overprint Inverted' variety mint (signed King), 'Overprint Double' (signed Graham) mint, and 'Overprint Double, Both Inverted' variety mint (signed Graham). A rare and generally fine group Gi = £ 900+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 579 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): Unframed overprint typographed in Mecca, ½ pi. red, rouletted 13, the album page with mint Control (N-2-F) block of four with one stamp showing 'Date Omitted' variety, further example of this variety fine used, mint example with variety: 'Overprint Inverted' (signed King), 'Overprint Double' variety fine used and rare 'Overprint Double, Both Inverted' mint (signed Thoden) mint. A scarce and fine group Scott L17+L17a/L17e = $ 2'200/Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 580 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): 1 pi. blue, rouletted 13, with unframed overprint typographed in Mecca, a fine mint example with variety: 'Date Omitted at Right', a fine unused example (cert. Graham) and 1 pi. blue with variety: 'Overprint Inverted' in black, (pos. 40 on sheet), fresh and fine, large part og. Signed Thoden Gi = £ 975.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 581 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): 1 pi. blue, rouletted 13, with unframed overprint typographed in Mecca, mint corner block of four (Control N-1-D) optd. in black with slight tissue remants on browned gum (signed King), block of four from lower right of sheet with carmine overprint superb og. (signed King) and a block of four from upper left of sheet with 'brown' overprint, large part og. (signed Todd) together with four single examples Gi = £ 1'200.

    Note: The different colour of the overprints derives from a decision to change from black to red, without cleaning the overprint plates and/or the ink container.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 582 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah, 1/8 pi. orange-yellow, rouletted 20, mint examples optd. in red with normal and variety: 'Overprint Inverted', normal example with pale red overprint and further example with variety: 'Overprinted on Both Sides', all very fine og. Scarce. Cert. Arabian Philatelic Society (2001) for three Gi = £ 480.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 583 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/17: Postage Due, 20 pa., Imperforate Proof in blue on thick carton paper (issued in red), superb and rare Proof with just one sheet prepared, thus only 50 examples can exist. Reverse with King Farouk cartouche. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 584 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/17: Postage Due 1 pi. blue, Imperforate Proof on heavy carton paper, deep shade, superb and very rare with King Farouk cartouche on reverse. Just one sheet of 50 stamps issued thus. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 585 Saudi Arabia

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 586 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/17: Postage Dues, Imperforate Proofs in fine large margined horizontal pairs on carton paper, the complete set of three values, 20 p.a red, 1 pi. blue and 2 pi. claret, fresh and very fine, with just four sheets produced of the 2 pi. (200 stamps in total). Scarce and attractive multiples. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 587 Saudi Arabia

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    1918: 'A Short History on the Design and Issue of Postage Stamps prepared by the Survey of Egypt for His Highness Husein, Emir & Sherif of Mecca and the King of the Hejaz', example No. 36 of the 200 printed, annotated in front to Lt. General Sir J. G. Maxwell DSO, a rare book detailing, with the addition of 12 colour plates after the text how the issue was designed and produced. Minor external spine scuffs and one of the plates taped at spine for safety, otherwise fresh and very fine and seldom seen.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 588 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah, ¼ pi. green, rouletted 20, mint examples optd. in red with normal examples (2) and single with variety: 'Overprint Inverted', further example with variety 'Overprint Double' (only 150 printed thus), and single with variety: 'Overprint Double, One Inverted', generally fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Certs (3) APA (2001) Gi = £ 450+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 589 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah, ¼ pi. green, rouletted 20, mint examples optd. in blue with normal example and single with variety: 'Overprint Inverted' and further example with variety: 'Overprint on Both Sides' (signed Holcombe) and a second example of this variety in better quality, large part or unmounted og. Certs (3) APA (2001) Scott L63/L63b = $ 725/Gi = £ 820.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 590 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah in red, 1/8 pi. orange-yellow, rouletted 13, a fine mint block of four with 'Overprint Offeeet' on reverse and further mint block of four with variety 'Overprint Inverted', fresh and very fine, one or two age spots, large part og. Just three sheets believed overprinted thus (150 stamps). Signed W. King Scott L56+L56a = $ 600+/Gi = £ 780+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 591 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah in red: ¼ pi. green, roulette 13, fine unm. og., a fine mint vertical pair with variety 'Overprint Inverted' unm. og. and sheet marginal example with variety: 'Overprint Double, One Inverted', large part og. Scarce and fine group. All signed W. King Scott L57+L57b+L57c = $ 450/Gi = £ 640.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 592 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah, ¼ pi. green, roulette 13, in a vertical strip of three, blue overprint variety: 'Overprint Sideways, Reading Up', almost doubled on the strip, upper stamp fine og., lower pair unmounted og. An extremely rare multiple, only pairs are listed by Gibbons, unrecorded by Mayo and Wilson with overprint reading up. Signed 'ela' and W. King. Cert. Arabian Philatelic Association (2004) Scott L65b = $ 3'000+/Gi = £ 2'200+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 593 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah in blue on 1922 framed Hashemite overprint in black, rouletted 13, the complete set of six values: 1 pa. dull purple fine mint, rare 1/8 pi. yellow-orange fine mint (just 80 printed), ¼ pi. green, unused, ½ pi. scarlet fresh mint, 1 pi. blue fine mint and 2 pi. claret with slight hinge thin og. All are signed by 'ela', Graham, Thoden or King. 4 Certs Arabian Philatelic Association (2007) Scott L68/L73 = $ 3'200/Gi = £ 5'000+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 594 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah in blue on 1922 ½ pi. scarlet with framed Hashemite overprint in black, roulette 13, a marginal mint example with variety: 'Two Line Overprint in blue inverted', superb unmounted og. Cert. Arabian Philatelic Association (2007) Scott L71a = $ 900/Gi = £ 1'800.

    Provenance: David Graham Collection
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 595 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah in blue on 1922 framed Hashemite overprint in black, rouletted 13, 2 pi. claret, a fresh and fine unused example with variety 'Overprint Inverted'. Fresh and fine, unused as discovered (from the one sheet of 50 stamps, none of which had gum). A rare stamp. Cert. Arabian Philatelic Association (2003) Scott L73a = unpriced/Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 596 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two line overprint applied in Jeddah in blue on 1922 framed Hashemite Kingdom overprint in black, rouletted 13, further overprinted 1 pi. in black on 1 pa. purple, variety: 'Two Line Overprint in Blue Inverted', a fresh and fine mint example with large part og. A very rare stamp. Signed 'ela'. Cert. Arabian Philatelic Association (2007) Scott L75a = $ 800/Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 597 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Hejaz Govt. three line overprint in blue (14 mm.) on ¼ pi. green, rouletted 20, mint example with overprint reading down 'Overprint Inverted', fine example with large part og. An extremely scarce stamp. Cert. Arabian Philatelic Association (2007) Scott L77 var = unpriced/Gi = £ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 598 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Hejaz Govt. three line overprint in blue (14 mm) on ¼ pi. green, rouletted 20, mint example with sheet margin at right, overprint reading up, position 4 of the overprint, fine with large part og. An extremely rare stamp with just two sheets (100 stamps) printed. Cert. Arabian Philatelic Association (2007) Scott L77a = $ 550/Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 599 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Hejaz Govt. three line overprint in red (14 mm) on ¼ pi. green, rouletted 13, mint example with variety: 'overprint reading up struck triple', position 40 of the overprint, a marginal example from base of the sole sheet of 50 stamps recorded, full unmounted og. Signed Todd AIEP Scott L80d = $ 600/Gi = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF
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