

SAN MARINO: 1892 (27 Nov) Registered opened out envelope to Germany franked 1877-90 10c blue + 40c lilac tied by Republica di S.Marino cds's with boxed RACCOMNDATA hs alongside, Chiasso transit (27 Nov)


SARAWAK: 1893 (Dec 1): Registered combination cover to Leipzig, Germany, franked with Sir Charles Brooke 2 c. pair tied by SARAWAK cds and Straits Settlements 5 c. and 10 c. tied by SINGAPORE cds (Dec 4), there is a further SARAWAK cds at base and a somewhat unclear" SARAWAK POST OFFICE / REGISTERED LETTER / DATE 1 DEC 93" at left, reverse with further SINGAPORE cds and partial arrival cds. In extremely fresh condition, most attractive.


SAUDI ARABIA: 1916 (June) folded letter with a neat strike in grey blue of MECCA and violet strike upper right, the Arabic Revolt against the Ottomans started with the battle of Mecca, when the Sharif Hussein bin Ali started the 3 weeks war against the Ottomans in Mecca, during this period the postal service collapsed, true postal history full of character, some peripheral creasing.

SAUDI ARABIA: 1916 Internal envelope addressed locally franked perf ½p + ¼p + 1pi tied by GJEDDA bilingual cds’s + rouletted ?p + ¼p, handstamped ALY AHMED TERA at top, fine.


SAUDI ARABIA: 1925 (July-Aug): Railway Tax 3 pi. lilac overprinted Nejd Sultanate Post' in blue, a fine used block of four on 1926 cover to Albert Eid in Cairo, neatly tied by DJEDDA circular datestamps in violet and blue Italian maritime cancel repeated on reverse.Cairo arrival cds (Feb 27) on reverse of an attractive cover.


SAUDI ARABIA: 1925 (July-Aug): Surcharged "Nejd Sultanate Post" ½ pi. scarlet (2) surcharged in blue and single Railway Tax 2 pi. orange surch. in blue used on reverse of 1926 cover to Port Said tied by "DJEDDA" cds in violet and by Port Said machine cancel (March 19) on arrival. Scarce.





SAUDI ARABIA: 1925 NEJD OCCUPATION of HEJAZ ranges mint signed by A.EID + 1926 issues incl. postage dues in small original approval booklet all priced up, includes imperfs, very fine


SAUDI ARABIA: 1926 (22 1) envelope reduced at top franked 1925 Railway Tax overprinted "Nejd Sultanate Post" T pi. blue surcharged in black and 2 pi. orange used to Cairo tied by "DJEDDA" cds in violet, reverse with Port Taufiq transit cds (ajn 28) and Cairo slogan postmark of arrival. Scarce.


SAUDI ARABIA: 1926 (22 2) Albert Eid de Caire printed envelope addressed to him franked 1925 Nejd Sultanate Post hs on Turkey 10pa green block of 4 Nejd Sultanate Post 1343 on Railway Tax 2pi orange (SG196) + 1922 1pi blue + 2pi claret (SG222/3) all tied by violet bilingual Djeddah cds with blue Sassari Piroscafo Poste Italiano 25 2 cds, similar on backflap with Port Taufiq 26/3 arrival


SAUDI ARABIA: 1926 pre-printed envelope Albert Eid/Le Caire on backflap addressed to him franked 1925 top marginal 2pi block of 4 with faint "Nejd Sultanate Post 1343" hs in violet, partly tied by blue Italian 'Sassari Piroscafo..' cds, another faint strike on backflap, Port Taufiq arrival 25 Feb and 'Grande Exposition/Agricole et Industrie/Le Caire' roller cancel, fine


SAUDI ARABIA: 1926 printed registered envelope to the Dutch East Indies franked on reverse Hejaz Notarial 2pi strip of 3 ovpt. Nejd Sultanate Post (SG217) tied by violet Djedda cds, Egypt transits, Soerabaja arrival, envelope with some creasing not affecting franking




SAUDI ARABIA: 1926 set (SG254-60) imperf all signed A.EID (only 40 issued for 2pi & 3pi), colour change set all values imperf, perf., multiples, varieties mint/nh mint, all priced up in small original approval booklet


SAUDI ARABIA: Nejd Occupation of Hejaz 1925 (March): Surcharged "Nejd Sultanate Post" Turkey 5 pa. bistre block of four surcharged in violet, Hejaz 1½ pi. violet surch. in red, 2 pi. orange, two examples one surch. in red, the other in violet; all used on 1926 Albert Eid cover to Cairo tied by "DJEDDA" cds's in violet (Feb 2) with "Sassari" Italian steamer cds in blue below. Reverse with repeated strike (Feb 25), Port Taufiq cds (Feb 27) and Cairo slogan cancel of the same day. An attractive cover.


SAUDI ARABIA: Nejdi Occupation of Hejaz 1925 (July/Aug): 'Nejd Sultanate Post' overprint 5 pi. scarlet on unsurfaced buff paper in top left corner marginal block of four, unused without gum. Perfs into design at base and small tear in margin at top Gi 231a = €3'400++ Provenance: David Feldman sale, December 2017, lot 50630.


SAUDI ARABIA: Nejdi Occupation of Hejaz 1925 (March) : ‘Nejd Sultanat Post’ with black newspaper overprint 1/8 pi. chestnut used (Gi = N208a). One short perf at left, the rare and iconic MATBUA newspaper stamp with A. Eid guarantee handstamp on reverse. SV N208a Provenance: David Feldman sale. December 2017, lot 50625.


SAUDI ARABIA: Nejdi Occupation of Hejaz, 1925 (July 1): 'Commemoration of First Pilgrimage under Sultan of Nejd' overprint / surcharge set of five in blocks of four, unused, each stamp with A. Eid guarantee handstamp. Slight overall toned gum on two Turkish stamps otherwise fresh, very scarce multiples in this good condition Scott 30-34. SG 210/214

SAUDI ARABIA: Nejdi Occupation of Hejaz, 1925 (July/Aug): 'Nejd Sultanat Post' overprint ½ pi. scarlet with inverted overprint in block of four, fresh unused. One blunt perf., each stamp with A. Eid guarantee handstamp Gi 235 var unlisted 1249. Provenance: David Feldman sale, December 2017, Lot 50627.


SAUDI ARABIA: Nejdi Occupation of Hejaz, 1925: Capture of Jeddah commemorative overprints on Railway Tax stamps, set of five in blocks of four, the top pair unused, the bottom pair unmounted og, each stamp with Eid guarantee handstamp. Very fine and scarce multiples, only 1'800 sets printed and very scarce in multiples, and a wonderful train thematic SG 249-253.

Scotland: 1768 entire from USA to Glasgow bearing endorsement of Captain bottom left, top left with partial strike of Pt. Glasgow/ Ship Letter handstamp. With message from a new arrival “We are now going up the river and I hope to be at Petersburg in a few hours...I like the country here very well”. A very early use of this ship letter mark.


Scotland: 1806 entire to Lisbon bearing single-ring KILMARNOCK cancel in red, rated "2/9"(d), red tombstone transit and on reverse double-ring Foreign 5 date stamp, on arrival manuscript "240" reis charge.