David Feldman Saudi Arabia June 5, 2019

16 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) Saudi Arabia – June 5, 2019 Saudi Arabia Egyptian Post Offices ONE OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTIONS OF THE EGYPTIAN POST IN SAUDI ARABIA 30000 CC C H G F DCE 1837-1881 Pre-stamp covers and the Egyptian Post Office in Jeddah Comprehensive, valuable and extensive collection from the elusive and most sought after Egyptian Post Office.This being a major part of the award winning collection collection formed by Baron Jakob von Uexkull. Neatly mounted and written up on 38 album pages showing entire letters, covers, envelope, stamps and fragments with a variety of different postmarks. The highlights are as follows: • 1837 Folded entire from “Djidda 10 Decembre 1837” to Paris, France, one of only five pre-stamp covers of this period known • 1841 Folded entire from “Jeddah (Asie) 1er Mai 1841” to Colombier, France, one of only five pre- stamp covers of this period known • 1857 & 1859 Shipwreck covers from the “S.S. EMEU” New South Wales to London and “S.S. NORTHAM” Victoria to London, both having been stranded off Jeddah • 1863 Letter from Abd El-Kader, an Algerian scholar and leader who had defended his country against the French, sent from Taif “three stages from Mecca” and dated 15. Safar 1280 (1.10-1863) • 1866 Unique stampless entire from “GEDDA”, the earliest recorded item from the Egyptian Post Office, dated 25.8.1866 Continues on next page