Saudi Arabia 1970 Definitive Series - King Faisal

Saudi Arabia · 1970 · 1p to 100p

This definitive series features a portrait of King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the ruler of Saudi Arabia from 1964 until his assassination in 1975. The design is simple and elegant, focusing on the monarch's profile, a common theme for definitive stamps of the era. The set was issued in various denominations and colors to cover a range of postal rates.

Issued during a period of significant modernization and oil-driven economic growth in Saudi Arabia under King Faisal's leadership, these stamps were in everyday use throughout the kingdom.