Lot 30020 – 1917 French Military Mission in Hejaz: The only two known Military Postcards, sent by a member of the “Mission B” in Djeddah
Lot 30020 – 1917 French Military Mission in Hejaz: The only two known Military Postcards, sent by a member of the “Mission B” in Djeddah
Saudi Arabia » French Military Post Office
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Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
4’000 – 7’000 EUR
Auction date
Wed 5 Jun 2019 at 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1917 French Military Mission in Hejaz: The only two known Military Postcards, sent by a member of the “Mission B” in Djeddah, with one bearing the only recorded example in red of the Mission Cachet, dated “Djeddah 12.4.17” with French military and civilian P.O. arrival handstamps, illustrated on the back cover and p.93 of “THE EARLY POSTAL HISTORY OF SAUDI ARABIA”. Dated “Djedda 2.7.17” with Suez “601” transit (8.7.17) and large Paris military arrival handstamps Auction
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