Iraq Official Stamps, 1970-1979 Series

Iraq · 1970 · Various

This is a comprehensive series of official stamps issued by Iraq for government use between 1970 and 1979. The designs typically feature the Iraqi coat of arms or other national symbols, often overprinted on definitive stamps of the period. These stamps were used by government departments and agencies for official correspondence.

Issued during the Ba'athist era under President Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr and later Saddam Hussein, these stamps reflect the administrative functions of the Iraqi state during a period of significant political and economic change.