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Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 30010
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1916 (18.10) Censored envelope from Orleans, France addressed to "Missions Militaire Francaise du Hedjaz à Djedda, Arabie", with manuscript "FM" (Forces Militaires) alongside, therefore no postage required, on reverse transit postmarks of Port Taufiq and Port Said, plus DJEDDAH arrival (11.11), showing various censor mkgs and blue tape, very fine and extremely rare, probably the only recorded incoming mail to the French Military Mission in Hejaz (Image)
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Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 30015
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1918 Cover from Philby to his wife in England, who noted in pencil on the front that it was sent from Laila (Layla), the principal town of the Al-Aflaj oasis ca. 330 km. south of Riyadh, cancelled in transit by the very rare first type "KOWEIT" with bars (28.5), rare "MEF" censor hs. in blue and arrival cds, Camberley / UK (10.8), from where it was forwarded, very rare usage (Image)
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Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 30025
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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 (Image)
