Showing items in category Iraq, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | IRAQ - 1942 use of censored 'FORMULA' air letter to UK with Indian 3a tied FPO/No.43. 1942 (FEB.27.) use of dark blue FORMULA type air letter addressed to the Bournmouth Troops Comfort Fund' in UK bearing Indian 3as green adhesive tied by FPO/No.43 cds used by troops in Iraq. DUTY CHIEF FIELD censor strike on front and boxed PASSED BY/132/UNIT CENSOR strike on reverse. £45.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1884 1/2a 'Indian' adhesive used on cover to India from BAGDAD with 'B' in bars cancel. 1884 (FEB.5.) cover addressed in Arabic to India bearing Indian 1/2a blue on reverse side tied by squared 'B' in bars cancel with s/r BAGDAD cds (23mm) alongside and R/SECOND DEL/BOMAY arrival cds. £125.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1884 1/2a 'Indian' adhesive pair used on cover to India from BAGDAD with 'B' in bars cancel. 1884 (JUN.5.) cover addressed in Arabic to India bearing Indian 1/2a blue pair on reverse side tied by squared 'B' in bars cancel with s/r BAGDAD cds (23mm) alongside. R/BOMBAY/1 DEL arrival cds at left. £150.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1884 1/2a 'Indian' adhesive used on cover to India from BAGDAD with 'B' in bars cancel. 1884 (circa) cover addressed in Arabic to India bearing Indian 1/2a blue on reverse side tied by squared 'B' in bars cancel with s/r BAGDAD cds (25mm) alongside dated FEB.2. Shows accent over first A. Dastur type VI. THIRD DEL/BOMBAY arrival cds at left. £125.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1892 1p dark blue Turkish adhesive pair on cover to Basrah used at KERBELA. 1892 cover addressed in Arabic to Basrah bearing Turkish 1p dark blue adhesive pair tied KERBELA. £150.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1910 1p pale blue Turkish adhesive use on cover to Iran used at KERBELA. 1910 cover addressed to Iran in Arabic bearing Turkish 1p pale blue adhesive tied KERBELA. £100.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1911 10pa rate Turkish adhesive on cover to Germany used at BAGDAD. 1911 cover addressed to Germany bearing Turkish 10pa yellow green adhesive tied by BAGDAD cds. £125.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1912 (circa) 20pa use of Turkish adhesive on postcard to France at BAGDAD. 1912 (circa) use of picture postcard addressed to France depicting 'Panorma De Baghdad sur les rivres de Tigre' bearing Turkish 20pa rose adhesive tied BAGDAD. £115.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1929 first flight registered cover onwards to New Zealand used at MAGIL. 1929 (APR.4.) registered first flight cover (Basra to Karachi) bearing1 1/2a and 6a adhesives tied MAGIL with black registered label below similary cancelled. The cover is addressed to New Zealand and so is a most unusual onward routing originating from Magil via this Imperial Airways flight. £165.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1930 6a rate cover to UK used at BAGHDAD WEST. 1930 (MAY.18.) cover addressed to UK bearing 6a adhesive tied BAGHDAD WEST. £30.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1932 underpaid cover to UK from MAGIL with scarce 'MAGIL/DUE' h/s applied. 1932 (SEP.22.) cover addressed to UK bearing 5f and 30f adhesives tied MAGIL but apparently underpaid and struck below by scarce horse shoe type MAGIL/DUE postage due h/s. £85.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1935 33c rate cover to UK used at KUT. 1935 (DEC.18.) cover addressed to UK bearing 8c,10c and 15c adhesives tied by KUT cds's. Light surface folds and edge faults to reverse flap. £40.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1939 65f rate cover to UK used at JUNOUBI. 1939 (SEP.14.) cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing 15f and 50f adhesives tied by JUNOUBI/BAGHDAD cds. £35.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1922 use of 'ENVELOPE TO BE RETURNED' bearing SERVICE 1an on 20pa official pair tied BAGHDAD 1922 (OCT.5.) 'Envelope To be Returned/To Sender' official pre-printed despatch/receipt envelope addressed to the Baghdad Hospital struck by violet oval COMMAND PAYMENT/ MESOPATAMIA h/s bearing 1a on 20pa red ON STATE SERVICE adhesive pair (SG 020) on reverse side cancelled by BAGHDAD H.O. (IRAQ) cds. A scarce use of these official stamps on cover. £125.