
Iraq Official Stamps, King Ghazi I Overprint
Iraq · 1934 · Various
This series of official stamps features a portrait of King Ghazi I, the second king of Iraq. The definitive stamps of the era were overprinted with the word 'SERVICE' in Arabic to designate them for official government use. The set includes various denominations to cover different postal rates for government correspondence.
Issued during the Kingdom of Iraq under British administration, these stamps represent the early postal administration of the newly established monarchy following the end of Ottoman rule.
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