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Auction: 14037 - Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf Area, The Alan Parsons Collection
Lot: 2455

The Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf Area
The Postal Agencies
Iraq

Military Mail
1914-21 collection of World War I covers/cards (44, a few registered), including I.E.F. (12) and British Occupation (3) items, and a range of unfranked with a variety of markings including various F.P.O. Nos. 26, 32, 36, 44, 56, 92 (manuscript registration label), 107, 172, 308, 309, 310, 316, 317, 319, 353 and 361, Base Office c.d.s., "Crown//L of C/i.e.f." (Lines of Communication) intaglio seal cachet in violet (2), "inland water transport/royal engineers" intaglio seal handstamp in violet, Dunsterforce (2) and Norperforce items, etc.; also five picture postcards of Basra. A fascinating collection with viewing highly recommended

Sold for
HK$20,000