(Ottoman Empire) 1900s cover franked Turkey 1pi.blue tied bilingual Mossoul date stamp. With multi page conents. Good condition.
(Ottoman Empire) 1916 incoming stationery parcel card fromTraun, Austria with on reverse overprinted Turkish issues applied with 5pi horizontal strip of three and single 25pi. tied by Moussoul 2 date stamps; fine and unusual.
(Used Abroad) Undated and unfranked cover to Bombay cancelled on reverse Busreh cds of 2 Mar and Bombay arrival of Mar 17, also with framed POSTAGE DUE/ “1a” charge.
1880s cover to Shiraz, Iran franked on reverse ½a (2) and 1a.6p tied square circle 'BUSRAH' date stamps, 'BUSHIRE' and 'BOUCHIR' transits of Indian and Persian Offices; some faults to envelope.
1912 registered picture postcard to Berlin franked India 1/2a. and 2 1/2a. tied Bagdad cds, reverse with handstamped registration label. The photographic card depicting hunting party and their kill.
1918 accumulation of current cancels on two pieces, with reference to F.P.O. No. 316, a framed JN. and I.E. Force D. Good condition. A collector had probably written to the FPO 316 post office requesting some sample cancels.
1925 British Army soldier's envelope to BRNO, Czechoslovakia, franked 1a. + 2 annas pictorials cancelled 'BAGHDAD' date stamp. Endorsed by a Captain acting for A.D.S.O.1.
1929 airmail cover to Bombay, India franked 6a. tied Baghdad cds, bottom left with framed violet RECEIVED LATE FOR INCLUSION/ WITH THE AIR DESPATCH, REVERSE WITH TWO Baghdad cds and two Bombay arrivals.
1930 registered incoming airmail cover from Kassel, Germany to Baghdad, reverse with red manuscript “Refused” with signture and date, two framed D.L.O. Baghdad bilingual date stamps, the front bears two bilngual handstamps REFUSED, one of these at centre of brown Post Office paper together with D.L.O.Baghdad and RETURN TO SENDER, duly returned with Kassel arrival at centre on reverse.
1931 (9 Jul) cover to Plymouth franked two 3a. tied unclear Busrah cds, airmail label at left and PAQUEBOT handstamp below.