1917 (Sept 1): ½ a. on Turkey Jubilee 10 pa. carmine, perf. 12½, an unused example of fine centering and superb fresh colour, large part og. An extremely rare stamp with just 270 overprinted. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi = £ 1'700.
1917 (Sept 1): 2 a. on Turkey Jubilee 1 pi. black & violet, perf. 12½, an unused example of fine centering and good colour, large part og. Just 1'339 stamps issued. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1979) Gi = £ 900.
1917 (Sept 1): ½ a. on Turkey 10 pa. green, overprinted with six pointed star in red, a used example with neat BAGDAD cds in black leaving the design clear. Scarce and very fine. Just 1'261 stamps issued. Signed Stolow, Saatchi Gi = £ 475.
1917 (Sept 1): 2 a. on Turkey 1 pi. ultramarine, overprinted with six pointed star in red, a used example tied to small piece by neat BAGDAD cds in black. Rare and very fine. Just 1'051 stamps issued. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 600.
1917 (Sept 1): 2 a. on Turkey 1 pi. ultramarine, overprinted in red with five pointed star and in blue, a fine used example on Lieut. Roffey cover tied by BAGDAD cds (Type 1) in black (14.SEP.17) with "PASSED CENSOR / D" in red at lower left. Reverse with Indian FPO / 55 arrival cds on reverse (Sept 15) in black. Illustrated in "Baghdad in British Occuption" by Freddie Khalastchy FRPSL on page 185. Just 657 stamps issued. A fresh and extremely fine cover, rare. Signed Joe Saatchi.rnProvenance: Shanahan's, Sale 71, Dublin, 18 July 1958, lot 858; collection Eric Lyall.