King Faisal I, Airmail Issue

Iraq · 1930 · 1 Rupee

This airmail stamp features a portrait of King Faisal I, the first king of modern Iraq, in an oval frame. The central vignette depicts a biplane flying over a desert landscape with a camel caravan below, symbolizing the convergence of traditional and modern transportation. The denomination of 1 Rupee is prominently displayed at the bottom.

Issued in 1930, this stamp marks the establishment of Iraq's official airmail service, a significant step in modernizing the nation's postal system under the British Mandate and the rule of King Faisal I.