Overland Mail Baghdad-Haifa Pages
The Route Instruction Handstamps, cont. HS-N26 - HSN50
On his page all new discovered handstamps will be listed, waiting for publication in an eventually new publication.
Notes:
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If a link in the colum "Cover Image" is provided, a fully size high resolution image of the cover bearing the respective Handstamp. That image will open in a new layer.
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If you copy the image that has been scanned from the original cover and open and enlarge it with a graphic program you will see measuring lines around the handstamp imprint. These lines indicate the measuring border from which the actual measurement has been taken.
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Handbook Number |
Image |
Cover Image |
Handbook Size |
Measured size |
Comment |
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HS-N26 |
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NL |
51,00 x 15,00 mm |
On letter from Basrah to England, dated 14.08.1926. Similar to HS 12 - HS 14 above but different size. |
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HS-N27 |
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NL |
From the late Zvi Alexander
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HS-N28 |
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NL |
From the late Zvi Alexander collection |
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HS-N29 |
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NL |
From the late Zvi Alexander collection |
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NL |
From the late Zvi Alexander collection |
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NL |
From the late Zvi Alexander collection |
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NL |
58,90 x 6,10 mm |
On cover from Basrah dated 28 February 1931 to Connecticut, USA. Same size as HS-68 but slightly different letters. |
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NL |
29,90 x 8,30 mm |
On Cover from Baghdad to Australia, dated 28 February 1931 |
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NL |
On cover from Imperial Ottoman Bank, Basrah to London dated 26 August 1926. Cover not in my collection and image is from the image i have... |
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HS-N35 (1) |
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NL |
56,70 x 5,50 mm |
On cover from Baghdad to Switzerland, dated 24.12.1938. Similar to HS-44, Sender is also Püttmann as with HS-44, but lettering different. |
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NL |
56,20 x 5,40 mm |
On cover from Baghdad to Germany, dated 10.08.1939, again similar to HS-44, Sender is also Püttmann as with HS-44, but lettering is different. |
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NL |
54,60 7,10 mm |
On cover from Baghdad to Germany, dated 26.08.1939, again similar to HS-44, Sender is also Püttmann as with HS-44, but lettering is different. Cover is only photographed, not scanned, not in my collection and therefore not measured accurately. |
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NL |
54,50 x 8,00 mm |
Arabic marking which says "Overland, through Baghdad, Dameshgh (Damascus) Al-Shaam (Syria)" on card dated 19.12.1930, together with HS-11 (1). Difference in height compared the the below handstamp f the same type caused most likely by weak strike of the handstamp. |
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NL |
54,70 x 8,50 mm |
Arabic marking which says "Overland, through Baghdad, Dameshgh (Damascus) Al-Shaam (Syria)" On card dated 17.12.1931, , together with HS-11 (2). |
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NL |
51 x 14 mm |
On Cover from Recht / Iran to Beirut / Syria, dated 16.01.1928. The Text of the Route Instruction Handstamp most likely reads: Poste Par Voie de Terre BAGHDAD HAIFFA or (HAIYFA) Cover from the collection of Bjorn Sohrne. Scanned on scanner from owner without reference scan. Image shown with the permission of owner |
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NL |
Coming Soon |
On a picture postcard dated 28.2.1931 from Iran to Belgium |
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HS-N38 (2) |
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NL |
44 x 3 mm (unverified) |
On a picture postcard dated 09. 04.1931 from Iran to Belgium. Scanned by owner without reference scan, therefore size not possible to verify. Image shown with the permission of owner |
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NL |
53,60 x 16,90 mm |
Sent from Baghdad-England on 13 January 1927. On Front only, therefore sender can not be verified Similar to HS-N11 but with full stop after "MAIL" Handstamp is similar to HS-23, HS-24, HS-25, HS-26, HS-27, HS-28, HS-N10, HS-N11, HS-N39. HS-N41, HS-N60 and HS-N63 but the design of the horizontal ornamental line is always slightly different. |
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NL |
60,90 x 16,50 mm |
On registered cover from Imperial Ottoman Bank Baghdad-Plawen/Germany, dated 17 September 1925.
It seems the Imperial Ottoman Bank Baghdad had several similar Handstamps in use. See also HS-51 and HS-N20 |
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NL |
50,10 x 12,10 mm |
On registered cover from Meir M. Sawdayee from Baghdad to Bordeaux, France, dated 13 June 1924. Handstamp is similar to HS-23, HS-24, HS-25, HS-26, HS-27, HS-28, HS-N10, HS-N11, HS-N39. HS-N41, HS-N60 and HS-N63 but the design of the horizontal ornamental line is always slightly different. |
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HS-N41 (2) |
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NL |
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Ex Norman Collins Archive. Cover not in my collection. On cover from Meir M. Sawdayee from Baghdad to Bordeaux, France, dated 12 June 1924. Handstamp is similar to HS-23, HS-24, HS-25, HS-26, HS-27, HS-28, HS-N10, HS-N11, HS-N39. HS-N41, HS-N60 and HS-N63 but the design of the horizontal ornamental line is always slightly different. |
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NL |
46,70 x 5,30 mm |
From the Norman Collins Archive, submitted by Heddergott, only scan from B/W copy on cover to USA dated 2 August 1934 |
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NL |
56,40 x 7,70 mm |
From the Norman Collins Archive, submitted by Heddergott, only scan from B/W copy on cover to USA |
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NL |
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From the late Zvi Alexander collection. Similar to HS-04 but slightly different appearance, therefore listed as new listed handstamp. |
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NL |
45,30 x 13,70 mm |
On cover from Baghdad, 20 September 1931) to Manchester, England. Sender J. P. Bahosy Brothers Baghdad. Similar to HS-04 but slightly different appearance, therefore listed as new listed handstamp. |
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NL |
From the Norman Collins Archive, submitted by Tony Zoonefeld, only scan from color photo. On cover from UK to Iraq. |
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NL |
56,9 x 6,80 mm |
On cover from Bahrain dated December 1936 to USA |
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NL |
I run across an image from an old collection page with the shown cover that carries an unusual "By Overland Route Or Air Mail" handstamp. Unfortunately the image i have is of low resolution but i can recognize the year 1927 as year of use. Any information on the whereabouts of that cover is highly appreciated. |
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NL |
64,70 x 12,80 mm |
On cover from Nicolas Kfoury of Baghdad, Agent of Baidaphon, to Germany, dated 21 August 1929. |
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| HS-N49 |
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Front | NL | 55,50 x 6,40 mm | |
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NL |
65,70 x 4,40 mm |
On cover sent by H. Kouyoumdijan on 19 March 1925 from Feluja (Fallujia) to London. |
