Lot 81914 – Egypt & Ottoman Issues Used in Saudi Arabia and Hejaj

Egypt & Ottoman Issues Used in Saudi Arabia and Hejaj Railway

1866-1919 Extensive specialised and valuable collection/accumulation neatly presented in one well-appointed green Schaubek album with its respective dust jackets, plus one stockbook.

The extent of the collection shows strength in the first, second and third issues of Egypt with three different Gedda cancels in both black and blue (28 items) plus Interpostal Seals with 28 examples of the blue type with an array of shades and varieties, also the much rarer red interpostal. The Ottoman section of the collection is significantly bigger, with many hundreds of single stamps, plus some pairs, blocks and fragments, all with a fine range of the various Ottoman offices in Saudi Arabia, including the many different types within each town. The towns included are, of course, Jeddah being the biggest and with the most different types with many different spellings, plus Mecca, Medina with the rare Demas-Medine TPO cancel, Ebha, Taif with the rare negative seal in blue, Yambo, plus some of the minor offices including Hudeida, Taiz, Sanaa etc., plus a fine range of the Hejaz Railway Issue and other Ottoman revenues.

A truly wonderful assembly for the connoisseur and specialist and an excellent basis for study and expansion (890+)(STC Uexkull $75’000)