railway stamps

Lot 659 Old Time Mesopotamia and Iraq Collection to 1960, all neatly displayed in two stockbooks, which have just recently been opened for the first time since 1961. The collection is organised by used first, followed by mint, with the Officials arranged within chronologically. The used starts with a good representation of issues from 1918 and on, with many complete plus a few almost complete sets, including some better items such as #s 12, 13, 59, 77 (x10, at $20 each), 78 (x4, at $32 each), RA1 (x15, $15 each), RA2 (x6, $14 each), RA3 (x9, $9 each), RA5 (x9, $10 each), as well as a number of used singles cut out from the 112/127 and C1-C8 perforated and imperforate souvenir sheets. The mint runs from 1923 to 1948, with better such as # 40 (one NH and one H, $25 for both), 41 (NH, $65), 42 (x4 NH, $190 each), 43 (NH, $400), 59 (NH, $135), 77 (x2 NH, $35 each), 78 (x2 NH, $110 each), 100-01 (NH, $90), O113-14 (NH, $50), plus 3 pages of NH blocks of four, followed by mint and used railway stamps, revenue stamps, a page full of used blocks of four and four NH souvenir sheets (two perforated and two imperforate) of #s 112/127 and C1-C8. A lovely and rarely offered collection, with duplication of up to dozens of some, see online photos for a sampling. Estimate C$750, sold for C$6,200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.