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2.2 Hejaz Back of the Book
For reference:
Part 1 is Introduction and Palestine. https://stamporama.com/discboard/disc_ma ...
Part 2.1, Hejaz was published earlier. https://stamporama.com/discboard/disc_ma ...
As a reminder, all scans are from my collection, which is still far from complete.
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2.2 Hejaz Back of the Book
The Hejaz Back of the Book Stamps are postage due only, and consist of 2 new original designs with their overprints as well as the original Hejaz designs with new Postage Due overprints.
Design #1, the first postage due stamps of the kingdom of Hejaz were issued in June 1917. They were printed by the Survey of Egypt in Cairo and consist of 3 denominations: 20 paras 1pi and 2 pi, in red, blue and magenta. (Scott LJ1-3).
Printing was in sheets of 50. The stamps were serrate roulette 13.
The 1 para is the only postage due stamp that was also used in Nejd in 1925, with an overprint (Scott J9).
The first design is based on an old door that had metal ornements in Cairo.
Design #2 consists of a boxed Arabic numeral design, issued in 1925. While stamps without overprint were not officially issued, they are available, including imperforated stamps and stamps in other colors, thought to be trial color proofs. Otherwise, the second design was only used with the King Ali overprint of 1925. (see LJ40 to LJ55 for postage due stamps using the second design).
The Postage Due stamps:
The various Postage Due stamps issue in Hejaz are shown below.
The first set is Scott Lj1-LJ3.
The first postage due set was subsequently overprinted vertically with the two overprints used in 1922 on the first sets of Hejaz stamps, one unboxed and one boxed. (Scott LJ4-LJ9). These were issued in 1921 and 1922. The overprints are usually on the RHS but occasionally affixed on the LHS.
The next set of Hejaz overprints is on Hejaz Coat of Arms designs. 3 stamps were selected from the set (1/2, 1 and 2 pi) and overprinting them with a distinctive boxed Postage Due in Arabic, that reads "Mustahaqq" or Due. The overprints were in Black and Blue. (Scott LJ11-LJ16)
Inverted and double o/ps exist.
In 1925, LJ1-LJ3 were overprinted vertically on two line, reading up with the Jeddah overprint (LJ17-21) and horizontally on 3 lines with the Hejaz third o/p (first line in bigger type)
Following it were Hejaz Coat of Arms, 1922-24, with overprints for Postage due use.
Initially the overprints was issued in very small and indistinct characters, (LJ26a-LJ 34a), but were quickly replace with an additional "Mustahaqq" postage due overprint in much larger and visible type.
Not shown, because quite rare, this was followed with just the Postage Due overprint boxed and handstamped on regular third Hejaz o/p.
For all these stamps varieties in different colors, inverted, double etc... exist, as well as multiple counterfeits.
Finally in 1925, the Arabic Numerals (Design 2) were issued. Stamps without o/p were not officially circulated.
The overprint is affixed vertically with the date on the left in Black, Red and Blue, using both the Jeddah or Cairo o/p (which have differing characteristics and spacing). Varieties include double and inverted o/p. Stamps exist imperforated as well. Different colors than those issued are trial colors.
The next section is about NEJD stamps.
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2.2 Hejaz Back of the Book
For reference:
Part 1 is Introduction and Palestine. https://stamporama.com/discboard/disc_ma ...
Part 2.1, Hejaz was published earlier. https://stamporama.com/discboard/disc_ma ...
As a reminder, all scans are from my collection, which is still far from complete.
----------------------------------------------------
2.2 Hejaz Back of the Book
The Hejaz Back of the Book Stamps are postage due only, and consist of 2 new original designs with their overprints as well as the original Hejaz designs with new Postage Due overprints.
Design #1, the first postage due stamps of the kingdom of Hejaz were issued in June 1917. They were printed by the Survey of Egypt in Cairo and consist of 3 denominations: 20 paras 1pi and 2 pi, in red, blue and magenta. (Scott LJ1-3).
Printing was in sheets of 50. The stamps were serrate roulette 13.
The 1 para is the only postage due stamp that was also used in Nejd in 1925, with an overprint (Scott J9).
The first design is based on an old door that had metal ornements in Cairo.
Design #2 consists of a boxed Arabic numeral design, issued in 1925. While stamps without overprint were not officially issued, they are available, including imperforated stamps and stamps in other colors, thought to be trial color proofs. Otherwise, the second design was only used with the King Ali overprint of 1925. (see LJ40 to LJ55 for postage due stamps using the second design).
The Postage Due stamps:
The various Postage Due stamps issue in Hejaz are shown below.
The first set is Scott Lj1-LJ3.
The first postage due set was subsequently overprinted vertically with the two overprints used in 1922 on the first sets of Hejaz stamps, one unboxed and one boxed. (Scott LJ4-LJ9). These were issued in 1921 and 1922. The overprints are usually on the RHS but occasionally affixed on the LHS.
The next set of Hejaz overprints is on Hejaz Coat of Arms designs. 3 stamps were selected from the set (1/2, 1 and 2 pi) and overprinting them with a distinctive boxed Postage Due in Arabic, that reads "Mustahaqq" or Due. The overprints were in Black and Blue. (Scott LJ11-LJ16)
Inverted and double o/ps exist.
In 1925, LJ1-LJ3 were overprinted vertically on two line, reading up with the Jeddah overprint (LJ17-21) and horizontally on 3 lines with the Hejaz third o/p (first line in bigger type)
Following it were Hejaz Coat of Arms, 1922-24, with overprints for Postage due use.
Initially the overprints was issued in very small and indistinct characters, (LJ26a-LJ 34a), but were quickly replace with an additional "Mustahaqq" postage due overprint in much larger and visible type.
Not shown, because quite rare, this was followed with just the Postage Due overprint boxed and handstamped on regular third Hejaz o/p.
For all these stamps varieties in different colors, inverted, double etc... exist, as well as multiple counterfeits.
Finally in 1925, the Arabic Numerals (Design 2) were issued. Stamps without o/p were not officially circulated.
The overprint is affixed vertically with the date on the left in Black, Red and Blue, using both the Jeddah or Cairo o/p (which have differing characteristics and spacing). Varieties include double and inverted o/p. Stamps exist imperforated as well. Different colors than those issued are trial colors.
The next section is about NEJD stamps.
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