Page 6 - Iraq Postal History - Jacob von Uexkull

Iraq

1867-69, Camel Mail Across the Syrian Desert

1867, folded letter from Bagdad (27.9) to the Swiss Credit Bank by camel caravan to
Beyrouth (French P. 0. 12.10, franked with Napoleon 40+80c. for the double rate) then by
steamer to Marseille, train to Lyon {Travelling P.O. 24.10 on reverse) and Zurich (26.10).

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recorded
letters using
this route.

1869, letter from Bagdad (2 7.11) endorsed "via Beyrouth & Marseille ", carried by camel
to Beyrouth (13.12), where it was franked with 30c. pair (single rate) at the French P. 0.

and sent by ship via Alexandria to Marseille (25.12) and then by train to Nettstal (27.12) in

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