b'74206 207206C Iraq - Accelerated By Airmail: 1927 (Jan. 21) cover specially inscribed for Imperial Airways Basrah-Cairo airmail service addressed to Mt Duneed Victoria, bearing British Occupation of Iraq 1a block of six tied by Basrah double-circle (and Jan 23 Cairo arrival slogan), representing UPU 3a + airmail surcharge 1a per 10gms x2, endorsed in pencil on front 1st Service, although actually carried on second service, departing on Jan 21, Port Said transit. Remarkable destination, the earliest recorded from this origin, and earliest IAL service commercial item to Australia. .$600800207C Iraq - Accelerated By Airmail: 1929 (Oct. 31) registered cover Iraq to Cairns Queensland endorsed BAGHDAD-KARACHI (minor contemporary ink stains) bearing British Occupation of Iraq 3a (2, one on reverse) and 6a tied by Sula Mani datestamp, SULAIMANI blue/white provisional registration label, representing UPU 4a rate (20-40gms) plus airmail surcharge 1a per 10gms x3 plus 3a registration, backstamped Sulaimani, Baghdad, Registered Brisbane and Registered Cairns. Extremely rare and early registered item to this destination via Imperial Airways extended service to Karachi (flight IE31)$450600208208C Iraq: 1941 (July 11) O.A.S. cover to Melbourne franked 125f, stamps tied by FPO/N 48 datestamp,Unit and Field censor handstamps. $140180209209C Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika: 1933 (Nov. 4) Thos Cook & Son Ltd (Nairobi) cover to branch in Melbourne franked aggregate 65c for combined airmail rate per oz to Cairo only, fine strike of PAR AVION/JUSQUA CAIRO handstamp applied at Nairobi, the only example recorded to Australia, carried by Imperial Airways service (flight AN140), backstamped Cairo, Port Said. Important item. $250300'