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SAUDI ARABIAN STAMPS

History

First Stage

    This is before the issuance of Hijazi stamps. At this stage Egyptian stamps were used after the opening of the Egyptian postal office in Jeddah in 1856 and till its closure in 1881. Then Turkish stamps were used till 1916. Egyptian and Turkish stamps used to be sealed by the seals of the postal offices in Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah, Taif, Yanbu, Tabuk, Al-Jouf, Abha and Qunfuda.

Second Stage

    In 1916 there had been a shortage in stamps. By the end of 1924 stamps called the stamps of the Hijazi government.

Third Stage

    The Hijaz and Najd stamps during the period from 1925 to 1932 carried historical anniversaries like:
  • The Sultanate of Najd (1925).
  • The First Hajj during the Sultanate of Najd (1925)
  • Jeddah and Madinah memorial stamp (1925).
  • The Convention of the Islamic Conference (1926

    For the first time the name of Hijaz and Najd appeared written in a foreign language and the sentence “Hijaz and Najd Post” on stamps issued from 1927 to 1932

Stamps of the Sultanate of Najd:
    When the late King Abdul Aziz Al-Saud assumed power, Turkish and Hjazi stamps (1925) were decorated with the sentence (Sultanate of Najd Post). These stamps were of different colors.

  • When King Abdul Aziz opened Makkah he called Muslims to perform Hajj (Pilgrimage). In memory of this occasion stamps were issued carrying the sentence (Memory of the first Hajj during the Sultanate of Najd - Wednesday 1343H)
  • In memory of the opening of Madinah, stamps were issued in 1344H.
  • In memory of the opening of Jeddah stamps were issued in 1344H.
  • In 1926 the first stamps carrying the name "Hijaz and Najd Post”
  • Stamps were issued on the occasion of the Islamic Conference, which was held in Makkah on 20/11/1344H.
  • Stamps were issued to memorize the occasion of calling for King Abdul Aziz to be King for Najd and its affiliated territories.
  • Stamps were issued to mark the fourth anniversary of the assumption of power in 7/8/1348.

 

Fourth Stage

    Stamps of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: This stage started in 1934 and continued till now. This stage is characterized with the following:
  • Diversity and large number of issued stamps.
  • Highlighting the religious landmarks in the Kingdom like the expansions of the Holy Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet Mosque, Quba and Al-Qiblatain Mosques in Madinah.
  • Highlighting the economic, political, cultural, sports and other developmental projects in the Kingdom.
  • Highlighting historic occasions and events in the Kingdom like the visits made by the Kingdom’s Kings, the visits of some world leaders to the Kingdom and Islamic and Arab conferences. Stamps bearing the photos of Saudi ports, cities and universities were also issued during this period.
  • Diversification of colors and different landscapes.
  • The stamps were printed at the government printing Press instead.

These early 20th century stamps have distinctive decorative designs. At a time (1917 and thereafter) Saudi Arabia did not have nearly the volume of mail it has today. 

 1/8 piaster / 1/4 piaster / 1/2 piaster / 1 piaster

 

 


 

 


Saudi Arabia Philby Cover (1934)

An exceptional cover from Philby in Taif to his mother in England. Cover has copies of 1934 Heir Apparent 3 1/2g and Postal Tax 1/2g, SG 320, 328 (Scott 142, RA1) tied with nice Taif 1 strikes. Back stamped Djeddah and Port Taufiq. St. John Philby lived in Jeddah from the late 1910's to the early 1950's and wrote many letters to his wife and mother in England. He had a colorful career as a diplomat, explorer, author, agent and advisor at times to the founder of Saudi Arabia. He is also the father of Kim Philby the double agent who fled to Russia during the Cold War. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Document bearing Hejaz Railway revenue Stamp

 

 


