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I do not agree with the classification
by previous specialist. I feel that several of the lists types are in fact
identical. However, in 1990, measurements were done by ruler, sometimes
only based on photocopies which definitely will lead to small wrong
measurements. However, until my theory is proven, I will continue with the
previous numbering. Notes on my findings are mentioned in the comment
column.
Notes:
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Black and White (B/W) images are
images copied from the handbook and are only shown as reference, neither
in actual size, nor are they described.
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If a link in the colum "Cover Image" is provided,
a fully size high resolution image of the cover bearing the respective
Handstamp. That image will open in a new layer.
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If you copy the image that has been scanned from the
original cover and open and enlarge it with a graphic program you will see
measuring lines around the handstamp imprint. These lines indicate the
measuring border from which the actual measurement has been taken.
Handbook Number
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Image
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Cover Image
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Handbook Size
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Measured size
(from items in my collection)
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Comment
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HS-76 (1)
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Front
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59,50 x 12 mm
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Sender Meyer Tueg & Joseph Moshy,
Baghdad. Cover not in my collection, dimensions
therefore not possible to verify.
That handstamp looks somehow different
from the ones below but the few copies known do not permit
detailed study.
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HS-76 (2)
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Front
Reverse
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59,50 x 12 mm
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58,30 x 12,60 mm
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Senders name not indicated on the cover
but cover sent from Baghdad.
As indication of the sender, maybe the
Sender Seal may hold the clue?
The handstamp looks somehow different
from the one No. HS-76 (1) above but the few copies known do
not permit detailed study.
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HS-76 (3)
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Front
Reverse
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59,50 x 12 mm |
57,20 x 12,70 mm |
Sender as indicated in the Arabic
Language handstamp in lower right corner is the Ministry of
Education, Baghdad/Iraq.
The handstamp looks somehow different
from the HS-76 (1) and HS (2) above but the few copies known do
not permit detailed study.
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HS-76 (4)
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Front
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Sender Meyer Tueg & Joseph Moshy,
Baghdad. Cover not in my collection, dimensions
therefore not possible to verify.
That handstamp looks somehow different
from the types HS-76 (2) and HS-76 (3) but the few copies known do not permit
detailed study.
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HS-76 (5)
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Front
Reverse
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59,50 x 12 mm
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57,60 x 11,40 mm
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Cover dated 20 October 1927 to Beyrouth. Sender
as indicated in the Arabic
Language handstamp in lower right corner is the Ministry of
Education, Baghdad/Iraq.
The latest use of this handstamp
reported. The handstamp however looks somehow different (or
maybe just a poor strike) from the ones above...
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HS-76
(similar)
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Front
Reverse
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59,50 x 12 mm
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58,70 x 12,20 mm
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On cover
(no sender name) dated 31 October 1924 sent from Hillah to
Paris, France. The Handstamp is of similar type as HS-76 but the
few known copies of that type of handstamp do not permit a
detailed study.
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HS-77
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Front
Reverse
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62 x 16 mm
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67,3 x 16,9 mm
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On cover from Eldorado Photo, Baghdad, privioulsy unrecorded
sender. The size of the handstamp is slightly different as
mentioned in Collins book.
Dated 12. June 1929
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HS-78
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HS-79 (1)
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Front
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65 x 6 mm
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64,7 x 8,10 mm
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On Cover from H.G. Tufenkdjian, Teheran, Iran, to Cleveland,
Ohia, USA, dated 10.09.1941
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HS-79 2)
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Front
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65 x 6 mm
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64,4 x 7,20 mm
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On Cover from H.G. Tufenkdjian, Teheran, Iran, to Cleveland,
Ohia, USA, dated 14.09.1941.
Slightly different dimension from the Handstamp as listed above.
With
traces of frame around the marking
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HS-79 (3)
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Front
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65 x 6 mm
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64,4 x 6,40 mm
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HS-79 (4)
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Front
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65 x 6 mm
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64,5 x 6,80 mm
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HS-79 (5)
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Front
Reverse
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65 x 6 mm
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64,5 x 7,00 mm
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HS-79 (6)
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Front
Reverse
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65 x 6 mm
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64,9 x 7,20 mm
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HS-79 (7)
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Front
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65 x 6 mm
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64,7 x 7,10 mm
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HS-79 (8)
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Front
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65 x 6 mm
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64,6 x 7,50 mm
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HS-79 (9)
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Front
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65 x 6 mm
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64,4 x 7,20 mm
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With traces of frame around the marking
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HS-79 (10)
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Front
Reverse
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65 x 6 mm
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Coming Soon
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On Registered cover dated 13.03.1943
from Teheran to Chicago, USA.
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HS-79 (11)
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Front
Reverse
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65 x 6 mm
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Coming Soon
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On cover dated 13.03.1943 from Teheran
to Ohio, USA.
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HS-80
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HS-81 (1)
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Front
Reverse
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53 x 9 mm
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52,10 x 8,70 mm
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On cover from Baghdad 10. FEB 1932 to Sweden.
