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  • Lot# : 806 Great Britain

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    1927 (Jan. 4): UK - Iraq, Registered cover to British Consul in Basra/Iraq franked with 6d. air fee + 2½ surface letter rate cancelled by "HERSHAM 4 JA 27 WALTON ON THAMES" cds. with large handstamp "AIR POST", sent by Imperial to Marseilles, P.&O. mail steamer to Port Said and rail to Cairo, thence by Imperial Air service E-1 to "BASRAH 15 JAN 27". A scarce and appealing cover. On 6 January 1927 Imperial took over the Cairo - Baghdad air service from the RAF with once fortnightly flights in both directions.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold