International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Iraq

=Iraq=


 * The first meter was installed in 1941.
 * All stamps have “IRAQ” or “REPUBLIC OF IRAQ” in the frank.



1. Universal “Multi-Value” (MV), 1941. [$50]
 * Post Office stamp. Upright frank with simulated perforation border and straight line inner border.
 * Inner panels at sides containing vertical “POSTAGE” at left and Arabic text at right.
 * “FILS” below value figures.
 * M# and “U” prefix in boxes in lower corners
 * Only one machine, U1, known.
 * TM: nil
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg MeterCat 5-point asterisk.jpg


 * a. Proofs of this stamp have double-circle town mark.

2 . Universal “Multi-Value”  (MV), 1955. [$75]
 * Same general form as with Type 1 but larger.
 * “D. | FILS” below value figures.
 * M# U1
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg

3. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax”  (MV). [$5]
 * Upright frank with single, wavy line border.
 * Value figures doubled with Arabic above Western numerals.
 * “POSTAGE PAID” stacked at left.
 * M# with “P.B.” prefix in small box at bottom
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg MeterCat 5-point asterisk.jpg◆◆◆ above MeterCat 5-point asterisk.jpg


 * a. With solid block replacing meter number



4. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000”  (MV).
 * Horizontal frank with single, wavy line border.
 * “REPUBLIC OF IRAQ” below Arabic text at top.
 * Date figures raised in relation to value figures.
 * M# with "P.B." prefix.
 * A. With meter number
 * B. Unengraved block instead of meter number
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg ≋ 000

5. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300”  (MV).
 * Similar to Type 4 but English country name at bottom rather than top.
 * Date and value figures are on the same level.
 * Without M#
 * A. Unengraved block at bottom center. Small “FILS” above “REPUBLIC”
 * B. Very small “DINAR” above “REPUBLIC” MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$5]
 * C. As A, but with solid bar replacing English country name near bottom MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$10]
 * TM: DC, unengraved, or nil
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg ≋ 000


 * a. Printed in black



6. Satas “Baby”  (MV). [$15]
 * Frank similar to Types 4 and 5 but not as wide.
 * Both Arabic and English country names at top.
 * M# with “SJ” prefix low between TM and frank
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg★00

7. Hasler “F88”  (MV). [$25]
 * Large, nearly square frank with wavy line border.
 * Country names at top with “FILS” above value figures.
 * M# with “L/” prefix in small box at bottom
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg.ooo



8. Pitney Bowes/GB "A900”  (MV).
 * Horizontal frank with large simulated perforations along the right half.
 * Map of Iraq in globe design at upper left.
 * Circular town mark breaks the frank at left.
 * Meter number with "PB" prefix at lower left.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg

9. Unidentified (digital).
 * Post Office stamp.
 * Horizontal rectangle with simulated-perforation border.
 * "IRAQ" at top (English at left, Arabic at right).
 * M# with "No." prefix at bottom.
 * "ID" (Iraqi dinars) at left of value figures in center.
 * TM: SC containing only the date
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg 0000