SAUDI ARABIA

Covers and stamps / Saudi Arabia

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.