1788-89, Two letters (no covers) from Bushra & Baghdad to France showing disinfections slits, very rare (Image)

1897(?) Envelope to England franked on the reverse with four Turkish 1892-98 10pa green tied by Turkish Bagdad cds, some tone spots, fine (Image)

1911 Registered envelope from Bagdad to Constantinople, franked India 1/2a green & 4a olive olive, tied BAGDAD cds with registered label alongside, attractive & scarce (Image)

1914-16 Four cards all from the Ottoman offices, some showing military mkgs, one card addressed from Prisoner of War Camp Bagdad, unusual & scarce group (4) (Image)

I.E.F: 1915 (Dec 23) Envelope to England with India I.E.F. 1a tied by Basra cds, censor hs adjacent, minor soiling, fine (Image)

1917 (Nov 27) Envelope addressed to Baghdad with 1917 Baghdad Occupation 1/2a on 20pa red and India I.E.F. 3p and 1/2a all tied by “ADVANCED BASE / I.E.F.” cds, fine and rare (Image)

I.E.F: 1917 (Mar 29) Envelope to Ahmednagar, India, with India I.E.F. 1/2a, 1a and 4a tied by BASE OFFICE D / REG. / I.E.F.” cds (Basra), sent “Registered + Acknowledge” with Base Office D reg’d label, censor hs, fine (Image)

I.E.F: 1917 Envelope to Baghdad with India I.E.F. 1/2a tied by BASE OFFICE F / REG. / I.E.F.” cds, fine (Image)

I.E.F: 1918 (Aug 24) Envelope from Baghdad to Persia with five India I.E.F. 1/2a (block of four and single) tied by Bagdad cds, with censor cachet and Isfahan arrival cds adjacent, fine (Image)

1919 Postal Notice announcing the Mosul Issue and signed by E.Clepici, Deputy Director, Postal Services, Iraq, with all six values in irregular blocks of five, applied on reverse of document and tied by MOSUL/13.FEB.19 cds, plus three additional covers & another document with complete set tied TEL KAIF(MOSUL) cds, an unusual, interesting and scarce group (5 items) (Image)

MOSUL: 1919 (Feb 26) Envelope sent registered to Baghdad with 1919 Mosul Occupation 8a on 10pa tied by Mosul double circle ds with registered label adjacent, Baghdad Base Post Office / M.E.F. arrival bs, fine (Image)

British Occupation: 1919 (Dec 11) Home-made envelope sent to Basra with British Occupation 8a on 2 1/2pi bisect tied by Makinah cds, fine (Image)

1919 Mosul 1a on 20pa Black on Red imperf. between, unused, minor faults, scarce (Image)

MOSUL: 1920 (May 9) Envelope sent registered to England with British Occupation of Mosul 1/2a on 1pi and three 1a on 20pa tied by Mosul double circle ds, registered label adjacent, London bs, minor soiling, fine and scarce (Image)

British Occupation: 1920 (Jan 10) Envelope sent registered to the USA with British Occupation 1/2a on 10pa and 4a on 1 3/4pi cancelled by Marshalls Bridge cds with matching registered label, US arrivals, roughly opened at side, scarce (Image)

1920 1/2a on 10pa to 2r on 25pi complete set eight showing SPECIMEN ovpt, very fine & rare (Image)

1921 Kurdistan locals group; 1a green unused, 1a light green used, 1a lime green with inverted “1” used, 8a lime green used, 8a purple unused, 1a purple unused and 5a red, mostly fine and scarce, complete set excluding 8a red only (Image)

British Occupation: 1921 (Jan 12) 2 1/2a British Occ. ovpt on 1pi registered envelope sent to France, cancelled by Lower Baghdad cds, very fine and scarce (Image)

British Occupation: 1922 (Apr 7) 1a British Occ. ovpt on 20pa postal stationery envelope, uprated with British Occ. 1a on 20pa tied by Feluja cds, backflap missing, fine and scarce (Image)

1923 (Aug 30) First Overland Mail cover sent registered and carried by the Nairn Brothers from Baghdad to Haifa, with 1923-25 3a and 6a tied by Baghdad cds, with ms “FIRST OVERLAND MAIL / BAGHDAD – HAIFA” with registered label, signed on the reverse by H. Hampton (RAF officer involved in the pioneering flights along the route), rare (Image)

British Occupation: 1923 (May 30) 1a British Occ. ovpt on 20pa postal stationery envelope sent registered to Mexico, uprated with British Occ. 2 1/2a on 1pi (2), all cancelled by Bagdad cds, reg’d label, London and Mexico bs, fine and scarce (Image)

1923 King Faisal I official set of 12, showing SPECIMEN ovpt in black, very fine & rare (Image)

1923-25 King Faisal I set of 13 with SPECIMEN ovpt in black, mint hinged, very fine (Image)

1923 King Faisal I official set of 12, showing SPECIMEN ovpt in black & red, very fine & rare (Image)

1924 (May 29) Envelope intended to be sent by registered airmail but with “Posted late for Air-Mail / forwarded by Overland Mail” cachet, franked with 1923-25 values to 3a tied by Bagdad double ring cds, Port Said and Swiss arrival, minor tone spots, fine (Image)