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The Overland Mail Baghdad-Haifa is a relatively
little known part of the middle east postal history, formed after the
1st world war by two young New Zealanders (Captain Norman Nairn and
Driver-Mechanic Mr. Gerald Nairn) who had served with the Royal Army
Corps
These Pages try to explain primarily the postal
history aspect of this company, however, for a good measure also
historical facts and background information's like company
pamphlets and other miscellaneous items are
shown.
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has been.
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Whats new!
April 21, 2018 |
Transcript
and English translation of
Dienstorder 38 of 19 January 1927 of the Dutch/Netherlands Post has
been added. |
April 20, 2018 |
Dienstorder
38/1927 from the Dutch
/ Netherlands Post, indicating the surcharges for the Overland Mail
Haifa-Baghdad / Autodienst,
added. A transcript and English translation will be added shortly. |
April 3, 2018 |
Another cover
with Route Instruction Handstamp
HS-88 (3) on cover from Teheran to Italy added. The Revision
History Pages have been split into yearly pages for easier
viewing/handling and a separate submenu for it has been created. |
April 1, 2018 |
On the
request of some collectors i have created pages which group the
Eastwards and
Westwards
countries as per the grouping in the contemporary literature. |
March 31, 2018 |
Further cover
with Route Instruction Handstamp
HS-20 (3)
added. A Picture Postcard sent in
1930 from
Port Said / Egypt to Baghdad / Iraq apparently as printed matter.
Newspaper Clippings from French Newspapers related to the Overland Mail
Route from France
and the French
Mandate Syria and Lebanon added |
March 29, 2018 |
Further cover
with Route Instruction Handstamp
HS-04 (3)
added. After comparing the other covers with Route Instruction Handstamp
HS-04 if may be that the cover with handstamp
HS-04 (1)
in fact is a different handstamp but the quantity of items known does
allow so far for a clear judgment. Newly found Route Instruction Handstamp, now listed as
HS-N57 on a
cover from Baghdad to England. Sender is the again Ezra Moshi Shayaa,
the same sender who is known as having used
HS-04 (2 and
3). |
March 28,
2018 |
Started to completely revise the Postal rates and Overland Mail
Surcharges from Iran, reflecting the
current state of research. So far a total of 8 Rate Periods could be
noticed! This revision work for the Rate Periods pages is ongoing,
please be patient! |
March 24,
2018 |
Newspaper notices
from "Le Radical",
"Le Petit Journal" and
"L'Homme Libre"
dated 5 March 1924 stating that the French decree
of February 20, 1924, came into force on March 5, 1924 |
March 24,
2018 |
Comprehensive table with Postage
rates and surcharges from the
French Mandate
of Syrian and Lebanon, relevant to for mail sent by the Overland
Mail has been added, in addition, scan of the relevant decrees have been
uploaded. |
March 19,
2018 |
Another manipulated item added,
this time a
1922
cover from Basra/Iraq to Egypt with an Overland Mail Route
Instruction Handstamp. But, in 1922 the Overland Mail was not yet in
operation!!! Another cover with Route
Instruction Handstamp
HS-N35 (3)
added. New found Route Instruction Handstamp, now listed as
HS-N56 on a
cover from England to Baghdad added. |
March 16,
2018 |
I have received additional
information on Postal Notices/Decrees issued by the
French Mandate
in Syria and Lebanon. These decrees i will do a transcript from,
translate them into English and upload them here. Stay tuned... |
March 15,
2018 |
After having received some new
purchases i can add a new discovered Route Instruction Handstamp which i
have earlier believed to be another copy of
HS-N07 but
after having measured it it turned pout to be a new discovered Route
Instruction Handstamp, now listed as
HS-N55. |
March 2, 2018 |
Another cover with Route
Instruction Handstamp
HS-N35 (2)
added. |
For older updates, please view the "Revision History" Page!
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