Showing items in category Iraq, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | 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 - 1939 'EXPERIMENTAL' first flight cover to Kurkuk. 1939 (JAN.16.) EXPERIMENTAL FIRST FLIGHT cover addressed locally to Kirkuk bearing 3fils adhesive tied BAGHDAD and struck by red EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHT/BASRAH, AMARAH, BAGHDAD/KIRKUK MOSUL/& VISA VERSA/BY/IRAQ AEROPLANE cachet applied in red ink. £120.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1925 'INSUFFICENTLY PREPAID FOR/DESPATCH BY THE DIRECT/AIR MAIL SERVICE' cover to UK. 1925 (JUN.9.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2a and 4a adhesives tied BAGHDAD and struck at left by scarce violet boxed INSUFFICENTLY PREPAID FOR/DESPATCH BY THE DIRECT/ AIR MAIL SERVICE handstamp. Proud type I8 and previously only recorded for one day. £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. £80.00 |
;) | 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 Busrahcancelled 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). £110.00 |
;) | 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. £65.00 |
;) | 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 - 1929 6a rate first flight cover to UK used at BAGHDAD. 1929 (APR.5.) red on cream BY IMPERIAL AIRWAYS/FIRST AIRMAIL/BEWTTEN ENGLAND & INDIA pre-printed cover addressed to UK bearing 6a adhesive tied BAGHDAD. Complete with original 'I.A.' headed letter regarding the flight. £85.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1924 6a rate flight cover to Cairo used at BAGHDAD. 1924 (JUL.24.) 'Baghdad to Cairo' flight cover addressed to Germany bearing 1 1/2a (x2) and 3a adhesives tied BAGHDAD. CAIRO transit and BERLIN arrival b/s's. £40.00 |
;) | 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. £85.00 |
;) | 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. £165.00 |
;) | 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 |
;) | IRAQ - 1937 (circa) IRAQ RAILWAY cover bearing 15f tied AL-MANSUR. 1937 (circa) use of IRAQ RAILWAY envelope addressed to Beograd bearing 15fils adhesive tied by AL-MANSUR cds. £45.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1949 first flight cover addressed to USA. 1949 (JAN.20.) first flight cover addressed to USA bearing 4f,15f and 30f adhesives tied BASRA with black PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS/FIRST AIR MAIL FLIGHT/FROM BASRA cachet at left. £30.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1949 first flight cover to Syria. 1949 (JAN.20.) first flight cover addressed to Syria bearing 4f and 20f adhesives tied BASRA with violet PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS/FIRST AIR MAIL FLIGHT/FROM BASRA cachet at left. £35.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1949 first flight cover to Ireland. 1949 (JAN.20.) first flight cover addressed to Ireland bearing 8f and 30f adhesives tied BASRA with green PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS/FIRST AIR MAIL FLIGHT/FROM BASRA cachet at left. £35.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1949 first flight cover to Belgium. 1949 (JAN.20.) first flight cover addressed to Belgium bearing 4f and 20f adhesives tied BASRA with blue PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS/FIRST AIR MAIL FLIGHT/FROM BASRA cachet at left. £35.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1939 NOT KNOWN-RETURN TO SENDER incoming cover from UK. 1939 (MAY.20.) inward cover from UK at the new 1 1/2d rate struck by 1st AIR MAIL/NO AIR FEE handstamp. BAGHDAD and HABBQANYIA arrival b/s with 'horse shoe' BAGHDAD 'Postge Due' strike applied with '12cts' marked alongside in manuscript. This then cancelled by two black bars. The cover could not be delivered and is struck by black boxed NOT KNOWN h/s and RETURN TO SENDER strike. D.L.O./BAGHDAD (Dead Letter Office) squared backstamps. A nice set of postal markings. £95.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1929 registered first flight cover to India. 1929 (APR.4.) first flight cover addressed to India bearing 1 1/2a and 6a adhesives tied by BASRA/REGD cds and struck by violet two lined LONDON BASRA KARACHI/FIRST FLIGHT handstamp. £85.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1919 2 1/2d black on 1p brown IN BRITISH/IRAQ/OCCUPATION RPSE (size c) unused. 1919 2 1/2a black on 1p brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size c) in unused condition (unfolded, very small edge tear in flap edge) overprinted IN BRITISH/IRAQ/OCCUPATION. Very rare in this large size. H&G 1b. £650.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1952 'Formula' air letter to Bonake with BY AIR UP TO.... instructional h/s. 1952 (FEB.4.) use of blue and pink on cream FORMULA type AIR LETTER addressed to Bonake in the Ivory Coast bearing 2f (x2), 10f, 14f and 20f adhesives sent from the Khanaqin Oil Company and tied BAGHDAD and with violet straight lined BY AIR UP TO…….. Instructional h/s with manuscript 'Johannesburg' inserted. £50.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1936 3f green 'Printed Paper Rate' cover to USA used at BAGHDAD AL-SAMAWAL. 1936 (JAN.26.) cover addressed to USA bearing the 3f green adhesive tied by BAGHDAD AL SAMAWAL cds sent by the printed matter rate. £35.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1936 registered cover to Czechoslovakia used at BAGHDAD AS-SAMAWAL. 