Unfollow hejaz revenue stamps to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Kingdom of hejaz 1916 1925 dead country stamps and. The biggest reward from collecting stamps is your enjoyment. Here mailonline travel examines the tales of six of these lands and presents their stamps. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Nejd was a former sultanate in central arabia, which first issued its own stamps in 1925. Nejd the nejd nagd counterstamp can be found on a large number of different coins, including maria theresa talers. It is a companion volume to the same authors the postal issues of hejaz, jeddah and nejd, which is also presented in world digital library. In 1925 it was conquered by ibn saud, king of nejd, who then called himself king of hejaz and nejd.
Nejd was an independent nation from the time of the fall of the ottoman empire in 1918 until it was unified with hejaz in 1932 to form saudi arabia maria theresa thalers mtt and indian rupees both circulated extensively in the area at that time. Saudi arabia ah46 hejaz and nejd sultanate silver 1 riyal coin vfxf km12 saudi arabia ah46. Hejaz also issued several series of postage due stamps with various inscriptions. Important consideration during your search for saudi arabia stamps. These postage stamps of the hejaz were designed and printed by t.
Great deals from world banknotes and coins gallery in. As you may know, two stamps can look exactly the same, and yet they are different issues with different scott numbers and values. First and only edition, limited to 200 numbered copies, this copy being no. A complete and illustrated pricelist of the 1924 provisionals, including all subsequent. New authoritative book published for stamps of sultanate of nejd.
Saudi arabia hejaz and nejd riyal ah 46 48 1927 1929 2 coins. Next year, in 632 ce, muhammad performed hajj and taught muslims firsthand the various rites of hajj. After this declaration was made, a vast number of people of bahrain, yemen, and yamama, who included both the pagans and the people of the book, gradually embraced islam. The grand sherif of mecca declared hejaz independent of turkish rule and in february 1916 the stamps were issued. Fake counterstamps on 1780 maria theresa thaler coin.
By 1969, big blue had shrunk the hejaz section from one page to two lines more about that later, and renamed the nejd section saudi arabia. Exquisite seforim and book selfinking stamp designs. I will soon have my own stamp perforating machine and start stamp production here in norway. The 2011 scott classic specialized catalogue has all the iterations of the kingdoms under saudi arabia, and so this blog will cover the stamps issues beginning in. The nejd stamps are a complicated area for the collector, consisting entirely of hejaz and ottoman stamps with various kinds of rather crude handstamps. Next album showing fee paid cancellaons and postal history, 1916. Antique islamic malay sultanate of brunei brass sireh box 19th century malaysia. It strives to promote the fun and fascination of worldwide stamp collecting to young and old alike, and has an active outreach program serving youth, their leaders and and stamp collectors of all ages and experience levels. Whether youre a beginning collector or experienced stamp expert, youll want to consider the following points when youre sifting through saudi arabia stamps for sale. One solid reference countermarks on ottoman coins by hans wilski 1995 isbn 3980348229. The work is generously provided with analytic photographs and engravings of calligraphic and ornamental detail, including overprints, misprints, variations in ornamental borders and calligraphy, paper, and perforation, and notes on forgeries. New authoritative book published for stamps of sultanate. To the west of najd, the first of these barriers are the mountains of alhijaz.
Saudi arabia and collections stamp auction network. A complete and illustrated pricelist of the 1924 provisionals, including all subsequent issues up to june 1926 is a sale catalog of postage and revenue stamps issued by several jurisdictions in arabia. The kingdom of hejaz and nejd had been separate countries until the mid1920s. New book makes nejd sultanate stamps, postal history. Created by ngc and krause publications numismaster, the price guide pages are arranged by krause catalog numbers and include values, images and specifications such as weight, composition, engraver and current bullion values. The sultanate of oman, 19141918 new hardcover book the sultanate of book the sultanate of new hardcover oman, 19141918 new book the. He once circulated a story that he had used a strawberryflavoured glue which created a problem in that the arabs used to buy the stamps just to lick them. Hafner lists hejaz counterstamps on maria theresa talers as hafner 121 and 123 to, sometimes together with nejd counterstamps. Nejd revenues showing hejaz railway locomove complete sheet of 2pia. Presumably, it was used from about 1906 to 1920 or 1926. In 1916 the kingdom of hejaz was established arab revolt.
Fifty such lost lands have been documented in a fascinating book called nowherelands an atlas of vanished countries 1840 1975, by bjorn berge. From heligoland to hejaz, the lands that once existed as separate nations with their very own stamps but are now lost to time. The rubber stamp is the official weapon of officialdom. Theoretically from 1803, in reality from 1841 to 1916, hejaz was an ottoman elayet. Lawrence of arabia in the production of the first issue of hejaz. Postage stamps and postal history of saudi arabia wikipedia. Nejd issues, including overprints on hejaz bill and railway tax stamps. We will update the stamp identifier pages with the requested information as soon as possible and let you know when it has been completed. The postal issues of hejaz, jeddah and nejd is a descriptive catalog of the postage stamps issued by the arabian jurisdictions noted in the title. Hejaz nejd saudi arabia 45 ah one 1 ghirish coin 1927 ad buy now. Nejd s capital city riyadh, later the capital of saudi arabia, was captured from the turks in 1901 by the prince ibn saud, who was to be responsible for founding a new central arabian kingdom. International society of worldwide stamp collectors iswsc. Saudi arabia 2001 fdc cover kingdom 100 years air craft ship tank stamp gcc gulf. I mostly stock out of print titles but act as agent for the british west indies study circle and the british caribbean study group.
