David Feldman All World & Collections June 5-7, 2019

162 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) All World & Collections – June 6 & 7, 2019 Iraq 41206 F INCOMING: 1868 (Oct 5) Envelope from Paris to Baghdad with 1868 40c (torn) tied by star of dots with despatch cds adjacent, endorsed “via Marseilles, Alexandria & Beyrouth”, attractive cover in spite of fault, and an extremely rare destination 2’000 41207 F 1923 (30.8) First Overland Mail cover registered to Haifa, franked with 9 annas of the Pictorial issue, all tied by BAGDAD/30.8.23 cds, being the first day of use of the Overland Mail route, initiated by the Nairn Brothers, very fine and extremely rare, apparently one of only four known covers use on the first day 900 41208 F 1927 (16.9) Registered Bagdad to Cairo, Egypt, with 7 1/2a franking applied on reverse and tied by Exchange Square cds, with registered label of the same on front and BAGDAD-CAIRO AIRMAIL / REGISTERED hs alonsgide, fine & a scarce registered usage 50 41209 F 1929 (Jan 3) Envelope with 4 1/2a franking tied by “IRAQ TO INDIA / By Light Aeroplane / with Vct. and Vctess. / I. de Sibour.” boxed cancel, incl. original letter, envelope in poor condition but very clear strike of the cancel 50