Overland Mail Baghdad-Haifa Pages
The Route Instruction Handstamps, cont. HS-N51 -
On his page all new discovered handstamps will be listed, waiting for publication in an eventually new publication.
Notes:
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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.
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Handbook Number |
Image |
Cover Image |
Handbook Size |
Measured size |
Comment |
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Front Reverse |
NL |
Similar to HS-93 but only one line of text on a cover from Kirmanshar, Iran (21 January 1934) to England. Item not in my collection, hence size can not be verified. A color copy is appreciated. |
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NL |
Cover from Beirut, Lebanon, dated 13 April 1926 in the collection of the late Zvi Alexander. Interesting Bi-Lingual Route Instruction Handstamp whereas the English part is misspelled OVRLEND instead of OVERLAND. |
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NL |
93,60 x 6,10 mm |
Cover from Alexandria / Egypt to Iran dated 8 February 1934. |
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NL |
53,60 x 13,60 mm |
Cover front dated 18 April 1931 from Iraq to England |
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NL |
72,40 x 9,60 mm |
On postcard from Iraq (8 September 1931) to Cardiff. Similar to Handstamp HS-N07 but lettering and vertical bar and size are different. |
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NL |
55,10 x 4,10 mm |
On cover from London/England (16 April 1925) to Baghdad, Iraq. Only the first Route instruction Handstamp that was positively used from England. Sender are the Gulbenkian Brothers & Co. London |
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NL |
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). |
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NL |
65,70 x 6,10 mm |
On a cover from Baghdad (20 December 1931) to Jerusalem. |
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NL |
83,50 x 4,50 mm |
On a postal card from Baghdad to England, dated 11 December 1924. The route instruction handstamp is similar to HS-37, HS-38, HS-39 and HS-40 but was used at Baghdad whereas the similar ones were used at Basrah. Also the size and appearance is slightly different. |
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NL |
57,30 x 15,00 mm |
On a cover from Baghdad to Praha, Czechoslovakia, dated 5 March 1933. No senders name/address. The route instruction handstamp is similar to HS-23, HS-24, HS-25, HS-N03, HS-N41 HS-N60, HS-N62 and HS-N63 but with slightly different size. |
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NL |
57,60 x 4,90 mm |
On cover dated 2 November 1938
from Basra to Alexandria, Egypt. The previous owner of the cover
had classified the route
instruction handstamp as type HS-74 which I do not agree on it.
The appearance of the handstamp (lettering), sender and place of
posting is different as in in
HS-74
as listed in Collins book, hence I list is as new discovery. |
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NL |
Height 12,30 mm |
On a registered cover from Abdullah Y. Ftaya, Baghdad, to Jerusalem, Palestine. Handstamp is similar to HS-23, HS-24, HS-25, HS-26, HS-27, HS-28, HS-N10, HS-N11, HS-N39. HS-N41, HS-N60 and HS-N63 but the design of the horizontal ornamental line is always slightly different. Handstamp incomplete, width can therefor not be measured. |
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NL |
52,20 x 12,10 mm |
On a ordinary cover (no sender name) from Baghdad (26 February 1925) to Jerusalem, Palestine. Handstamp is similar to HS-23, HS-24, HS-25, HS-26, HS-27, HS-28, HS-N10, HS-N11, HS-N39. HS-N41, HS-N60 and HS-N62 but the design of the horizontal ornamental line is always slightly different. |
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NL |
51,50 x 8,30 mm |
On a cover dated 22 January 1935 to Germany. The transit marking of Baghdad on reverse side of the cover has a damaged number in the year making it look like a "6" Similar to HS-81 but different color and size.
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NL |
53,50 x 6,90 mm |
On a cover from Cairo, Egypt, dated 3November 1924 to Baghdad. Sender was the Banque Imperiale Ottomane. |
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NL |
41,60 x 12,60 mm |
Baghdad (6 January 1926) to
Marseilles, France. On reverse,
transit markings of Port Said (11
January 1926 and arrival postmark Marseilles 17 January 1926. |
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NL |
54,60 x 6,70 mm |
On cover from Bahrain (29 May 1935) to Honolulu / Hawaii. |
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NL |
Cover not in my collection, hence Route Instruction Handstamps can not be measured. On cover from Rescht / Iran (16 January 1928) to Beirut / Syria/Lebanon |
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NL |
57,50 x 7,30 mm |
On cover from Bahrain (2 November 1936) to Hartsville / USA |
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NL |
53,10 x 7,40 mm |
On cover from Mahommerah / Iran (18 July 1930) to St. Gallen / Switzerland. Note: Height of the Route Instruction Handstamp is measured without the dot (.) above the "I" in "MAIL" as i can not verify if this dot is part of the handstamp. |
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NL |
105 x 8 mm |
On cover from Masdjed-Soleiman, Iran to Chicago, Illinois, dated 26 February 1931. Note: Cover not in my collection, hence size can not be verified. |
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NL |
104,60 x 8,20 mm |
On cover from Masdjed-Soleiman, Iran to Riesa, Germany, dated 20 May 1931. |
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NL |
47,80 x 11,20 mm |
On cover from Basrah (23 November 1926) tzo Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
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NL |
60,70 x 11,50 mm |
On cover from Ottoman Bank, Baghdad (19 May 1934) to Praha, Czechoslovakia. |
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NL |
51,00 x 3,90 mm |
On cover from The Imperial Bank of Persia, Baghdad (10 November 1923) to Praha, Czechoslovakia. |
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