David Feldman Saudi Arabia June 5, 2019

27 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) Saudi Arabia – June 5, 2019 30010 F 1916 (18.10) Censored envelope from Orleans, France addressed to Missions Militaire Francaise du Hedjaz à Djedda, Arabie , with manuscript “FM” (Forces Militaires) alongside, therefore no postage required, on reverse transit postmarks of Port Taufiq and Port Said, plus DJEDDAH arrival (11.11), showing various censor mkgs and blue tape, very fine and extremely rare, probably the only recorded incoming mail to the French Military Mission in Hejaz 1’500 - 2’600 30011 F 1916-17 French Military Mission in Hejaz: 1916 Envelope to Tunis, censored on arrival, from Field Hospital serving Mission B (Hejaz) remained in Ismalia/Egypt, with cachet HOPITAL DE CAMPAGNE MISSION B Le MEDECIN CHEF , plus 1917 picture postcard to Morocco with one-line MISSION MRE FRANCAISE B on the obverse, a fine and scarce pair 1’500 - 2’600