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1920 1an on 20pa (x3) rated PASSED/D/CENSOR cover to Iran. 1920 (MAR.25.) cover addressed to Iran bearing three examples of the 1an on 20pa red adhesive (SG 3) tied by scarce AMARA cds's with BAGHDAD H.O. (IRAQ) transit cds alongside and black d/r PASSED/D/CENSOR h/s on front. £285.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1919 4an on 1 1/2pi rate 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE' YMCA envelope to USA. 1919 (MAY.19.) use of 'YMCA' On Active service pre-printed cover to USA bearing the 4an on 1 1/2pi red-brown and grey surcharged adhesive (SG 6) tied BUSRA. £75.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1919 2 1/2an on 1pi blue (x2) on cover to USA. 1919 (FEB.23.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2an on 1pi bright blue adhesive pair (SG 5) cancelled by BUSRA cds. £65.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1945 stampless 'OAS' cover to UK cancelled FPO/171 with RAF/CENSOR/64 strike. 1945 (AU.24.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/171 cds used by troops stationed at Habbaniya and struck by violet crested RAF/CENSOR/64 h/s. £40.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1913 postcard use to Turkey bearing Turkish 10pa green (x2) used at BAGDAD. 1913 use of 'blank' type postcard addressed to Turkey pre-printed on the reverse for use by the 'Banque Imperiale Ottomane' (blunt bottom left corner) bearing Turkish 10p green pair tied BAGDAD. £120.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1919 1/2a on 10p green postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 1. 1919 1/2an on 10p green on buff postal stationery wrapper in unused condition. Small edge tear at left but a rare 'IN BRITISH OCCUPATION' overprinted stationery item of Turkey. The wrapper was very unpopular resulting in no used examples being recorded. H&G 1. £165.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1920 1a on 20pa red PSC to UK used at BAGHDAD. H&G 5. 1920 1an on 20p red on cream postal stationery postcard of Turkey overprinted 'IN BRITISH OCCUPATION' addressed to UK and cancelled by BAGHDAD cds dated 6.JULY.21. A scarce genuine use. H&G 5. £85.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1920 1a + 1a on 20pa + 20pa red outward PSRC uprated to France used at BAGHDAD. H&G 7. 1920 1a + 1a on 20pa + 20pa red on cream outward section of this reply postal stationery card addressed to France and with message on reverse bearing additional 1/2a on 10p green 'British Occupation' adhesive tied by BAGHDAD cds dated 13.10.22. A rare piece of stationery used. H&G 7. £200.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1919 2rs on 25pi yellow green on registered cover to UK used at BUSRA. 1919 (JUN.13.) registered cover to UK bearing the 2rs on 25pi yellow green surcharge on Turkish adhesive overprinted IN BRITISH/OCCUPATION/IRAQ (SG 12) and cancelled by BUSRA/REGd cds. £85.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1919 1r on 10pi red-brown on registered cover to UK used at BUSRA. 1919 (JUN.13.) registered cover to UK bearing the 1r on 10p red-brown surcharge on Turkish adhesive overprinted IN BRITISH/OCCUPATION/IRAQ (SG 11) and cancelled by BUSRA/REGd cds. £85.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1919 12a on 5pi deep lilac on registered cover to UK used at BUSRA. 1919 (JUN.13.) registered cover to UK bearing the 12an on 5pi deep lilac surcharge on Turkish adhesive overprinted IN BRITISH/OCCUPATION/IRAQ (SG 10) and cancelled by BUSRA/REGd cds. £95.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1919 8a on 2 1/2pi green and orange on registered cover to UK used at BUSRA. 1919 (JUN.13.) registered cover to UK bearing the 8a on 2 1/2pi green and orange surcharge on Turkish adhesive overprinted IN BRITISH/OCCUPATION/IRAQ (SG 9) and cancelled by BUSRA/REGd. cds. £75.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1919 2 1/2a on 1p blue (x2) on registered cover to UK used at BUSRA. 1919 (JU.13.) registered cover to UK bearing 2 1/2a on 1p blue (SG 5) adhesive (x2) tied by BUSRA/REGd cds's. £65.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1884 1/2a Indian adhesive on cover to India used at BAGDAD. 1884 (MAR.2.) cover addressed to India bearing Indian 1/2a blue on reverse side cancelled by barred 'B' cancel with BAGDAD cds alongside. £125.