Lot 612 Iraq

1926 (27 Sept) Toned flight cover bearing 2a & 4a tied BAGHDAD M.O. (IRAQ) cds and boxed (typed) BY AIR / Iraq to Great Britain / with Alan Cobham across the stamps, addr to Scotland with various age marks. The cover was carried by aviation pioneer Sir Alan Cobham on the Baghdad to London leg of his famous return flight from Australia. Only 110 covers believed to by carried for this leg of the journey.