Iraq 1950 Official Stamps

Iraq · 1950 · Various (1f - 200f)

This set of twelve official stamps features a portrait of King Faisal II as a young man, facing left. The stamps were overprinted with the word 'SERVICE' in Arabic script for use on official government mail. The design is simple and functional, with the portrait framed by decorative elements and the country's name in both Arabic and English.

Issued during the Hashemite monarchy in Iraq, these stamps represent the period of King Faisal II's reign before the 1958 revolution that overthrew the monarchy and established a republic.