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1888 use of Indian 4a green strip of 3 overprinted 'SERVICE' at BAGDAD. SG Z76. 1888 (OC.25.) use of 4a green strip of three Indian adhesives overprinted SERVICE (SG 029) cancelled by squared circle BAGDAD cancels. Very scarce use. SG Z76. £95.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1888 use of Indian 1a plum pair overprinted ON.H.M.S used at BAGDAD. SG Z85. 1888 (SE.20.) use of a pair of the 1a plum Indian adhesive overprionted ON.H.M.S. cancelled by squared circle BAGDAD cancels. SG Z85. £40.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1910 1p blue Turkish adhesive on cover to Iran used at KERBALA. 1910 (26.10.) cover addressed to Iran bearing Turkish 1p blue adhesive tied by KERBALA cds. £80.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1933 33f rate cover to UK used at HINAIDI. 1933 (FEB.20.) cover addressed to UK marked 'Via Imperial Airways' bearing 3f and 30f adhesives tied HINAIDI. £40.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1903 letter sheet to Algeria cancelled by Ottoman Iraq negative seal h/s. 1903 stampless sheet addressed to Algeria in Arabic folded into letter and marked 'Letter Pour Les Postes' cancelled by Ottoman Iraq 'Negative Seal' handstamped in black. Unusual and scarce item. £85.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1935 first flight cover to Transjordan. 1935 (DEC.10.) first flight cover to Amman in Transjordan bearing 2f and 20f adhesives tied BAGHDAD with part AMMAN arrival b/s. £45.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1935 first flight cover to Palestine. 1935 (DEC.10.) first flight cover to Haifa in Palestine bearing 20f adhesive tied BAGHDAD. £40.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1920 12an on 5pi rate registered cover to UK. 1920 (JUL.8.) registered cover to UK bearing the 12an on 5pi deep lilac adhesive (SG 10) of Turkey overprinted BRITISH OCCUPATION and cancelled by BAGDAD cds. A scarce higher value on cover. £55.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1935 cover to Denmark struck by PAR AVION JUSQU'A/HALLE/LEIPZIG h/s. 1935 (JUL.13.) cover addressed to Denmark (scarce) bearing 5f and 15f pair tied by weak BAGHDAD cds and struck at lower left by scarce violet two lined PAR AVION JUSQU'A/ HALLE/LEIPZIG. A scarce instructional h/s. £85.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1920 commercial cover to France used at BUSRA. 1920 (MA.19.) cover addressed to the Imperial Ottoman Bank in Paris bearing 1/2a on 10p and 1 1/2an on 5p adhesives tied BUSRA. £35.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1921 3a on 1 1/2p rate cover to UK used at BAGHDAD. 1921 (DEC.5.) cover addressed to UK bearing 3a on 1 1/2p adhesive tied BAGHDAD. £35.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1941 50F rate 'RAF CENSOR/56' cover to UK used at HABBANIYA. 1941 (SEP.6.) cover addressed to UK bearing 25f pair tied by HABBANIYA cds with bluish- green sexagonal crested R.A.F./CENSOR/56 h/s applied at left. £50.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1920 1/2a on 10pa green ON STATE SERVICE overprint mint handstamped SPECIMEN. SG 019. 1920 1/2a on 10pa green 'IN BRITISH OCCUPATION' overprint adhesive with ON STATE SERVICE overprint handstamped SPECIMEN in black. Very scarce. SG 019. £65.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1920 1a on 20pa red ON STATE SERVICE overprint mint handstamped SPECIMEN. SG 020. 1920 1an on 20pa red 'IN BRITISH OCCUPATION' overprint adhesive with ON STATE SERVICE overprint handstamped SPECIMEN in black. Very scarce. SG 020. £65.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1932 8 fils on 1 1/2a red fine mint with SURCHARGE INVERTED. SG 110a. 1932 8fils on 1 1/2a red in very fine mint condition showing the major variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. SG 110a. £225.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1918 3 1/2a registered cover to UK from Busra with scarce PASSED/CENSOR h/s applied in red. 1918 registered cover addressed to UK (ex part of reverse flap) bearing 1/2a on 10pa green and 1d on 20pa rose (x3) surcharged adhesives (SG 2+4) tied BUSRA and with scarce red PASSED/CENSOR handstamp below. A scarce censored cover from the British Occupation. £200.