Saudi Arabia  The Egyptian Post Office in Jeddah 1865-81

1867 (1 July) entire letter to Suez bearing Egypt 1866 first issue 1pi. claret horizontal pair tied by
“poste vice-reali egiziane/gedda” datestamp of 1 Aug. 1867 (wrong month slug) with another strike
repeated alongside, “poste vice-reali egiziane/suez” arrival of 6 July on reverse, vertical filing
fold well clear of the adhesives, fine and unique.

The most important cover of the Egyptian Post Office in Jeddah and
without doubt the “Crown Jewel” of Saudi Arabian Philately.

Sold by Spink, London on 19 October 2011 for €70,000
Sale 11045, Pearls of Arabia – Saudi Arabia