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Auction: 24030 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 3625

(x) Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf
Mohammera
1893 envelope from Basra to Bombay via Mohammerah bearing, on reverse, ½a. tied by pen cross and "B" in circle of bars and showing "mohammera" and arrival datestamps alongside, one of the earliest covers related to this office; 1900 (9 Oct.) envelope registered to London, bearing 1a. pair and 2a.6p. pair both tied by fine large squared-circle d.s. and showing registration h.s. below; 1910 (21 May) Official 1a. stationery envelope to London, uprated with Official ½a. and 1a., all tied by "bridge" type c.d.s.; 1914 (2 May) envelope registered to Bombay bearing, on reverse, 2a. and 2a.6p. tied by "mohammera" ornamental type c.d.s. and showing handstamped registration label on face; 1915 envelope posted on private ship to Bombay bearing, on reverse, 1a. (3) tied by framed "paquebot" and showing arrival censor mark on face; and 1920 (25 May) envelope registered to England, bearing ½a. (5, four on reverse) and 1a. (2) tied by "mohammerah" double-ring d.s. and showing red manuscript registration marking. Also a photographic picture postcard of Mohammera Quarantine Station used from Bushire to Germany. A useful lot

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