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Eastwards bounded rates from France

Postage Rate France - Iraq (surface mail):
(Date Format dd.mm.yyyy)

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).

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