Jeddah. 1885 (Oct 15) 20pa Turkish postcard sent from Jeddah to Rijswijk, the Netherlands, Jeddah bilingual cds In blue, Suez transit 22 Oct, s'Gravenhage 1 Nov and Rijswiijk 2 Nov arrival ("Nov" inverted). A very fine postcard with clear markings on front. (Image)

1885 (Dec) 20pa Turkish postcard sent from Jeddah to Schiedam, the Netherlands, re-directed to De Rijp, Jeddah bilingual cds In blue, Suez transit 14 Dec, Modane a Paris 21 Dec, Schiedam 22 Dec and De Rijp 23 Dec arrival. Very fine. (Image)

1895 (Oct) 1p Turkey stationary letter card from Jeddah to The Hague, Jeddah cds in blue, Suez transit 4 Oct, S'Gravenhage arrival 11 Oct 1895. Sent from Consulaat der Nederlanden te Djeddah with impressive large handstamp on reverse. (Image)

1898 Insured registered cover from Jeddah to Medan, Netherlands East Indies, carrying 1pi pale blue and 2pi yellow-brown, tied Jeddah double ring cds 7 June 1898, also Recommandé and boxed ASSURE (insured) on front. On reverse unframed Aden reg. mark 11 June and a striking Netherlands Consulate in Jeddah hand stamp, also Singapore transit 2 July and Medan arrival 4 July 1898. A scarce and impressive example of registered and insured mail from Jeddah. (Image)

1905 Picture postcard from Jeddah to Wales, bearing 1pi blue tied by Jeddah 9 March, with Suez transit 23 March, very fine, but top right corner missing. (Image)

1905 (10 Nov) Cover from Jeddah to Penang bearing on back strip of 4 10pa green. tied by Jeddah cds 10 Nov, alongside Weltevreden transit 8 Dec, Singapore 16 Dec and Penang arrival 19 Dec 1905. On front is address written in English and Arabic. An impressive looking back with stamps and very clear transit marks. (Image)

1911 Cover from Jeddah to Constantinople franked on reverse by attractive vertical pair 10pa green tied by Jeddah cds 7 Sep 1911 (earliest known date for Coles & Walker type 14). Also on reverse is Constantinople arrival pm, very fine. (Image)

1914 (24 Jan) Cover (reduced at right) from Jeddah to Eren Keuy (Istanbul), bearing on reverse pair and single 20pa carmine rose tied by Jeddah/1 cds (Coles & Walker type 13) 24 Jan. Also on reverse Eren Keuy arrival. On front Is sharp impression boxed RECOMMANDÉE (a registration seal for official and military mail unrecorded by Jakob von Uexkull). (Image)