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Post by cinderever on May 8, 2023 17:22:39 GMT
Greetings.
Am looking for information re the postal tax stamps which I believe were issued to raise funds for construction or rehabilitation of a/the general hospital in Mecca.
Scott refers to these issues as PT2, PT2a, and PT3. My primary question pertains to what I perceive as possible varieties beyond what is listed in Scott. Such as shades, perforations, cliché size, etc.
At present my singular SA reference is Scott.
Thanks in advance.
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Post by Londonbus1 on May 8, 2023 19:42:40 GMT
Gibbons Middle East Catalogue lists two issues (as Charity Tax) for the Mecca Hospital Fund. First issues 1936 and 1937. The latter lists Vermilion (shades) and a Rosine. The latter are a smaller size (30½x18mm).
There is another issue 1945-56 whch has 7 issues + shades. These exist in different print types, perforations, Roulettes and papers. The design is slightly different regarding the background shading.
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Post by cinderever on May 8, 2023 23:37:50 GMT
Thank you, LondonBus.
Will contact APRL to see if it can provide photocopies of the associated catalogue pages.
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Post by Londonbus1 on May 9, 2023 4:16:29 GMT
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Post by cinderever on May 9, 2023 11:31:08 GMT
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Post by cinderever on May 12, 2023 16:02:55 GMT
New guy. So please bear with me.
First image. Estimate perf as 11.5 to 12. Typograph. Believe to be Scott RA4a.
Second image. Perf 10. Typograph? Shade variety. Jeddah postmark? Believe to be Scott RA5.
Third image. Perf 7. Lithograph? Labeled as Scott RA5b on reverse.
Fourth image. Perf 10. Lithograph? Believe to be Scott RA5c.
Fifth image. Perf 6.5? Darker contrast within oval. Lithograph? Pin perforations. Believe to be Scott RA6.
Sixth image. Typograph? Possibly Scott RA6a?
Seventh image. Perf 11? Lighter contrast within oval. Typograph? Riyadh postmark? Possibly Scott RA8.
Eighth image. Darker contrast within oval. Typograph? Possibly Scott RA8
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