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1941 | Iraq

Ref: DR19778
  • £245.00

Iraq. (Trans-Pacific Mail- Singapore). 1941. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing Iraq Yvert 114, 20f orange and 75f violet-red (pair) tied by bilingual Basrah/ Reg double ring '21st Sept 41' with matching registration label and hand-stamp, endorsed 'By Air Mail/ Clipper' with hand-stamp 'By Air Mail' (struck 3 times) and carried via Singapore with censor tape tied by 'Passed By/ Censor 307/ A' in violet on face and reverse with circular 'G' and '13' on face, routed via Hawaii with Honolulu, Hawaii/ Registered 'Oct 13' transit in violet and New York arrival 'Oct 18'.

Attractive Trans- Pacific cover from Iraq paying 1d 70 fils rate via Singapore and the Pa