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Iraq: 1867, Napoleon III Laureate, 80c rose on pinkish, used with 40c pale orange (35), both fine, tied by "5082" in lozenge on folded letter sheet to Switzerland, docketed 27 AUG 1867, bearing Baghdad blue company oval, BEYROUTH SYRIE transit, red boxed PAQUETBOTS DE LA MEDITERANÉE on reverse, BASEL transit and ZURICH 26 IX 67 receiver.
Yvert 32. (Scott 36).
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000

HANDSOME AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE USAGE-ONLY TWO SUCH TRANSITS FROM IRAQ KNOWN.