Baghdad - British Occupation: 1917 'In British Occupation ¼ AN' h/s Turkey 2Pa claret. VF UN. SG 1 cat £600. Rare genuine as only 906 printed. 2003 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1919 Mosul-British Occupation collection on pgs inc 1911 Star & Crescent opt Turkey 5Pi blk of 4 with Mosul cds. 1919 IEF opt ½a, on PPC with on Field Service written at top. 1919 'In British Occupation' opt ¼a pr with rare 'Moussoul' pmk. Then 1919 IEF opt to 8a inc M&U with used on piece. M&U with used on piece, plus types. Also basic set of 6 ½a-8a in full panes blks of 25. F-VF M/MNHU. SG cat £800++ as loose single stamps, plus premium for the multiples, rare pmk & used card. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1918-21 'In British Occupation Iraq' opt Pictorial set ¼a on 10pa - 10R on 100Pi. VF M/MNH with 10R MNH. SG 1-14 cat £200+. (14). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1948-51 King 3f-200f M/Sheets set, perf & imperf. VFU 'Baghdad Jonouli 4 MAY 50' cds, original size. SG MS297 cat £650. (2) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$375

1949 Airmail 3f-100f M/Sheets set both perf & imperf. VF fresh MNH, original size. SG MS338 cat £240. (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1949 Airmail 3f-100f M/Sheets set both perf & imperf. VF U/CTO 'Baghdad Jonouli 4 MAY 50' or 'Baghdad 20 10 77' cds, original size. SG MS338 cat £280. (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Iraq: 1918-60 Mint collection inc 1918 'In British Occupation' opt Turkey set to 10R, plus On State Service opts to 12a. 1923-25 Pics to 2R, plus Service opts to 10R. 1927-31 Kings to 5R, plus Service opts to 5R. 1932 Surch to ½d. 1932 Kings to 200+. 1934-38 Service opt Kings to 1D. 1941-47 Pics to 1D, plus Service opts to 1D. 1948 King to 1D. Mostly F-VF M. SG cat £1900+ = A$3700. (215). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1900-1920 Postal History collection with pre WWI Turkish stamps when still part of Ottoman Empire inc from Bagdad (3 covers) inc uprated Stationery Envelope, pmks (25). Then Indian POs pmks (20 cat £120+), plus a cover. Then British Occup opt types inc Officials (72 stamps on 26 covers), plus opt Postal Stationery inc ½a double reply & 1a single Postcards UN & 1a Envelopes (3U) inc uprated 8a airmail to UK other Airmails & registered, & finally some FPO pmks from 1919-20 revolt period, inc 5R Occup opt, plus an OAS stampless cover to London. Also handbook The Postal History of Iraq by Pearson & Proud (1996, 260pgs) as new. Very interesting lot that is difficult to value. (40 covers/cards, 55 stamps). (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1920-50s Postal History collection inc parcel piece franked 1932 ½D blue (SG 153 cat £75+) as loose stamp alone!, range of 1923 Pictorials inc 1927 Airmail to London taxed with GB Postage Dues (5), 1926 Airmails inc stamps with typed boxed opts 'Iraq to Great Britain with Alan Cobb' 'Iraq to India by light aeroplane with Messrs Stack & Leste' & similar, 8a single franking to London, ½a Printed Matter to Germany & USA, Registered, Censored by RAF, 1940s Active Service Envelopes, censored to USA 'via West Africa', Formular Air Letter, endorsements in 'Overland', 'Per Desert Motor Route, 1943 to 'Br Cameroons' 1940s-50s FFC (5), 1943 Airgraph & more Airmails to Scotland & USA, more Registered etc. Very interesting lot that is difficult to value. (50). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500