Welcome to Rainer's Overland Mail Baghdad Haifa Pages

From	To	Cover up to 20 grams	Cover up to 40 grams
01.04.1921	03.03.1924	0,50 Fr.	0,70 Fr.
01.04.1924	15.07.1925	0,75 Fr.	1,15 Fr.
16.07.1925	30.09.1925	1,00 Fr.	1,50 Fr.
01.10.1925	31.01.1926	1,00 Fr.	1,60 Fr.
01.02.1926	31.07.1926	1,25 Fr.	2,00 Fr.
01.08.1926	31.07.1937	1,50 Fr.	2,40 Fr.
01.08.1937	30.11.1938	1,75 Fr.	2,75 Fr.
01.12.1938	31.12.1939	2,25 Fr.	3,50 Fr.

Surcharge for the use of Overland Mail

Date of Degree	Surcharge
20.02.1924	1,00 Fr. / 20 grams
07.10.1926	2,00 Fr. / 20 grams
17.02.1930	No more surcharge required

- The French decree of 20/02/1924 fixed to 1 franc per 20 grams the surcharge for the special service Haïfa/Baghdad. (English translation will follow shortly).

- The French decree of 07.10.1926 fixed to 2 franc per 20 grams the surcharge for the special service Haïfa/Bagdad. (English translation will follow shortly).

- The French decree of 17/02/1930 suppresses this surcharge. (English translation will follow shortly).