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)

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)

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)

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: 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)

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)

1926 OHMS envelope from the Secretariat of H. E. the High Commissioner for Iraq to Aden, sent registered with Baghdad West reg’d label, franked on the reverse with On State Service 1924-25 8a and 1/2a pair tied by Bagdad West cds with Aden arrival cds adjacent, fine (Image)

1927 (Dec 21) Envelope from the Postmaster at Basra (cachet lower left) sent insured to Germany with 1923-25 8a and 3a tied by Busra cds, with Basrah registered label, Insured label applied in London (bs) and Insured label applied in Germany with arrival bs, minor soiling, scarce usage (Image)

1927 (Jun 16) Picture postcard from Baghdad to the USA with 1923-25 2a tied by violet-black Bagdad cds, fine (Image)

1927 (Jul 5) Envelope to Syria with 1923-25 6a tied by Nasiriyah cds, sent overland with Bagdad and Turkish Beyrouth arrival cds, minor soiling, fine (Image)

1928 (May 24) Envelope sent registered from Baghdad to Brazil with 1923-25 2a (3) and 1a tied by Exchange Square Bagdad cds, reverse with Bagdad, London and arrival cds, minor soiling, fine (Image)

1929 (Jun 4) Envelope from Kut to Amarah franked on the reverse with 1923-25 2a tied by both despatch and arrival cds, fine (Image)

1931 (Jan 5) Envelope from Baghdad to the Expedition at Warka, with 1923-25 2a tied by Bagdad West cds, reverse with Bagdad and Samawah transit cds, tear at foot, scarce cancels (Image)

1933 (Feb 10) 3f on 1/2a postal stationery envelope tied by Dalli Abbas cds, with Kirkuk arrival bs, diagonal crease, a scarce usage (Image)

1940 WWII registered cover from Bagdad to sailor on the H.M.S. Ajax, redirected a number of times as they searched for the sailor who was most likely involved in support operations after the H.M.S. Ajax was involved in the Battle of the Atlantic, unusual (Image)

1940-44 India Forces In Iraq: Selection of twenty-two covers, mostly stampless or with India franking, showing an array of Field Post Office ds including FPO 57, FPO 104, FPO 108, plus an array of censor mkgs & Base Post Office ds, a very scarce & interesting group (22) (Image)

1942-44 American Army Post Office In Iraq: Selection of twelve covers, mostly with US franking or stationery cancelled by American Base Forces APO 816 or U.S. Army Postal Service APO 824 etc., plus unusual Iraq 20f tied by red 2-line “American Consulate Basra, Iraq” on cover to New York, a very scarce & interesting group (12) (Image)

1943 Polish Forces In Iraq: Selection of four censored covers, two being registered usages & one “One Active Service” cover, three with India franking & one stampless cover, all tied or cancelled by POCZTA POLOWA cds with different number including 113, 117 & 121, a very scarce & interesting group (Image)

1949 Prisoner of War cover sent unfranked and passed free, with ms”Basra- Iraq” to Germany, violet “Service of Prisoners of War” cachet, triangular censor cachets ad “C-BASE” bs, faults at top, scarce (Image)

1875-1914 Comprehensive specialised collection of the OTTOMAN OFFICES IN IRAQ neatly presented on 36 pages & plus a quantity of loose stamps and fragments, showing stamps, fragments, cards, covers and postal documents, with a wide variety of town cancels present and often in different types showing negative seals, arabic boxed and circular types, plus a wide array of barred double-circle types, towns include Ana, Amara, Ashar, Bedre, Bakouba, Bassora, Chamyé, Chehriban, Divanie, Filoudje, Hille, Hit, Hanekin, Kerbela, Keryé Bachi, Kiazimie, Kiout ul Amara, Kut ul Amare, Mendeli, Nedjef, Remadie, Samira, generally fine to very fine, an excellent basis for study and expansion in to an exhibit collection (more than 30 covers/cards & 160+ stamps, multiples or fragments) (Est. € 3’000/5’000) (Image)

1917-2011 Comprehensive mint collection housed in large green Scott album, showing good deal of completion, with airmails, postage dues, officials, miniature sheets etc., with a fine array of Issues for Bagdad & Mosul etc., practically complete, generally fine to very fine (100’s) (Est. € 2’000/3’000) (Image)

1918-72 Accumulation, many on fragment, noted several covers, British Occupation issue for Mosul in multiples (Est. € 100/150)

1923-32, Postal history collection of 140+ covers/cards, mostly 1923-25 issues incl. airmails incl. first flights, commercial & advertising covers, better cancels incl. Hindia-Barrage, Kut, Kerbala, Tuz Khormato, Sulaimani, Kirkuk, Hillah, Amarah, Nasiriyah, Khaniqin, Najaf, Dohok, etc., some incoming, postal stationery (8 incl. Specimen), etc., a fantastic foundation for an exhibition collection (Est. € 4’000/6’000) (Image)