Hejaz Help Needed.

I have no idea what stamp this is, but I have no idea as to what you want either!

Peter

I wanted to know, what scott number this could be? thanks

Its not a postage stamp , maybe a revenue stamp

It is a 1925 Nejd Sultanate Post overprint on on Hejaz Railway Tax stamps, 5pi. Green, s.g. 221.

The overprint was to change the status from a fiscal to a postage stamp.

Pagoda

Its listed under NEJDI ADMINISTRATION OF HEJAZ as Scott 54 .

Floortrader,

thanks for you agreement,

I see you originally stated,

" Its not a postage stamp , maybe a revenue stamp "

then when I identified it, you gave the Scott's number without thanking me for the correction to your original incorrect comment,

Pagoda

Thanks all, Pagoda notice the hand writing on the bottom is not on other same number stamps. All others are may be hand stamped but not handwritten.

By the way I am selling it on ebay 16 hours to go.

It is not handwritten, it is part of the original Railway Tax stamp,

Pagoda

writing all the way on bottom in white box? Next to cancel.. why it is not seen on any other stamp with same fonts?

because it is printed in a secondary color, Black and they were frequently misplaced.

I don't think the printing is too far to the base of the stamp, the cancel overlaps it and gives an illusion that it is part of the printing.

btw,

you have priced it too high, drop the price in half and you might have a chance in selling it,

Pagoda

If this does not sell , I will keep it. Thanks though!

rizzi,

it didn't sell as expected as the price was too high at $26 and instead of keeping I see that you have relisted it at $1,000,

Pagoda

Not listed as cancelled, ergo, a forgery? or forged Pmk? Opinions please.

Sc# L0043 1924 0.5pi hejaz 01 Gold Overprint 20mm

Scott writes:

Assumption of the Caliphate by King Hussein in Mar., 1924.
The overprint reads "In commemoration of the Caliphate, Shaaban, 1342."
The overprint was typographed in black and dusted with "gold" powder while wet.
The overprint is 18-20mm wide. .
Forgeries exist.

The basic stamp looks okay to me; just my opinion. I can see tiny bits where the gold didn't stick to the black ink and the gold color is piled up as it should be. I find it hard to consider that forgers would do a correct two-step process to produce relatively inexpensive stamps.

I don't know Hejaz era cancels at all. I thought you might be the one, Rod! At first glance, it seems to be okay, and from the corner position of it, I get the feeling it's a favor cancel, cancelled maybe a sheet at a time. A pristine-looking back would help confirm the idea that someone soaked off the gum and it's never been on a cover.