1907 (1 Sep) 20pa Turkey stationary card from El-Ula to Leipzig. On front is large (35 mm) violet commemorative seal of El-Ula used only on 19 Aug 1907, Dera double ring transit cds,. and Leipzig arrival 13 Sep. A very rare cancelled-to-order postcard with perfect impression of the commemorative seal used for one day only to celebrate the completion of the railway line as far as El-Ula. One of six examples recorded, very fine and attractive. (Image)

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)

Mecca. 1890 (7 Jan) Cover from Mecca to Escadar, franked on back with 20para rose red strip of 4 and two singles tied by Arabic Mecca double ring pm in blue (Uexkull fig. 41), Mecca double ring pm in blue 7 Jan 1890, also blue negative-impression registration seal (Uexkull fig. 74). A very fine and tidy envelope with an impressive franking , despite some light perforation faults. (Image)

1898 Registered advice of receipt letter from Mecca to Nimes, showing unrecorded oval Registered Mecca N. 304 handstamp on front alongside framed "A.R.". On reverse franked by 1pi grey and 2pi yellow-brown, tied by black double circle Arabic Mecca, also Suez transit and Nimes arrival 28 Aug 1898. Manuscript endorsements on front "A.R." and "Via Suez and Alexandrie". A Very rare example of registered mail with advice of receipt from Mecca. (Image)

Medina. 1892 Large part of cover carrying 1pi grey and 2pi yellow-brown, tied by Arabic Medina double ring pm in blue (Uexkull fig.76), also blue Medina double ring pm March 1892. An attractive franking with striking and very clear pms. (Image)

1905 Cover Medina to Egypt, franked by pair 20pa carmine tied by bilingual Medina cds 18 Apr 1905. On reverse are transit marks, incl. Yanbo "El Bahr" (Coles & Walker type 37). (Image)

1911 Cover from Medina to Escadar (Constantinople) bearing 1pi blue on reverse tied by Medina cds (Coles & Walker type 30). On reverse are Constantinople and Escadar arrival pms. (Image)

1913 (1 Sep) Cover (slightly reduced at top) from Medina to Qina (Egypt), franked on back with 1pi blue tied by Medina cds (Coles & Walker type 31), also transit pms of Cairo, Port Said, and Qina arrival 10 Sep. The Medina cds of type 31 was in use for only one year, rare and very fine. (Image)

1914 (16 May) Cover from Medina to Aqsaray in Turkey, bearing 1pi blue, tied by Medina/4 cds, and Constantinople arrival on back 18 May 1914. (Image)

1915 (8 Apr) Turkey stationary envelope 20pa uprated by two 20+10pa stamps 1914 and 1915 issues tied by octagonal Medina cds (Coles & Walker type 44). Sent to Istanbul with Istanbul arrival 25 Apr on reverse, alongside negative seal of Banoub Hadret Haram Sharif Medina (known only on very few covers). (Image)

1918 (18 Oct) Picture postcard from Medina to Ezraa (Syria), bearing two 10pa green and one 20pa stamp has been removed, tied by Medina/4 cds (Coles & Walker type 32). One corner of the postcard has been cut. (Image)

Taif. 1905 (24 Aug) 1pi stationary cover from Taif to Kadi Koy uprated with pair of 20pa carmine, all tied by clearly struck Taif barred bilingual cds 24 Aug, Kadi Koy arrival on reverse, very fine. (Image)