|
|
Iraq Railway Post Label,
denomination 2 Annas, black roulette (text repeated in smaller Arabic
lettering) (size 41mm x 33mm, white paper) issued for use September 1,
1928. As seen below,
they have been printed in vertical pairs (sheetlets/booklet
panes).
The earliest known stamps, better said "booklet
pane" is dated 6 September 1928. It has
both stamps with full stop "." after label.
Until
September 2015 no complete booklet was known but recent auction in
England had offered such a booklet.
Details are here.
|
|
|
Complete pane of 2 stamps, both stamps with the variety
"Period" after LABEL. |
|
My latest find. A complete booklet pane of 2 stamps,
the upper stamp variety no
"Period" after LABEL. |
|
|
|
Upper position in the printing pane of 2
stamps |
|
Space for lower position in the printing pane of 2
stamps |
|
Booklet cover
from a booklet containing the Railway labels, brown colour of booklet cover.
(Not in my collection) |
|
t was always believed that the
stamps were issued only pin perforated on the left side. However, the
stamps on left seem to prove the there are also other perforations
exists. |
|
My latest find..., 1928 cover sent from
Khanaqin to Abadan, Iran, franked with a 2 Anna Railway Type RP-1
cancelled with the octagonal Railway postmark from Khanaqin City dated
19. September 1928. On back the manuscript marking "To be posted in
Baghdad" as a remark that the cover hat to be handed over in Baghdad
to the Iraq national post to be forwarded to Abadan, Iran. To cover
this route, the cover is franked with a total of 3 Annas, the postage
rate for a letter from Iraq to Iran with a weight of 10 - 20 Grams,
cancelled for the Iraqi national Post Baghdad (20.09.1928). On the
back the departure postmark Baghdad (20.09.1928, transit postmark
Basrah (20.09.1928) and Mohammareh (24.09.1928) as well as arrival
postmark Abadan (27.09.1928). |
|
Another 1928 cover sent
from Baghdad (West 21 Sep 1928) to Basrah (22 September 1928) via
Railway Post, franked
with 1928 2a Black &
White plus a 2a 1923 views stamps. Arrival and delivery postmarks
Basrah, dated 22 September 1923. |
|