Postal History
Iraq, Cover
1938. IRAQ. Very interesting postcard (View along the wall of ancient Nineveh, traditional tomb of Jonah, in IRAQ) folds with 8 FILS Ghasi l cancelled BAGDAD 1 FEB 1938 and in Canada TORONTO ONTARIO. Sender SHELL and the text mention SHELL worldwide and that many not have seen a stamp like this. Interesting advertisement text.
MICHEL 84
India, Cover
1945. INDIA. Georg VI 3½ ANNA INDIA POSTAGE on cover to Ottoman Bank, Baghdad cancelled BOMBAY 19 MR 45 + censor cancels DHC/327 and censor tape P.C. 90 OPENED BY EXAMINER. Arrival and transit cancels reverse.
Michel 173
India, Cover
1945. INDIA. Georg VI 3½ ANNA INDIA POSTAGE on cover to Ottoman Bank, Baghdad cancelled BOMBAY 6. JUL 45 + censor cancels DHC/327 and censor tape P.C. 90 OPENED BY EXAMINER. Arrival cancel reverse + Censor cancel PASSED DHC/80.
Michel 173
India, Cover
1941. INDIA. Georg VI 3½ +4 + 12 + ? AS INDIA POSTAGE BY AIR MAIL ON cover to Baghdad, Iraq cancelled BOMBAY JUN 41 +interesting censor cancel IRAQ and two different censor labels.
Michel 177+
India, Cover
1945. INDIA. Georg VI 3½ AS + 1 R INDIA POSTAGE BY AIR MAIL on cover to Baghdad, Iraq cancelled BOMBAY SEP 1945 + censor label P. C. 90 OPENED BY EXAMINER cancelled PASSED DHC/80 + DHC/305. Reverse arrival cancel 23SEP45 BAGHDAD.
Michel 158+
Great Britain, Cover
1923. Georg V. 1 + 1½ + 10 PENCE on Registered cover BY AIR MAIL to Major S.H.H. Wood, The Port Directorate, Basrah, Mesopotamia cancelled REGISTERED BRISTOL 4 AP 23.
Reverse arrival cancel BAGDAD H.O. IRAQ 16 APR 23. Very unusual cover. Early airmail.
Michel 139+
Iraq, Cancelled
1919. IRAQ BRITISH OCCUPATION OF MOSUL. POSTAGE I.E.F. D ½ Anna ON 1 Pia. Luxus cancel MOSUL 28. MAR 19.
Michel 1
Iraq, Cancelled
1919. IRAQ BRITISH OCCUPATION OF MOSUL. POSTAGE I.E.F. D 1 Anna ON 20 Pa. Luxus cancel MOSUL 28. MAR 19.
Michel 2
Sweden, cancelled post card without stamp
1985. BAHRAIN Lufthansa-Erstflug LH 611 Airbus A300 Bahrain-Baghdad-Frankfurt sent from MANAMA-BAHRAIN 02. 04. 85. The flight was interupted and changed due to the war between Irak and Iran., as the cancel says: Aufgrund der kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen zwichen Irak und Iran wurde der Anflug von Baghdad gestrichen. Lufthansa. Befördert mit LH 611 nach Frankfurt. Unusual piece of modern postal history.