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1946 (13 Mar) Registered international cover from Junoubi Baghdad (Iraq) to New York (USA), franked with four 15f and one 10f, canceled by Junoubi Baghdad postmarks. Via Baghdad March 14, 1946. Transit postmark New York April 4, 1946. Arrive in New York (registered) April 5, 1946

Asia / Iraq (1932 …)
Catalog: Scott 88, 67
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1929 (22 Apr) International airmail cover from Hinaidi Cantonment (Iraq) to Winnipeg (Canada), franked with three 3a, canceled by Hinaidi Cantonment postmark. Via London. Arrive in Winnipeg May 11, 1929. Hinaidi Cantonment - Royal Air Force Hinaidi (England), or more commonly known as RAF Hinaidi, is a former Royal Air Force station near Baghdad in the Kingdom of Iraq.
1929 (22 Apr) International airmail cover from Hinaidi Cantonment (Iraq) to Winnipeg (Canada), franked with three 3a, canceled by Hinaidi Cantonment postmark. Via London. Arrive in Winnipeg May 11, 1929. Hinaidi Cantonment - Royal Air Force Hinaidi (England), or more commonly known as RAF Hinaidi, is a former Royal Air Force station near Baghdad in the Kingdom of Iraq.
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1928 (5 Nov) Cover from TSETSERLIG to Kalgan, franked with a pair of 10с and 5с (Mongolia) canceled with the Tsetserlig postmark and 4c (China) canceled with the Harbin transit postmark November 25, 1926. Mongolian foreign letter rate and China rate paid
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$300
1928 (8 Aug) International cover from Kabul (Afghanistan) to Peshawar (British India), franked with 40p, canceled by Kabul postmark. Via Landikhana August 11, 1928. Arrive in Peshawar September 12, 1932
1928 (8 Aug) International cover from Kabul (Afghanistan) to Peshawar (British India), franked with 40p, canceled by Kabul postmark. Via Landikhana August 11, 1928. Arrive in Peshawar September 12, 1932
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1871 (ca.) International cover from Kabul (Afghanistan) to Umritsur (British India), franked with 1sh (Afghanistan) canceled by tearing and 1/2a (British India) on reverse canceled by Peshawur postmark. Afghan stamps were considered "locals" by the British, so Indian postage was added on the reverse at Peshawar (British India) to cover the journey within India. Via Peshawur April 22, 1867 (year - error?). Arrive in Umritsur April 24
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1916 (ca.) Local cover Afghanistan, franked with 20p (Afghanistan), canceled
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$25
1923 (24 Apr) Cover from "unreadable" town (but on reverse write from Masjid Suleman) (Iran) to Burkburnett (USA), franked with two 10c with overprint (Iran), canceled with indistinct town postmarks. No arrival postmark
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$30
1876 (ca.) Local cover from Kandahar (Afghanistan), franked with 1sh (Afghanistan), canceled by tearing and ink (saber cancel). Dated 1293, plate XI position 10
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1881-90 Local cover by Afghanistan, franked with 2ab (Afghanistan), canceled by ink. Dated 1298
1881-90 Local cover by Afghanistan, franked with 2ab (Afghanistan), canceled by ink. Dated 1298
$25
1949 (25 May) International cover from Kabul (Afghanistan) to New York (USA), franked with 1.25af (Afghanistan), canceled by Kabul postmark. No arrival postmark
1949 (25 May) International cover from Kabul (Afghanistan) to New York (USA), franked with 1.25af (Afghanistan), canceled by Kabul postmark. No arrival postmark
$20
1930 (Apr 30) Cover from ULIASUTAI to Kalgan, Boxed cancellation in black, Transit handstamps of ULAN BATOR 18.5.27 and HARBIN 25.5.27, Arrival handstamp KALGAN 2.6.27
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