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  • Lot# : 807 Iraq

    1927 (Jan 7): Cover to England franked with Iraq 6 a. tied by "LOWER BAGHDAD 7 JAN 27" cds. and bearing large "AIR MAIL" adhesive label with type written "BAGHDAD-CAIRO/1st Flight  Imperial Airways" McQueen and Mair unlisted. Imperial Service departed Baghdad 8. January and arriving Cairo 9 January 1927.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 809 Iraq

    1927: Iraq - UK, Cover at 9 a. cancelled "MAGIL 15 FEB 27" plus another registered envelope at 1 rupee from "BASRAH 6 MAY 27 REGD.", both showing large two line handstamp "BASRAH=CAIRO./AIR MAIL." in blue to England. A scarce and appealing pair McQueen unlisted.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 811 Iraq

    1927: Iraq - UK via Egypt and Regular Mail Steamer, Group of four covers including mourning envelope from Basrah (May 12), registered cover from Baghdad (Nov 5) and official O.H.M.S. cover from "R.A.F. Signals 12 AU" ( Baghdad), all to England as well as unsealed Printed Matter envelope franked by ½ a. + 1½ a. air mail fee to Cairo showing straight line "BAGHDAD-CAIRO AIR MAIL" handstamp in violet. A fine group.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 814 Iraq

    1928: Iraq - UK, Envelope from Basrah (Feb 24) to England franked by 6 a. single franking showing large two line handstamp "BASRAH-CAIRO./AIR MAIL." in blue as well as another cover franked at the new reduced letter rate of 4½ d.  from Lower Baghdad (Apr 7) showing boxed handstamp "AIR MAIL/BAGHDAD-CAIRO." in blue, both handstrucks applied on front McQueen unlisted.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 817 Iraq

    1929 (May 3): Iraq - UK, envelope franked by 3 a. air mail fee and 2 x 1½ a. Imperial surface letter rate from BASRAH to Portsmouth/England showing scarce boxed handstamp "RECEIVED LATE FOR INCLUSION WITH THE AIR DESPATCH" in violet. MCQueen unlisted.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 820 Iran

    1929 (Sept. 22): Persia - Iraq, Registered Hotel enelope (vertical fold) from KERMANCHAR franked on reverse with 48 ch. showing on front boxed "POSTE AERIENNE BAGDAD CAIRE" handstamp in black, sent via Bushire with "BAGHDAD REG. 23 SEP. 29" arrival mark Mair type IRN-A-2.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 836 Iran

    1931 (Aug 1): Persia- Australia, envelope correctly franked on front and reverse by total 4 Krs 32 Ch .tied by "TEHERAN 1 VIII 31" cds. dispatched to the intermediate leg Bushire - Karachi, handstamped "AIR MAIL" and crossed out with two large "Jusqu'à" bars applied at Karachi, onwards carriage by rail to Bombay ( Aug 8) and sea mail to Sydney. Fine.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 840 Imperial China

    1938 (April): China - UK, Envelope franked by combined surface/air mail letter rate of 95 Yuan (perfs. slight gum stain) from CHANGSHA and sent via "HONG KONG VICTORIA 17 AP 38" to England, unusual acceptance Mair type CHN-A-1d.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 868 Malaya Sarawak

    1934 (May 15): Sarawak/Perak - USA, Envelope franked at the correct double rate of 66 cents (45 first ½ oz. +21 c. additional ½ oz.) tied by "KUCHING 15 MAY 1934" cds. as well as another envelope from "SITIWAN 7 DE 34" Perak/Malaya, both sent from Singapore by Imperial service showing London "Jusqu'a" - bar cancellations, thence sea mail to USA. A nice pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 877 Iraq

    1935 (Jan. - March): Iraq - Group of three commercial covers from Baghdad to diff. destinations as 15 fils single franking covering the airmail and surface rate to Komotau/Czechoslovakia, Air Mail label crossed out by red pencil in Athens (Jan. 16) and onward transmission by surface, another envelope to Canada franked with 35 fils with "Jusqu'à" cancellation applied in Marseilles (Feb. 2) as well as 23 fils air mail letter to England showing "AIR MAIL BY IMPERIAL AIRWAYS" cachet in blue McQueen unlisted.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 881 Libanon

    1935 (Feb. - July): UK - Palestine/Syria - Czechoslovakia, Group of three covers including one from England to Jerusalem (May 11) and other to Beyrouth (Feb. 16) as well as envelope from Beyrouth to Czechoslovakia franked with 13.50 pi., backstamped at Cairo (July 30),  Athens (Aug. 3) and Prague (9.VIII) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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