1936 (JUN.28.) registered cover addressed to Czechoslovakia (scarce) bearing 2f, 40f and 50f adhesives tied by BAGHDAD AS-SAMAWAL cds with blue on cream registered As-Samawal label below. £30.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1941 50f rate cover to Kenya used at Basra airport. 1941 (JAN.15.) cover addressed to Kiumba in Kenya bearing 50f adhesive tied by BASRA/AIRPORT cds. £25.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1916 'OAS' censored cover to India. 1916 (OCT.30.) stampless cover addressed to India marked 'On Active Service' and cancelled on front by black d/r PASSED/D/CENSOR handstamp with BAGHDAD/MEF transit b/s. £45.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1915 censored I.E.F./98 postcard to UK. 1915 (AU.11.) use of stampless Egyptian postcard addressed to UK marked 'On Service' and cancelled by FPO/No.31 cds by Indian troops stationed in Amara in Iraq and struck at right by large red circular PASSED BY CENSOR/INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/98 h/s. £40.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1916 censored I.E.F/32 cover to India. 1916 (JA.7.) stampless military cover addressed to India cancelled on the reverse by F.P.O./No.31 cds used by Indian troops stationed at the Iraq stationery office and struck on the front by scarce red PASSED BY CENSOR/INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/32 h/s with GOGHA arrival b/s. A few faults but scarce. £50.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1935 15fil rate cover to UK used at NAGHDAD AS-SAMAWAL. 1935 (JUN.6.) cover addressed to UK bearing 15m adhesive tied by BAGHDAD AS-SAMAWAL cds. Violet AIR MAIL rubber h/s at left. £25.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1921 'On Field Service' cover addressed to India used at BASRAH. BR.OCCUPATION - 1921 (12.DEC.) cover addressed to India (tatty edges and central fold) marked 'On Field Service' in manuscript and with 1/2a on 10pa and 1a on 20 paras adhesives (SG 2+3) tied by BASRAH cds's and counter signed at lower left my the acting major. £65.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1920 1/2a on 10p green PSC unused. H&G 4. 1920 1/2a on 10p green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 4. £85.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1936 cover to UK used at HINAIDI. 1936 (JLY.14.) cover addressed to UK bearing 3f (x2) and 15f adhesives tied by HINAIDA cds's. £40.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1939 cover to UK used at DHIBBAN. 1939 (JAN.4.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1f, 15f, 20f and 25f adhesives tied by DHIBBAN cds. £40.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1947 cover to UK used at BAGHDAD AL-MANSUR. 1947 (DEC.11.) cover addressed to UK (light central fold) bearing 5f (x2), 2f (x2) and 30f (x2) adhesives tied by BAGHDAD AL-MANSUR cds's. £22.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1942 NOT EXAMINED censor cover to UK used at BASRA. 1942 (SEP.2.) cover addressed to UK bearing 10f and 40f adhesives tied by BASRA cds with violet boxed NOT EXAMINED/IRAQ CENSORSHIP strike (Little type 5b) applied over. Additionally struck by scarce 'V' censorship strike (without circular ring). P.C.90/OPENED BY/ EXAMINER 2564 label applied at left on arrival. £55.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1929 'J de Sibour' first flight cover to UK. Only 50 covers flown. 1929 (3.1.) first flight cover addrssed to UK bearing 1 1/2a and 3a adhesives tied by a fine strike of the black boxed IRAQ TO INDIA/BY LIGHT AEROPLANE/WITH VCT AND VCTESS/J De SIBOUR strike. A very rare flight of which only 50 covers were flown. BAGHDAD and KARACHI transit b/s. Complete with the original letter. £750.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1938 cover to Germany bearing KLM airmail label used at MAQIL.
1938 (DEC.21.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 3f and 40f adhesives tied by MAQIL cds with scarce BY K.L.M./AIR MAIL etiquette label at left. £40.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1938 'Baghdad-London' flight cover used at DHIBBA. 1938 (MAR.12.) cover addressed to UK pre-printed 'Baghdad-London' and bearing 20 fils par tied by DHIBBA cds. £30.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1936 KLM flight cover to UK
1936 (JAN.22.) cover addressed to UK bearing 4f, 15f and 20f adhesives tied by BAGHDAD cds and struck by violet rubbert BY AIR MAIL/K.L.M. handstamp. £30.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1938 cover to UK used at DHIBBAN. 1938 (SEP.24.) cover addressed to UK bearing 3f and 15f (x2) adhesives tied DHIBBAN. £22.00 |
;) ;) | IRAQ - 1918 1/2a on 10pa green mint block of four REVENUE. 1918 1/2a on 10pa green adhesive ovpt'd IRAQ/IN BRITISH/OCCUPATION in a fine mint block of four with additional REVENUE overprint applied. Barefoot & Hall 41. £80.00 |
;) ;) | IRAQ - 1918 OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW cover to Kashmir. 1918 (SEP.10.) stampless cover addressed to Kashmir 9a little tatty edges) marked 'On Active Service' and struck on the reverse by F.P.O/No.106 cds used by the Indian 18th division troops stationed in the Samarra area with scarce black on green OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW censor label on reverse flap tied by MOUNTABU cds. £50.00 |
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