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Saudi Arabia
20th August 1916
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| L1 | xxx |
perf 10, 12, no wmk, typo
Printed by Survey of Egypt, Cairo
| Description | Scott | SG † | Mi | Y&T | ||
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| BREAKER | ||||||
| ¼ piaster green | L1 | 1 | ||||
| ½p red | L2 | 2, 5 | ||||
| 1p blue | L3 | 3, 6 | ||||
† Gibbons distinguishes between the perf 10 and perf 12 versions and also identifies shades of the 1p value. Note that the first stamp design for the ¼p green was issued as perf 12 (Oct 1916 Sc-L1 SG1), roul 20 (Dec 1916 Sc-L5 SG8), serrated roul 13 (Nov 1917 Sc-L10 SG13) and with overprints.
The Hejaz is in the western part of Arabia and includes the holy cities of Mecca and Modina. This was part of the Turkish Empire from C16th. In June 1916, Hussein, the Grand Sherif of Mecca, proclaimed an Arab State and the Turks were driven out (Lawrence of Arabia played a part in this).
Nejd, the central part of Arabia, was controlled by the Wahabis and in 1923 they began expanding into other areas, taking Hejaz by the end of 1925. The Hejaz ruler abdicated and Ibn Saud was proclaimed King of Nejdi and Sultan of Nejd and later king of both.
In September 1932 the kingdom was renamed Saudi Arabia.
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Hejaz |
Nejdi occupation of Hejaz |
Hejaz and Nejd |
Saudi Arabia |
| 1916 Sc-L1 SG1 | 1925 Sc1 SG190 | 1926 Sc69 SG254 | 1934 Sc138 SG316 ‡ |
‡ This is available perf 11½ or imperf.
| Gibbons | SG |
Date |
Scott | Sc |
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| Hejaz | 1-185 |
Oct 1916 - Jun 1925 |
L1-L186 |
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| Nejdi occupation of Hejaz | 190-253 |
Mar 1925 - Dec 1925 |
1-68 |
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| Hejaz and Nejd | 254-315 |
Feb 1926 - 1932 |
Kingdom of Hejaz-Nejd | 69-137 |
| Saudi Arabia | 316+ |
Jan 1934 + |
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | 138+ |