1921-29 Air mail covers nearly all to London including 1921-22 covers carried on the R.A.F Baghdad to Cairo service (3), 1927-28 covers carried on the Imperial Airways Basra-Baghdad-Cairo service (15, one from Persia; one carried on the first flight of 7th January 1927) and 1929 covers carried on the Basra to London service (3, one carried on the first flight of 8th April), also a front (faults) with the cachet "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID FOR /...
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Lot #1137 - Iraq
1929 (Mar 28) London to Karachi first flight cover frown as far as Baghdad and then on the first return flight back to London, with G.B 1⁄2d, 11⁄2d and 1/- tied by Oxford c.d.s and Iraq 1⁄2a, 11⁄2a and 4a tied by Baghdad c.d.s (Apr. 9), arrival backstamp (Apr. 15), fine and very scarce. Also a postcard of the De Havilland "Hercules" aircraft used on the G.B to India service. Photo on Page 171.
Suggested price: £ 200-250
Lot #1138 - Iraq
Cancellations. QV - 1930s Covers (16), fronts (8), pieces and stamps (200+), all collected for their cancellations, originally part of the Edward Proud collection which formed the basis of his book, with some India used in, many scarce cancels include violet "PAQUEBOT" of Basrah on 1929 cover, 1919 Civil P.O No 2 on large 1919 piece, 1921 Kut Camp on stampless O.A.S cover, etc. (224+).
Suggested price: £ 500-600
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