King Abdulaziz ibn Saud, First Definitive Series
Saudi Arabia · 1934 · 1/4 ghirsh
This stamp features a portrait of King Abdulaziz ibn Saud, the founder and first monarch of Saudi Arabia. The design is framed by an ornate border with Arabic script, and the denomination '1/4' is visible in the corners. This was part of the first definitive series issued by the newly unified Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Issued in 1934, this stamp marks a period of consolidation after the unification of the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd into Saudi Arabia in 1932. It was one of the first stamps to represent the new national identity under its founder, King Abdulaziz.
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Photogravure
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