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Iraq

1933-36, "Missent" Handstamps.

1933, bilingual "MISSENT TO BAGDAD" on airmail coverfrom Netherlands Indies to
Switzerland. Proud I 17, over 2 years later than recorded.

FRANZ BECHMANN

Postweg Noord 14

Batavia-C.

Herren

'\/et' er & Co.

Herisau

Schweiz

1936, prepaiaNewspaper wrapper rom Hull, GB (10.6) with Id. red meterfrank at top,
addressed to Bagdad and struck with the very rare "MISSENT TO BASRAH"framed
bilingual handstamp in violet. On reverse Basra (20.6) and Baghdad arrival (21.6)
postmark. Not recorded in the Proud or Pearson handbooks.

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