Historama Autumn Mail Auction #5

Westbound mail: 17 APR 1924 reg. cv ex BAGHDAD to J'LEM pre-written "by air mail" but requested sent "overland" per m/s top right corner; franked 9 Anna per period rate (3A letter + 3A reg. fee) using multiple franking of 6x 1½ Anna block & tied by 3 strikes of local pmk; h/s R-label on front; b/s 20 AP 24 REG HAIFA transit & same day REG J'LEM arr. Transported by original route Baghdad - Ramadi - Ruthba - Damascus - Beirut, then rail to Haifa & forwarded locally to J'LEM. Slit open at left, peripheral tears; "overland mail" to Palestine is scarce.