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1916 use of uprated Turkish 10 paras green PSC used at BAGDAD. 1916 (FEB.14.) use of Turkish 10paras green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Istamboul in Arabic bearing additional 20 paras red adhesive tied BAGDAD. WW1 censor strike below. A very scarce use of this Turkish stationery in Iraq. £250.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1888 'TELEGRAPH' document bearing Turkish 20pa adhesive tied by seal handstamp used in Iraq. 1888 'Telegraph' document in Arabic bearing Turkish 20pa black on rose revenue adhesive tied by black oval seal strikes. Unusual item. £65.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1929 first flight cover to Karachi in India. 1929 (APR.4.) first flight cover addressed to India bearing 1 1/2a and 3a adhesives tied by BASRA cds and struck by violet two lined LONDON BASRA KARACHI/FIRST FLIGHT handstamp. £90.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1921 1a on 20p red pair on cover to India used at BAGHDAD. 1921 (SEP.12.) cover addressed to India (a few small tears) bearing 1a on 20pa red adhesive pair (SG 3) on reverse flap tied BAGHDAD. £40.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1894 1p rate commercial cover to Germany with Turkish adhesive used at BAGDAD. 1894 'F.D.Maghak-Bagdad' printed commercial cover addressed to Germany bearing Turkish 1p blue adhesive tied by BAGDAD/TURQUIE cds. £150.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1894 80p rate cover bearing Turkish adhesives used in BAGDAD. 1894 cover addressed in Arabic bearing two Turkish 20pa rose adhesive pairs on reverse side cancelled by BAGDAD/TURQUIE cancels. £185.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1957 20d olive green UN-ISSUED 'King Faisel II' unmounted mint block of six. 1957 20f olive green 'King Faisel II' (SG type 41) in a fine mint top marginal block of six being UN-ISSUED as such without overprint. Noted by SG in its footnote. £30.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1919 2 1/2a on 1p brown RPSE unused. Minor faults but scarce. H&G 1a. 1919 2 1/2a black on 1p brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in unused condition overprinted IN BRITISH/IRAQ/OCCUPATION. The cover has minor faults with light surface creasing and aged edges but is a scarce piece of stationery. H&G 1a. £200.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1958 5f emerald U/M block of four with YTRANSPOSED OVERPRINT. SG 447a. 1958 5f emerald unmounted mint corner marginal block of four showing two vertical pairs with TRANSPOSED LINES IN OVERPRINT. SG 447a. £30.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1900 (circa) 2p rate registered cover to Iran used at BAGDAD. 1900 (circa) registered cover to Iran bearing Turkish 1p blue pair tied BAGDAD. £90.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1900 (circa) 1p rate cover to Iran used at BAGDAD. 1900 (circa) cover addressed to Iran bearing Turkish 1p blue adhesive cancelled BAGDAD. £75.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1912 40p rate Turkish adhesive cover to France used at MOUSSOUL. 1912 (22.1.) cover addressed to France bearing Turkish 20p pink adhesive (x2) tied by MOUSSOUL cds of Iraq. A scarce early fore runner cover. £125.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1919 cover to UK used at F.P.O./No.40. 1919 (JUL.5.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1a on 20p (SG 3) on front tied by F.P.O./No.40 cds with additional 1/2a on 10p on reverse but uncancelled. Roughly opened and a few creases but a scarce use by Indian troops. £65.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1942 registered and censored 'baggage label' to UK used at BASRA. 1942 (MAR.28.) registered 'Baggage' label addressed to UK bearing 40 fils (x3) adhesives tied BASRA/REG and with violet boxed NOT EXAMINED/IRAQ CENSORSHIP handstamp applied. Violet octagonal crowned PASSED/ T.111 censor mark applied on the other side on arrival. Unusual item. £120.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1941 'FPO/No.21' OHMS cover to India struck POSTAGE REALISED. 1941 (NOV.29.) use of black on dark brown (S.E.2.) ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE envelope addressed to Poona in India and cancelled on the reverse side by F.P.O./No.21 cancel used by Indian troops stationed at Margil in Basra. Violet boxed PASSED BY/243/UNIT CENSOR h/s on back and with scarce violet POSTAGE REALISED on front. £40.