National park quarter 2020 s weir farm ct proof clad national park quarter 2020s weir farm ct gem proof clad. Hejaz and nejd counterstamps on maria theresia talers. Oman oman sultanate of muscat and oman test proof vignette uncirculated. A wonderful collection loaded with many gainful sets and singles, and offered intact as received from consignor, fine to very fine. Both bale and wallerstein list this stamp, perhaps on the basis of the requ isition book entry, but i have never seen an example. My family members, relatives, friends, colleagues, iftekhar bhai, shamsuddin bhai, dulal bhai, jewel bhai help me very much to increase my collection. Also grateful to some persons who are helping me to increase my collection. Philatelic hub with fine resources for all aspects of indian philately. In victory they combined the two states to form the kingdom of nejd and hejaz, which was renamed. This arrangement continued until the country was formally unified as what we know now as saudi arabia. Dec 14, 2015, 5 am the 20qirsh nejd surcharge on the 10para ottoman stamp was prepared but not issued. This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of saudi arabia, formerly known as the kingdom of hejaz and nejd until 22 september 1932.
Meet other stamp collectors interested in nejd stamps. Saudi arabia stamps value is based on a variety of factors including its date of production, size, and color. The only countermarks documented as being produced at the time they a attributed to are those from mozambique. Lawrence motorcycles motorcycle index gallery index classic memories brough superior brough superior a letter to george more letters the players the road two speed ned daddys bike bill of sale snapshot of a brough brough history brough superior 680 combination brough superior 1180 combination brough superior vf5094. The saudi arabia stamp depicted king abd alazizs tugra and were meant to celebrate the heir, prince saud.
Wilson, also a noted expert on the philately of saudi arabia, acknowledges the difficulties surrounding these stamps in his preface to the book. Cherrystone auctions sale 0919 page 76 stamp auction network. Comprehensive illustrated guide to the stamps of jordan, with thousands of images. The jewish selfinking stamps source seforimbook stamps. The first series of stamps marked the kingdom of saudi arabia, specifically, was issued on january 1st, 1934. In 1926, najd took over control of hejaz and began issuing stamps for the complete territory. Glossary of stamp collecting terms victoria bc, canada. Oman sultanate of muscat and oman test proof vignette uncirculated. This book appears to have been one of the authors very few. Basically for each issue the author provides a brief historical background, followed by printing details including printing methods. Sau4 46 saudi sultanate arabia nejd and ghirsh hejaz quarter 46 and. Depending on what suits your needs, you can purchase expensive stamps in collections, books, and slips. One of the most respected and desirable volumes of philatelic literature, it has become an extremely rare book.
A local post outside the coast of norway since 1997, the nearest cities are molde and kristiansund, where most of the islands of hustadvika are not covered by the post of norway. Sultanate of nejd 19251926, hejaz and nejd 19261933 and the kingdom of saudi arabia 1934 to present. Saudi arabia is the largest arab country of the middle east. The international society of worldwide stamp collectors serves the interests of all worldwide collectors. Saudi arabia coins for sale sterling silver collectibles. When one digs into the literature, one finds considerable doubt about the hejaz, nejd and other issues. These coins were counterstamped with in arabic with nejd in arabic. The 2011 scott classic specialized catalogue has all the iterations of the kingdoms under saudi arabia, and so this blog will cover the stamps issues beginning in 1916. Victoria, bc, canada has a thriving and knowledgeable stamp collecting community with several clubs available for everyone regardless of age. Altogether, according to scotts standard postage stamp catalogue, there are 300 major varieties of these. A set of six banknotes were issued for the kingdom of hejaz in 1924. The postal issues of hejaz, jeddah and nejd world digital library. The unified kingdom of saudi arabia issued its first stamps on january 1, 1934. Saudi coin for sale rare antique furniture collectors.
The postal issues of hejaz, jeddah and nejd world digital. Very rare 44 saudi arabia 1p postage hand stamp sultanate nejd post. If there is any specific information you need then please let us know using our feedback form. Special thanks to tuhin bhai salam stamp centre who helps me. Fifty such lost lands have been documented in a fascinating book called nowherelands. Until the 1930s, up to 300 stamps with major varieties were issued under the kingdom of hijaz and nejd. The world coin price guide is a complete catalog of values for world coins from 1600 to date. Saudi arabia collectors stamps buy rare saudi arabia stamps. Shop in specimenbanknotesworldwide from world banknotes and coins gallery. Get the best deal for saudi arabia stamps from the largest online selection at. Map from sandafayre on line atlas stamps and the history of hijez from saudi aramco world first hejaz stamps designed by t.