Stampless PPC 'Women Coolies' with manuscript 'On Active Service' on message side and Indian BASE OFFICE M.E.F. cds dated 26 OCT 1917, located at BASRAH. Addressed to UK and censored with small boxed 'PASSED BY CENSOR No.2832' marking in red (allocated to the 6th Essex Regiment). (Start Price = £20.00)

¼a on 5pa dull purple brown 'In British Occupation' overprint issue, a fine mint bottom marginal copy showing variety ADDITIONAL '¼An' SURCHARGE IN MARGIN. Very unusual. (SG 1) (Start Price = £60.00)

Ovpt on Turkey no wmk 5R on 50pi rose very fine used (Start Price = £12.80)

Mainly mint collection on Imperial leaves(113) including a range of issues for Mosul, 1932 set to 200f, 1934 set to 1D, Officials, mainly fine (Start Price = £84.80)

½a on 1pi green & red 'Mosul Provisional' overprint on Turkish REVENUE issue, a fine mint side marginal block of fifteen. (SG 1) (Start Price = £24.00)

POSTMARKS: Interesting range of IN BRITISH OCCUPATION opt issues mounted on dealers retail cards all fully identified good to fine strikes inc KERBELA, AMARAH, RAMADI, FPO 404, ASHAR STRAND on strip of 5, HYDE PARK BASRAH, SAMARRAH and rare DOHOK (MOSUL) listed in Proud as 'Not Seen'. A super group. Priced to sell at £115. (10 items) (Start Price = £76.00) (Image)

Overprints on Turkey Script set(3) fresh mint (Start Price = £20.80)

1a on 20pa red 'IRAQ IN BRITISH OCCUPATION' surcharge on Turkish postal stationery envelope (H&G B1) used with added pair 1918 1a on 20pa red 'IRAQ IN BRITISH OCCUPATION' surcharge issue (SG 3) tied by BAGHDAD cds's. Addressed to INDIA with transit and arrival cds's on reverse. Cover is roughly opened at top but rare. (Start Price = £80.00) (Image)

Official-Set complete(12) fresh m.m., very fine (Start Price = £169.60) (Image)

Pictorial set complete(13) fresh mint (Start Price = £152.80)

Official-Set complete(12) fresh m.m., very fine (Start Price = £169.60) (Image)

Faisal 1R red brown mint, small adhesion on reverse (Start Price = £8.80)

Official-Faisal 1R red brown fresh m.m. (Start Price = £8.80)

Faisal 5R orange fresh m.m. (Start Price = £25.60)

Faisal 10R red used, light wrinkle (Start Price = £80.80) (Image)

Official-10R scarlet fresh well centred mint (Start Price = £118.40) (Image)

½ Dinar on 10R scarlet fresh m.m. (Start Price = £72.00) (Image)

Faisal 1D claret fine used (Start Price = £93.60) (Image)

OFFICIALS set to 1 d mint, 40f with corner fault, otherwise a fine set (Start Price = £56.00) (Image)

Faisal ½D deep blue fresh mint (Start Price = £46.40) (Image)

Official-Faisal set(17) fresh mint, the 1D has light gum creasing (Start Price = £110.40)

200f on 5R orange fresh m.m. (Start Price = £29.60)

OFFICIALS: Set of `8 to 1d very fine mint (Start Price = £48.00)

'On State Service' Official overprint issue set of twenty five plus numerous perforation varieties all fine mint. Thirty three different stamps in all including both ½d and 1d varieties. Scarce assembly. (SG O230/O254, Cat £135+) (Start Price = £52.00)

'Pictorial' definitive issue, the basic set of twenty two fine mint. (SG 208/229, Cat £95) (Start Price = £36.00)