1916-1917 First Design. 1917 (Feb) Cover (cropped at left) from Mecca to Aden, bearing 1pi blue perforated and 1/4pi green (rouletted) tied by Mecca cds Feb, showing Aden censor no AB-105 on front. On reverse is Aden arrival 13 Feb 1917 and "Opened by Censor." label. Only a few covers known with the "Aden Passed Censor" and first Hejaz issue. A rare and decorative censorship mail. (Image)

1917 (6 May) Cover from Jeddah to Cairo via Port Taufiq, bearing on reverse block of four 1/4pi green (rouletted 13x13) making the 1pi rate, tied by bilingual Jeddah barred double circle 6 May, also Port Taufiq transit. On front Cairo arrival 10 May 1917 and "Passed Censor 4". (Image)

1917 (31 May) Cover from Jeddah to London via Port Taufiq, bearing pair 1/4pi green and 1/2pi red (rouletted), all tied by Jeddah bilingual cds, also censorship mark on front. On reverse Taufiq transit 20 June; a colorful franking on cover with the addressee defaced. (Image)

1917 (23 July). Rouletted 1pi blue vertical pair, tied by Yambo barred double circle 23 July 1917 on beautiful commercial cover to Cairo, 2pi rate, also superb strike of "Passed Censor 4". Port Taufiq transit 30 July on reverse. (Image)

1918 1/4pi green rouletted block of four applied on reverse and tied by two Jeddah barred double circle cds, making the 1pi rate to Alexandria. The front, with top part missing, shows address in English. A scarce franking. (Image)

1918 (21 Sep) 1/2pi Hejaz red pair tied by Jeddah barred double circle on reverse of cover to Suez, with Suez arrival 24 Sep also tying stamp. On front is Arabic address and black circular "Passed by Censor No 5. (Image)

1919 Cover from Mecca to Jeddah bearing 1/4pia green, 1/8pia yellow, and 1pa brown, tied by Mecca Arabic only ds. On reverse is barred double circle Jeddah 5 arrival. A very fine, scarce, and colorful franking. (Image)

1919 (12 Mar) 1pia blue rouletted block of four tied by two Jeddah barred double circle cds on reverse of envelope to Cairo. On front is boxed registration cachet R. A perfect block of four on scarce registered letter; only very few registered letters with first Hejaz issue recorded. (Image)

1920 Cover from Mecca to Jeddah, bearing 1/4pi green, 1/8pi yellow, and 1pa brown, all tied by Mecca cds with Hijra date. On reverse is Jeddah arrival; an attractive three-color franking. (Image)

Domestic letter from Mecca to Jeddah, bearing 1/4pi, 1/8pi, 1pa, all tied on front by Mecca Arabic only cds, on reverse is Jeddah bilingual ds, very fine and colourful franking. (Image)

1920 1pi blue tied by Arabic only Mecca datestamp with HIgri date on front of letter to Ghuria in Egypt. On reverse are Mecca barred double circle and clear Ghuria arrival 28 May 1920. (Image)

1921 1/2pi red and 1pi blue tied by Jeddah barred double circle ds on letter to Suez, with Port Taufiq 8 Dec 1920 on reverse. A very fine letter paying the 1 1/2 rate. (Image)

1921 1/2pi red and 1pi blue tied by Jeddah cds on front of commercial printed envelope to Suez, paying the 1 1/2pi rate; Suez arrival 26 Dec 1921 on back. (Image)