386th Auction

1879, Turkey 1 Pia. yellow pair (1875 issue), one diagonally bisect tied by "POSTE EGIZIANE SUEZ 1/MAI/79" blue cds. to piece at arrival. J.v. Uexkull writes in his book "The postal history of Saudi Arabia" : "Sometimes mail from Jeddah was posted on board the steamer to Suez without going throuh the Jeddah Post Office. Such items were either cancelled in ink on board the steamer and then postmarked in Suez or left uncancelled" (page 37), fine and fresh, a unique bisect usage of an ottoman Duloz issue in Saudi Arabia!

1907, YANBO UL BAHR c.d.s. (Coles-Walker no.37) on Turkey 1 Piaster postal stationery envelope to Egypt with Suez transit mark on reverse, tiny shortened at right, otherwise fine, mounted on exhibition page, showpiece 

1917, MEDINA: bilingual "SAHRA POSTASI 28" cds. (Uexkull fig.85) on registered fieldpost envelope to Constantinople showing on front "MUAYENE EDILMISDIR MEDINE-I MÜNEVVERE ASKERI SANSÜRLÜGÜ" military censor (Uexkull fig.86), tiny spots and crease, this is one of three recorded fieldpost from Medina and the only registered usage, fine. Unquestionably one of the icons of classic Ottoman & Saudi Arabia postal history. Certificate Nakri (2014)

1902, “MEDINE-I MÜNEVVERE” bilingual cds. (Uexkull fig.78, 3.000) very scarce 5 pia. plus 1 pia. rate for registered envelope with return receipt to Constantinople, some spots and minor faults, this is the highest rate we have recorded in PROFI for this period from Saudi Arabia, still fine and very scarce.

Provenienz: Dr. Esmer Coll. (Köhler 2017)

1925, Ornament issue 1 p. to 2 pia. "Al Hukumat al Hedschasija / 5. Rubal-al-Aual 1343" overprinted in blue complete set of eight used stamps, each clear cancelled, fine

1925, ¼ p. green, rouletted issue showing red overprint, clear part cancel DJEDDA, fine

1924, ½ p. red-brown showing red inverted overprint, clear cancelled, fine and scarce variety (Yvert 46)

1891, Coat of arms issue 1 pi. blue, tied by double circle all arabic "MEDINE-I MÜNEVERE" handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 28+29) to envelope to Der-Aliye (Istanbul) with arrival mark on reverse, stamp cut out and replaced (as often seen at this corrospondonce), tiny crease, otherwise fine. A very scarce Saudi Arabia forerunner

1926, Tughra 1/8 pia. to 10 pia. overprinted issue, complete set of eight values, unused, fine