Gulf States array including Bahrain 1990s sets * or **, Dubai scarce imperf sets & 1967 Omar Khayyam complete sheet CTO, etc, lots of large-format thematics, generally fine to very fine. (100s)

Estimate AU$250

EGYPT: Three stockbooks offering "lots of bang for your buck" with 1866 Overprints to 2pi x2, array of Litho Pyramids some with very fine Italian-pattern cds, 1925 Geographical Conference set mint, 1933-38 Airs set mint, UAR & later Egyptian issues with thematics interest, 'PALESTINE' Overprints, Postage Dues, Officials, Telegraphs & a few Inter-Postal Seals, etc, postmark interest & a few covers; also UAE 1973 Pictorials ** & used. (2000 approx)

Estimate AU$400

HOLY LAND: Three volume starter collection of Ottoman period postmarks including from Beni Saab, Beit ul Lahm, Bir el Sebee, Gaza, Djenine, Hafir, Halil ul Rahman, Naplous, Saffed & Tiberiade etc, most are part-strikes only on various Ottoman stamps but including many on Picxtorials that were little used in Palestine. Scarce material. (250+)

Estimate AU$400

IRAQ: 1918-21 'IRAQ/IN BRITISH - OCCUPATION' Overprints to 10r on 100pi & 'ON STATE SERVICE' Overprints to 10r on 100pi, all mint, Cat £1100; plus '2 Ans' Envelope (horizontal & vertical folds but unused), a small batch of covers & PPC 'Ashar Creek, Basra'.

Estimate AU$500

ISRAEL: Collection on Schaubek pages, the earlies sparse but noted unmounted 1949 Assembly with full tab, 1950 UPU tete-beche pair, 1950 Tablet tab, 1952 Independence tab set, 1952 New Year tab set, 1953 Airs tabs (ex 750pr; 1000pr CTO), then reasonably complete unmounted with tabs, M/Ss, sheetlets, booklets, etc to 1992 including 1963 Hebrew Press sheetlet, thematic interest, some used in main collection and in separate album plus a few FDCs, condition generally fine. Weighs 10kg. (100s)

Estimate AU$300

JORDAN: Stockbook collection with Overprints on Palestine & on Saudi Arabia, lots of Abdullahs, post-WWII issues with thematic interest including a separate folio of M/Ss (STC £660+) some of which are quite scarce, etc, some postmark interest. (100s)

Estimate AU$500

PERSIA/IRAN: Well-developed collection in four albums with a selection of Lions, 1881-82 Suns 25c mint x7, 1899 New Colours mint 10kr blue x2 & 50kr brown x3, 1902 'PROVISOIRE/1319' Handstamp set used, 1902 Meshed Provisionals used x6, 1903-04 mint set to 50kr, 1908-09 mint set to 50kr (the 4ch yellow is used), 1909 Lions mint to 30kr (thinned), 1911-13 Young Shah mint to 30kr x2, 1911-12 'Relais' Handstamps (ex SG 388a), 1915 '1333' Handstamp mint to 1kr x3, 1921 Coup d'Etat set mint, 1924 'P Re' Overprints mint to 2kr x5, 1926 Lion Overprints 6ch used x2 & 'Regne de/Pahlavi' Overprints mint to 10kr, 1927 'POSTE AERIENNE' Overprints mint to 10kr, 1935 set used, 1938 Birthday Perf set mint, 1942-45 Definitives set used, 1950 Birthday set mint, etc, some 'SPECIMEN' Overprints, Postage Dues, Officials & a few Revenues, also 'BUSHIRE/Under British/Occupation' Overprints to 3to mint & a few Double Overprints, condition generally fine to very fine. High catalogue value. Unfortunately, none of the scarcer items have been expertised so a very conservative estimate has been applied & personal inspection is strongly recommended. (1000s)

Estimate AU$2,000

SAUDI ARABIA: Heavily duplicated array in two stockbooks with primitive issues, overprints, etc, some varieties noted, also 1960 Refugee Year complete sheets of 50 (**), some thematic & postmark interest, condition a bit variable. (1000+)

Estimate AU$300