The Route Instruction Handstamp is
similar to
HS-N64
but the color and size are different.
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HS-82 (1)
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Front
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30 x 13 mm
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30,00 x 13,70 mm
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HS-82 (2)
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Front
Reverse
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30 x 13 mm
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29,90 x 13,50 mm
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Sender J. C. Stewart , 221, Bugalow,
Abadan, date not readable.
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HS-82 (3)
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Front
Reverse
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30 x 13 mm
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No senders address, cover is dated 15
November 1937, sent to UK. Cover not yet n my hands, size of the
handstamp can not be verified so far.
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HS-83
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Front
Reverse
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57 x 3 mm
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55,40 x 3,50 mm
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On Cover dated 26 February 1930 from Baghdad to Austria. The
second known cover with this handstamp. Other known cover is
dated 15 November 1929 with handstamp in black color.
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HS-84
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HS-85
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Front
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54 x 5,5 mm
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54,30 x 6,83 mm
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On a cover dated 18. November 1934 from Barhain to USA. Hand
stamps is about 1 mm higher then listed in Collins but this
could be the result of a slightly curved strike.
Similar to
HS-N19
and
HS-N67 but different sieze.
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HS-86 (1)
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61,50 x 17 mm
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61,50 x 17,30 mm
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HS-86 (2)
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Front
Reverse
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61,50 x 17 mm
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Coming Soon
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On cover from Teheran to
Konstanz/Germany dated 08.10.1925
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HS-86 (3)
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61,50 x 17 mm
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Handstamp in violet Colour, seen on a
manipulated cover. The
handstamp looks genuine but can not be verified
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HS-86 (4)
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Front
Reverse
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61,50 x 17 mm
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Cover dated 12 December 1924
from Teheran to Sudan. Image of the cover.
Ex Colin Archive,
hence, size of the handstamp can not be measured.
The cover also
bears a Route Instructions Handstamps type
HS-43
(5)
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HS-87 (1)
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Front
Reverse
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56 x 21 mm
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55,30 x 21,20 mm
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HS-87 (2)
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Front
Reverse
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56 x 21 mm
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55,30 x 21,20 mm
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HS-87 (3)
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Front
Reverse
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56 x 21 mm
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Coming Soon
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On Registered Cover from Teheran to
Budapest / Hungary dated 06.02.1930
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HS-87 (4)
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Front
Reverse
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56 x 21 mm
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Coming Soon
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1931 Envelope from Ahwaz to
Vienna.
In addition, New discovered Imprinted Envelope, now listed as
IE-NL10
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HS-88 (1)
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Front
Reverse
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73 x 13 mm
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On Cover from Teheran to Syria
dated 12.07.1932
From the collection of Bjorn
Sohrne, scanned by owner without reference scan, size therefor
not possible to measure. Image
shown with permission of owner of the cover.
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HS-88 (2)
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Front
Reverse
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73 x 13 mm
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Coming Soon
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Used on registered cover from the Iranian Foreign Office
to Paris, France, dated 2 July 1932.
The cover also bears a
Route Instruction
Label L-15
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HS-88 (3)
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Front
Reverse
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73 x 13 mm
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Used on registered cover from Tehran (5 January
1933) to Italy.
Cover not in my collection, size of the
handstamp can not be verified therefor.
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HS-89
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HS-90 (1)
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Front
Reverse
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58 x 8 mm
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49,20 x 8,40 mm
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Cover dated 14 March 1927, sent from
Aleppo to Baghdad. New earliest known use of this Handstamp.
Collins must have a typing error in his handbook in regard to
the size of the handstamp as the handstamp measured by me has a
size of 49,20 only.
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HS-91
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64 x 14 mm
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Recorded on a cover from Kut, Iraq, dated 19 August 1936
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HS-91
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Front
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Is this a copy of HS-91?
The image provided in the handbook
looks somehow different, however the Arabic script is more or
less the same. The size as indicated in Collins handbook is also
different. What is also strange is that this marking is on a
cover inscribed "Air Mail" .., Air Mail is striked out in
yellow color, the same color as the marking. Could it be that
this is no handstamp but a manuscript marking only? My copy is
on a cover from Baghdad, dated 4 December 1933.
Who can provide another copy of HS-91.
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HS-92
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Front
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50 x 10 mm
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Image from the Zvi Alexander Collection. Size can not be
verified as the item has not been in my hands.
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HS-93
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Front
Reverse
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35 x 11 mm
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Size can not be
verified as the item has not been in my hands.
Image scanned from color photocopy
only. Maybe the current owner of that cover can provide a better
scan?
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HS-93
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35 x 11 mm
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Size can not be
verified as the item has not been in my hands.
Image measured with the help of a
graphic program, not with my method.
Maybe the current owner of that cover
can provide a scan of the complete cover?
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HS-94
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29 x 6 mm
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Size can not be
verified as the item has not been in my hands.
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