1918, 1 d, scarlet, on letter from NORWOOD, BEVERLY to a Private soldier with the 13th Light Armored Motor Battery, M.E.F. - Mesopotamian Expeditionary Forces located in BAGDAD, all efforts to trace PTE Fleetham failed and the cover received boxed handstamp PRESENT LOCATION/UNCERTAIN/R.E. (S.R.) A.P.S and boxed handstamp UNDELIVERED before being returned to sender, reverse with mutliple cancelles including ADVANCED BASE, ENQUIRY OFFICE, BASE R.L.O., although large numbers of British troops served in the area, no British F.P.O. operated in the area, all postage services were provided by the Indian Army Postal Service, very interesting letter, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 1.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 1000

1915, 1/2a, light green on stationary, both with black opt I.E.F. - Indian Expeditionary Forces, from FPO 44 - QURNA/Mesopotamia via BOMBAY to LONDON, cancelled with No 44, reverse with transitional BOMBAY GPO, scarce uprated stationary - XF! Schätzpreis 1.200€. (Image)

Estimate € 1200

1915, 1 a, analine carmine, with black I.E.F. - Indian Expeditionary Forces opt, on letter from EGYPT to SEASCALE/England, cancelled FPO 28, envelope bears the crest of the XXVII PUNJABIS on flap, violet IEF Censor cancel 26 C.R. Pitman, interesting letter in perfect condition, XF! Schätzpreis 800€. (Image)

Estimate € 800

1915, 1 a, analine carmine, with black I.E.F. - Indian Expeditionary Forces opt, on letter to LONDON/England, cancelled FPO 313 and red censor 36 I.E.F., envelope bears the crest of the 40 PATHANS, interesting and desirable letter, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 700€. (Image)

Estimate € 700

1915, 1 a, analine carmine, with black I.E.F. - Indian Expeditionary Forces opt, on letter to BIRMINGHAM/England from Lt. Col M. Sladen - his regiment took part in the attemped relief of KUT, cancelled FPO 313 and red censor I.E.F., envelope bears the crest of the 51 SIKHS FRONTIER FORCE, interesting and desirable letter, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 800€. (Image)

Estimate € 800

1918, 1 d, scarlet, on letter from NORWOOD, BEVERLY to a Private soldier with the 13th Light Armored Motor Battery, M.E.F. - Mesopotamian Expeditionary Forces located in BAGDAD, all efforts to trace PTE Fleetham failed and the cover received boxed handstamp PRESENT LOCATION/UNCERTAIN/R.E. (S.R.) A.P.S and boxed handstamp UNDELIVERED, label attached No Trace ... Remarks c/o Casualties Bombay 20.5.18, signed, so the letter ended up in BOMBAY - reverse with multiple cancels including BAGDAD BASE POST OFFICE, FPO 339, BASE R.L.O. and BASE POSTAL DEPOT BOMBAY as well lilac handstamp NOT TRACEABLE ON/CARD INDEX FILE, stamp with crease and perf damaged, still very interesting letter, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 1.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 1000

1921, 1/4a on 5pa + 1a on 20pa, (2), on postcard showing the GHQ BAGDAD from the I.E.F. - Indian Expeditionary Forces in BAGDAD to LONDON, cancelled LOWER BAGDAD, BAGDAD was F.P.O number 92, interesting and desirable, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 400€. (Image)

Estimate € 400