1879 (7 Oct) registered cover to Bombay, franked with India 1868 8a rose, die II, tied by fine strike of "Bashir Oct 7" K-5 duplex in black, with framed "Registered" cachet with information filled in below, Bombay arrival pmk on back, little toning at left, fine and rare cover from Bashir (a village located south of Kirkuk) (Image)

Est.US$250

1881 (18 Oct) cover to Teheran, franked on back with block of 4x10pa, canceled by "Bagdad Turquie" departure cds, repeated alongside, with Teheran 6.11 arrival (Image)

Est.US$150

1896 (25 Mar) registered cover to Bulgaria, 2pi Ottoman franking tied by "Bagdad Turquie" departure cds, with bilingual Tarnovo and Plovdiv arrival pmks on back, also intact wax seal and "Mustafa Pasha" handstamp, fine (Image)

Est.US$150

1898 (June) cover from Kerbela to Bushire, franked on back with single 1pi gray, tied by undated bilingual "Kerbela" departure, with Baghdad (8 June), Busrah (11 June) and Bushire (17 June) arrival pmks (Image)

Est.US$150

1920 registered cover to Calcutta, with "Baghdad" registry label, franked on back with 1/2a and 3a surcharges, tied by Baghdad 10 Sep 20 departure pmk, red London transit and Calcutta arrival pmks, minor backflap tear, otherwise fine (Image)

Est.US$250