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1941 'FPO/No.55' cover to USA used by Indian troops at Zubair. 1941 (OC.14.) cover addressed to Bangalore bearing Indian 2a pair and 4a adhesives tied by F.P.O..No.55 cds's with Indian triangular PASSED/CENSOR/B/16 strike on front and violet boxed PASSED/UNIT CENSOR h/s on reverse. Indian troops stationed at Zubair in Iraq. £55.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1941 50f rate RAF censored cover to UK used at MAGIL. 1941 (MAR.31.) cover addressed to UK bearing 25 fils pair tied by MAGIL cds and with green sexagonal crested R.A.F./CENSOR/8 h/s at lower left. £50.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1940 15f rate cover to UK used at BAGHDAD AS SAMAWAL with DETAINED IN FRANCE h/s applied. 1940 (MAY.2.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1f (x2), 3f (x3) and 4f adhesives tied by BAGHDAD AS SAMAWAL cds's and struck below by scarce violet DETAINED IN FRANCE/DURING GERMAN/ OCCUPATION instructional h/s. £150.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1940 75f rate RAF censored cover to Kenya used at HABBANIYA. 1940 (NOV.20.) cover addressed to Kenya (light central fold) bearing 25f strip of three tied by HABBANIYA cds with violet crested PASSED BY/R.A.F./CENSOR No.147 boxed h/s at lower left. £45.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1941 38f rate RAF censored cover to Ireland used at HABBANIYA. 1940 (MAR.14.) cover addressed to Ireland bearing 8f and 10f (x3) adhesives tied by HABBANIYA cds's with violet crowned PASSED BY/R.A.F./CENSOR/No.48 strike at left. £50.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1948 'BY AIR TO LONDON ONLY' cover to Belgium. 1948 (JUN.15.) cover addressed to Belgium struck by scarce black straight lined 'BY AIR UP TO LONDON ONLY' handstamp. £65.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1915 stampless 'On Field Service' cover to India cancelled FPO/No.67 with FIELD FORCE h/s. 1915 (DE.2.) stampless military crested cover addressed to Peshawar in India marked 'On Field Service' and cancelled by F.P.O./No.67 cancel on reverse from use by troops in Basra in Iraq. The front struck by boxed FIELD FORCE/POSTAGE FREE handstamp. £80.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1920 1an on 20pa red PSE uprated to UK at BAGHDAD. H&G 1. 1920 1an on 20pa red on white postal stationery envelope overprinted IN BRITISH/IRAQ/ OCCUPATION addressed to UK and bearing additional 1a and 4 1/2a Turkish overprinted adhesives tied BAGHDAD and dated 18.MAY.23. Scarce item used. H&G 1. £150.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1907 1p Turkish adhesive on cover to Iran used at BAGHDAD. 1907 1p rate cover addressed in Arabic to Iran bearing Turkish adhesive on reverse flap cancelled by BAGHDAD cds with TEHRAN arrival b/s. £120.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1905 1p rate Turkish adhesive used on cover to Iran. 1905 1p rate cover addressed in Arabic to Iran bearing Turkish adhesive on reverse flap cancelled BAGHDAD with TEHRAN arrival b/s. £120.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1913 cover to Iran with Turkish 1pi adhesive used at NEDJEF. 1913 cover addressed to Iran bearing Turkish 1pi ultramarine adhesive (SG 337) tied by NEDJEF d/r cds in blue ink.KIRMANCHAH (arrivee) transit of 21.VIII.13 and ISFAHAN No.4 arrival cds dated 7.IX.13. A scarce use of this Turkish adhesive in Iraq. £150.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1920 1a + 1a on 20p + 20p brick red unused postal stationery reply postcard. H&G 7.
1920 1a + 1a on 20p + 20p brick red on cream postal stationery reply type postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 7. £95.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1900 (circa) 20pa adhesive of Turkey cancelled BAGDAD in violet. TURKISH OCCUPATION - 1900 (circa) 20pa dull lilac adhesive of Turkey cancelled by large part violet oval BAGDAD cancel. A scarce early use under the Turkish rule. £35.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1910 (circa) 5pa adhesive of Turkey cancelled BAKOUBA. TURKISH OCCUPATION - 1910 (circa) 5pa violet and red adhesive of Turkey cancelled by large part BAKOUBA cds. A scarce early village use under the Turkish rule. £50.