David Feldman Saudi Arabia June 5, 2019

29 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) Saudi Arabia – June 5, 2019 30014 F 1916 French Military Mission: Stampless envelope to France, cancelled by circular “Mission Militaire Française en Egypte / Le Chef de Mission” on reverse in violet, with bilingual Djedda / 5 datestamp on reverse (1.10), “Controle Post Militaire” label tied by oval “Ouvert Par L’autorite Militaire / 304”, a very rare cover from Colonel Bremond, the Mission Commander, to his wife in Paris and the earliest recorded mail from this mission 1’500 - 2’600 30015 F 1918 Cover from Philby to his wife in England, who noted in pencil on the front that it was sent from Laila (Layla), the principal town of the Al-Aflaj oasis ca. 330 km. south of Riyadh, cancelled in transit by the very rare first type “KOWEIT” with bars (28.5), rare “MEF” censor hs. in blue and arrival cds, Camberley / UK (10.8), from where it was forwarded, very rare usage 1’500 - 2’600