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Lots (2255)
1921 Official Wmk MSCA 4a & 6a mounted mint, fine, SG O36/7.
1949 Airmails Miniature sheet both perf and Imperf mounted mint, some toning spots and gentle wrinkles otherwise mainly fine, SG MS 338 Cat £240.
1978 Ancient Coins 1fils vertical unmounted mint pair both showing dramatic smudges of the olive ink. Ex postmasters archive. SG 1321 var. Scarce and unique.
1978 July Festivals 100f Miniature Sheet unmounted showing perforations doubled all round variety, very striking and scarce, SG MS 1328.
1981 Saddam's Battle of Qadisiya 100f Miniature Sheet unmounted showing gold ink smudged and blobs of ink across the sheet, very striking and scarce, SG MS 1471.
1987 10th Anniv of United Arab Shipping Company 200fils Miniature sheet showing 'large white fog over the land and sea replacing the blue ink' variety, scarce, ex postmaster's archive. SG MS 1757.
1993 10D on 25f Pansies unused corner marginal block of 4 with top right corner folded during surcharging hence part of surcharge on back of stamp, visually dramatic cat £36 per stamp SG 1932.
1997 2nd Anniversary of Referendum 25d multicoloured WE SAY YES SADDAM in corner marginal unused block of 12 showing dramatic vertical and horizontal perforation shifts, visually stunning unique block. SG 2023 var.
1999 Saddamiya al Therthar 100d top corner marginal block of 4 showing dramatic horizontal perforation shift cutting through each stamp, striking & probably unique. SG 2059 var.
2001 10th Anniv of Gulf War 50d corner marginal block of 4 with bottom left corner folded resulting partly misprinted, also yellow ink blotches across the block, unique error. SG 2133 var.
2001 54th Anniv of Al Baath Party 50d in corner marginal block of 9 showing dramatic horizontal & vertical perforation shift cutting through each stamp, striking item probably unique. SG 2105 var.
Baghdad: 1917 ½a on 10pa green very fine mounted mint with fresh appearance, SG 13.
