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Auction: 1001 - Stamps & Covers of the World
Lot: 694

Saudi Arabia 1916-70, a valuable, chiefly mint selection on pages, including 1921 unframed overprint "1340 hashemite kingdom 1340" on zig-zag roulette 1/8pi., 1/4pi., 1/2pi. all with overprint inverted, 1/2pi. on 1pa., 1pi. on 1pa., 1922 framed "1340 hashemite kingdom 1340" 1pa., 1pi., 2pi. overprint double, 1pa., 1/8pi., 1/4pi. overprint double, one inverted, 1925 two line "hejaz government 4th. october 1924" on roulette 20 1/8pi., 1/4pi. red and blue overprints, 1/2pi. red and blue overprints all inverted, zig-zag roulette overprint inverted, overprint double, both inverted, overprint on both sides, 1/8pi., 1/4pi. in red, in blue and in gold, 1/2pi. in red and in blue, 1pi., 2pi. in red, all overprint inverted, on 1922 framed overprint 1pa., 1/4pi., 1/2pi., 1pi. and 2pi., 1/2pi. on 1pa., 1pi. on 1pa., 1925 small three line "hejaz government, 4 October 1924" overprint on roulette 20 1/4pi. red and blue overprints, overprints and surcharges on the Arms type with varieties, 1925 Pilgrimage set, 1925 Capture of Medina and Jeddah sets, 1934 Charity Tax 1/2g., 1934 Proclamation sets perf. and imperf., 1934-57 with values to 200g., 1939 Official set, 1935 handstamped Postage Due 1/2g., 1952 Railway, 1961 Officials with Rome and Cairo printings, 1964-72 redrawn with Cartouche of King Ibn Saud Gas Oil Plant 10p., 50p., 200p. and the prepared for use but not issued 100p. (S.G. 555a), Wadi Hanifa Dam 100p., 200p. and the prepared for use but not issued 50p. (S.G. 582a), Boeing 720 2p., 5p., and the prepared for use but not issued 50p., 100p. and 200p. (S.G. 610a-c), 1974 1r. charity stamp (a mint block of fifteen and a used example), etc., unmounted mint, part original gum and a few used, chiefly good to fine. A very valuable group. Photo for a selection Estimate £ 12,000-15,000

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