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1933 15f rate local cover used at NAJAF. 1933 (FE.5.) cover addressed to Iran bearing 5f grey (x3) adhesives on reverse tied by scarce NAJAF cds (Proud type KD3) wand with BAGHDAD transit and TEHERAN arrival. £65.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1922 inward uprated 1a PSE from India underpaid with 'BASRAH/UNPAID' h/s applied. 1922 1a brown on cream postal stationery envelope of India (size f) addressed inwards to a Major Keirxander at Busrah cancelled by BOMBAY No.12 cds dated 28.JLY.30. (H&G 13). The cover was underpaid having circular 'T' tax mark applied and on arrival black boxed POSTAGE DUE/ANNAS h/s with '2' inserted in red manuscript. (Proud type UP8). BASRAH transit and neat MAQIL arrival backstamps with scarce octagonal BASRAH/8.AUG.30/UNPAID strike. (Proud type UP20-Previously only one recorded in his handbook). £150.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1923 3a on 1 1/2pi surcharged cover to France used at BAGDAD. 1923 (FEB.21.) cover addressed to France bearing 3a on 1 1/2pi adhesive (SG 6) tied by BAGDAD cds. £40.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1915 WW1 'PASSED/D/CENSOR' field service cover to UK sent via FPO 308 in Basra. 1915 (JL.17.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'Field Service' in manuscript and cancelled on reverse by FPO 308 cds used at Basra with violet d/r PASSED/D/CENSOR h/s on front. £50.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1918 5r on 50pi rose (32 mm setting) adhesive used. SG 13. 1918 5r on 50pi rose adhesive with the 32mm setting cancelled by BAGHDAD/MTD cds dated 11.OCT.20. SG 13. £22.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1926 stampless cover from Iran to USA struck by BAGDAD-CAIRO air strike. 1926 registered cover addressed to USA sent from the American Hospital in Teheran (Iran) stampless via Iraq having BAGHDAD H.O. b/s dated MAR.2.26 and struck on front by the black boxed POSTE-AERIANE/BAGDAD-CAIRO h/s. £85.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1915 use of Indian 1/2a PSE censored to UK from FPO/No.44. 1915 (JA.2.) use of Indian 1/2a green postal stationery envelope addressed to UK cancelled (roughly opened and faults) cancelled by FPO/No.44 cds used by troops at Qurna with with additional Indian 1/2a adhesive applied overprinted I.E.F. (un-cancelled) and with scarce violet PASSED CENSOR strike. £50.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1915 Rs10/REVENUE unmounted mint. 1915 REVENUE/Rs10 in black surcharge on 20pa green adhesive in very fine unmounted mint condition. A scarce revenue stamp. Barefoot and Hall 20. £65.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1919 'O.A.S.' registered soldiers cover to USA used at BAGHDAD BASE. 1919 (JAN.16.) registered cover addressed to USA marked 'On Active Service' with Indian 1a adhesive pair on reverse side overprinted I.E.F. and cancelled by BAGHDAD BASE POST OFFICE/ M.E.F with blue on white 'blank' type R 874 registered label on front handstamped BAGHDAD BASE/POST OFFICE strike. £65.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1931 underpaid cover to UK struck by 'MAQIL/DUE AS' tax mark applied. 1931 (AUG.7.) air mail cover addressed to UK (opened on two sides and faults) bearing 6a adhesive which was under payment and having 'horse shoe' type MAQIL /DUE/AS. tax mark applied. BASRA transit b/s. £120.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1937 3a+1 1/2a blue RPSE of India used at INDIAN SECTION BASE OFFICE No.7 in Iraq. H&G 8. 1937 3a + 1 1/2a blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope of India (size b) addressed to UK and bearing additional Indian 3as (x3) adhesives tied by INDIAN SECTION BASE OFFICE No.7 cancels dated 5.OCT.43. Blue on mustard 'R 54' registered label below handstamped IND.SEC. BASE 7. Violet crowned circular PASSED BY CENSOR/No.2273 censor at left. Indian troops stationed in Baghdad in Iraq. H&G 8. £45.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1931 15 fils official cover to UK used at BAGHDAD. 1931 (JUN.20.) long manila cover addressed to UK handstamped by violet 'Despatching Clerk Posts & Tels Directorate' and bearing 15fils adhesives tied BAGHDAD. £25.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1938 36 fils rate cover to UK used at DHIBBAN. 