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Arabic Occasions


2nd Arab and Islamic Rover Moot

3rd Rover Moot

5th Arab Rover Moot

8th Arab Telecommunication Union Congress

Anniversary of APU

APU 25th Anniversary

APU 30th Anniversary

Arab City Day

Arab Consultative Council for Postal Union

Arab League 35th Anniversary

Arab League Center

Arab League Week

Arab Postal Union

Arab Postal Union Conference

Arab Sat Launching

Arabian Gulf Cooperative Council

Burning of the Algerian Library

Gulf Postal Organization Conference

Saudi Arabia-Bahrain Causeway

Sixth Arab Summit Conference

Solidarity with Palestinians

United Arab Shipping Company 6th Anniversary

Visit of King Hussein

Visit of King Talal

Visit of President Habib Bourguiba

Visit of President of Lebanon

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International Occasions


10th Anniversary of OPEC

10th Anniversary of World Food Program

20th Anniversary of UNESCO

30 Years Opec Anniversary

50th Anniversary of Interpol

800 Years of Hoteen War

Ant-Drugs International Day

Anti-Smoking Campaign

Arab Union of Telecommunication

Blindness Prevention Day

Centenary of First Telephone Circuit

Centenary of International Cooperation in Meteorology

Centenary of International Telecommunication Union

Day of the Blind

Declaration of Human Rights

Deir Yasin Massacre

First International Radio Station

First International Symposium

Freedom from Hunger

Inauguration of Automatic Telephone System

International Book Year

International Bureau of Education

International Communication Day

International Cooperation

International Day of Disabled

International Education Week

International Health Day

International Hydrological Decade

International Peace Year

International Postal Day

International Year of the Child

International Youth Year

July 1981 International Football

Malaria Eradication

Massacre of Palestinians at Sabra and Shatila

New UPU Headquarters

Olympic Games Football

Opec 25 Anniversary

Opec Anniversary

Refugee Year

Save Moenjodaro

Solidarity with Palestinians

UN 40th Anniversary

UN 50 Years

Undersea Telephone Cable Inauguration

Universal Palestine Week

Universal Postal Union Centenary

WHO Anniversary

WHO Headquarters

World Communication Year

World Day for Literacy Eradication

World Food Day

World Meteorological Day

World Standards

World Telecommunication Day

World Telecommunications Day

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Islamic Occasions


4th Islamic Rover Moot

6th Islamic Rover Moot

Aqsa Mosque Jerusalam

Arab Scout Jamboree

Center for Islamic Conference

Conference of Muslim Organization

Holy Kaaba

Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers

Islamic Education Conference

Islamic Foreign Ministers Conference

Islamic Jurisprudence Conference

Islamic Summit Conference

Juwaitha and AlJumaah Mosques

King Fahd Holy Quran Press Compound

Mecca Conference

Science and Technology Conference

Visit of King of Afghanistan

Visit of the Governor General of Pakistan

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National Occasions


15th Hejira Century

25 Years For First Charity

25th Anniversary of Damman - Riyadh Railways

25th Anniversary of the Sharia College

30th Anniversary of Saudi Airlines

50th Anniversary of the Capture of Riyadh

Accession of King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Anniversary of Saudi Arabian Television

Anniversary of the Islamic Institute

Armed Forces 80th Anniversary

Charity Society

Crown Prince Fahad

Death of King Faisal

Dhahran Airport

East-West Pipeline

Estate Development Fund 10th Anniversary

Expansion of Dammam Port

Fourth Five-Year Plan

General Electricity 10th Anniversary

Inauguration of Consultation Council

Inauguration of Damman Jeddah Highway

Inauguration of Saudi Government Railroad

Industry Week

Installation of Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Installation of Prince Faisal bin Abdul Aziz as King

International Conference on the History of King AbdulAziz in Riyadh

Iron Factory Opening Anniversary

King Abdulaziz Commemorative 50th Anniversary

King Abdulaziz National University

King Faisal Military Cantonment

King Khalid

King Khalid International Airport

King Return from Egypt

King Saud University 25th Anniversary

Knighthood Club 25th Anniversary

Makkah - Medina Highway

National Guard Housing Project

New Jeddah Airport

New Postal Centers and Mechanization

Opening of King Faisal Hospital

Opening of Mecca-Taif Highway

Petromin 25th Anniversary

Postal Code

Prince Sultan Astronaut

Proclamation of Heir Apparent

Radhwa Royal Meeting

Riyadh Secretariat 50th Anniversary

Riyadh Television

Sea Water Desalination

Second Five-Year Plan

Solar Village

Taif - Abha - Jizan Highway

Telecommunications Achievements

Third Five-Year Plan

Toughra Series

Traffic Day

Unification of Kingdom 50th Anniversary

Wheat Self Sufficiency

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Religious Occasions


50th Anniversary of the Kabah Shroud

Four Imams

Hajj Pilgrimage

Holy Kaaba Gold Doors

International Holy Quran Competition

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Sport Occasions


100 Years Anniversary of Olympics

90th Anniversary of the Olympics

Asian Football Cup

Football Cup

Gulf Cooperation Council 1st Olympic Day

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