Auction: 14037 - Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf Area, The Alan Parsons Collection
Lot: 2393
The Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf Area
The Postal Agencies
Iraq
Baghdad
British Occupation of Baghdad
1917 (25 Sept.) envelope from the American Consulate to Passiac, New Jersey, bearing Postal Jubilee perf. 12½ 2a. on 1pi. black and violet in combination with I.E.F. ½a. green both cancelled by "bridge" type c.d.s. and with "passed/d/censor" handstamp in red alongside; the envelope with two creases, both clear of the adhesives, and with small imperfections on reverse, nevertheless a rare combination franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1987). S.G. 11. Photo
Sold for
HK$80,000