Lot 30025 – 1918 OFS (One Field Service) cover sent by H. St. John Philby from Riyadh (1.8) via “KOWEIT”
Lot 30025 – 1918 OFS (One Field Service) cover sent by H. St. John Philby from Riyadh (1.8) via “KOWEIT”
Lot 30025 – 1918 OFS (One Field Service) cover sent by H. St. John Philby from Riyadh (1.8) via “KOWEIT”
Saudi Arabia » French Military Post Office
Price realised
1’000 EUR
Estimate
1’000 – 1’600 EUR
Auction date
mer. 5 juin 2019 at 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1918 OFS (One Field Service) cover sent by H. St. John Philby from Riyadh (1.8) via “KOWEIT” (21.8) – the scarce early cds spelt with “O” – to his wife in England. Philby was the British representative in the Nejd during WWI who became a close advisor to King Abdul Aziz, a rare early cover, annotated by Mrs. Philby. Ex Hugill Clarke Auction
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