BUSHIRE

Covers and stamps / Bushire

BUSHIRE: 1915 (Sept 11): '2 Chahis' on 5 ch. stationery post card with type 1 "BUSHIRE / Under British Occupation."overprint additionally franked 3 ch. with type I overprint from position 4 tied by "BUSHIRE DEPART" cds. Addressed to France, forwarded to Breskens, Netherlands. Card is illustrated on reverse with picture of the ruins of Persepolis. The unused cards with the overprints are rare, used are huge rarities. Cert. Persiphila (2022) Persiphila PC 33, BU 3 = $ 17'500.