Page 13 - Iraq Postal History - Jacob von Uexkull
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Iraq
1871, Incoming Re-directed Ship Mail
Envelope from London (14.11) "Via Suez Canal" to the steamer 'lsphan' at
Bombay, India bearing Great Britain 1d. red and 4d. vermillion (2) tied by London
duplex with adjacent framed 'Too Late', forwarded from Bombay with framed
'Bombay/Bearing Yi Anna' to Bagdad with receiver (19.1) andforwarded to Basra
with boxed instructional 'Redirected', hand-struck 'Too-Late ' and oval 'Sea Post
rOffice' in blue '261111871 ' in error (for 1872). A very scarce use ofthe 1 Type Sea
Post Office datestamp.
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