ID: 1635486
PC Worldwide Collectibles
Individual
PLEASE READ: As I am travelling on business, these stamps will be sent from Thailand. This will mean a different delivery schedule to that shown by B1D. By bidding for this lot, you accept that it will take approximately 2 to 4 weeks for delivery. The photo forms an integral part of the description.
Description
Vintage Iraqi Republic Official Service Stamps – Block of 20 with Printer Margin
- Country: Republic of Iraq (Irak)
- Year of Issue: Circa 1959–1960 (Post-Revolutionary Republic Era)
- Type: Official / Service Issues (Features black "On State Service" overprints vertically down the sides)
- Denomination: 4 Fils (Printed as 4 REPUBLIC OF IRAQ)
- Design: Central multicolored concentric geometric Republican emblem (Sunburst / Compass design)
- Configuration: Partial unsevered sheet containing a block of 20 stamps (arranged as 4 rows of 5 stamps)
- Key Feature: Includes the highly sought-after complete bottom margin printer imprint text: "A CHAUX-DE-FONDS (SWITZERLAND)" from the legendary security printers Hélio Courvoisier S.A,
Condition Note:
- Front: Vibrant, crisp original photogravure colours. Clear overprints. Well-centered perforations throughout the block.
- Reverse: Mint Never Hinged (MNH) with clean original gum. No major nor minor tears or creases across the main body
An exceptional multiple-block addition for collectors specializing in Iraqi postal history, overprint varieties, or Swiss Courvoisier security printing layouts.
Shipping & Handling:
Ships securely in a buble-wrap envelope to ensure zero bending during international or domestic transport. Please review all macro photographs for exact perforation and margin conditions.
Ships securely in a buble-wrap envelope to ensure zero bending during international or domestic transport. Please review all macro photographs for exact perforation and margin conditions.