1938 (JAN.4.) airmail cover addressed to UK bearing 3fils (x3) and 15fils (x2) adhesives tied by DHIBBAN cds's. Marked 'By K.L.M.' £22.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1948 3 fils rate cover to Uganda used at ALWIYA. 1948 (JAN.22.) cover addressed to Uganda bearing 1fils adhesive strip of three tied by ALWIYA cds's. £20.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1918 3a rate (circa) cover to UK used at UPPER MAQIL. 1918 (circa) cover addressed to UK bearing 3a on 1 1/2p (SG 6) adhesive tied by UPPER MAQIL cds. Year unclear and ex reverse flap. Proud type KD2. £80.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1915 'OAS' OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW censor cover to UK. 1915 (MY.1.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' with 'Busreh Club' monogrammed reverse flap with scarce black on green OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW censor label applied on reverse. £60.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1908 20p rate use of postcard to USA (scarce) used at MOUSSOUL. TURKISH OCCUPATION - 1908 (19.3.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Cairo-Brasswork Bazar' bearing Turkish 20 para adhesive tied by MOUSSOUL cds of Iraq. A scarce fore runner. £225.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1908 20p PSC to Germany used at BAGDAD. H&G 12. TURKISH OCCUPATION - 1908 20 para red-violet on pink postal stationery postcard of Turkey (H&G 12) with border decorations addressed to Germany and cancelled by BAGDAD cds dated 19.XI.1907. £150.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1902 1p rate cover used at BAGDAD. TURKISH OCCUPATION - 1902 (DEC.23.) cover addressed in Arabic bearing Turkey 1p dull blue adhesive (SG 143) tied by d/r BAGHDAD/TURKEY cds. A scarce early fore runner cover. £185.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1892 20p PSC to France (scarce) used at BAGDAD. H&G 8. TURKISH OCCUPATION - 1892 20 para dull clarat on buff postal stationery postcard of Turkey (H&G 8) addressed to France and cancelled by part BAGHDAD cds with PARIS/DISTRICT 8 arrival cds at lower left dated 1.NO.94. Long genuine message on reverse clearly headed 'Baghdad 11.10.94. A rare early fore runner item of this Turkey stationery used in Iraq. £185.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1892 40p rate cover used at BAGDAD. TURKISH OCCUPATION - 1892 cover addressed to Iran in Arabic bearing Turkish 20p magenta pair on reverse tied by BAGDAD/TURKVIE cds with TEHRAN arrival. £165.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1890 2p rate cover to Iran used at NEDJEF ECHREF. TURKISH OCCUPATION - 1890 (14.1.) cover addressed to Iran in Arabic bearing Turkish 2p blue adhesive tied by rare NEDJEF ECHREF cds of Iraq. A scarce early fore runner cover. Very scarce. £250.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1909 1p rate cover used at BAGDAD. TURKISH OCCUPATION - 1909 cover addressed to Russia (light fold at left) bearing Turkey 1p blue adhesive tied by weak BAGDAD cds. A scarce early fore runner cover. £150.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1892 1p rate cover used at KERBELA. TURKISH OCCUPATION - 1892 cover addressed to Tauris in Iran bearing Turkey 1p blue pair tied by KERBELA d/r cds. A scarce correct commercial registered rate for this fore runner cover. £150.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1883 2p rate fore runner cover addressed in local script. TURKISH OCCUPATION - 1883 (FEB.1.) cover addressed in Arabic (roughly opened) bearing two examples of the Turkish 1p adhesive (SG type 9) cancelled by BAGDAD cds. A scarce fore runner cover. £150.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1938 inward '2nd RAF Flight' cover from UK. 1938 (AP.12.) inward cover from UK bearing 1 1/2d dark brown adhesives (x2) cancelled HASSOCKS SUSSEX and marked '2nd Flight' in pencil. The cover is addressed to Capt A.B.Fanstone located at the RAF Headquarters at Dhibban and with DHIBBAN arrival b/s dated 3 days later. £35.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1933 15fil slate blue LETTER CARD unused. H&G 1. 1933 15fils slate blue postal stationery letter card in fine unused condition. A very scarce piece of stationery with 'Registered at Stationers Hall' imprint at lower left. H&G 1. £300.00 |