Photography in Postal History

Thursday, 23 July 2020

Colonial Photo Stores Cover – Basra to Alexandria

Registered business stationery cover from Colonial Photo Stores, Basra, Iraq, featuring postal labels and camera trade references sent to Alexandria, Egypt.

Damga tarihi : 18/01/1947 Irak

Irak'tan Mısır'a Taahhütlü olarak postalanmış zarf. Varış adresi fotoğraf malzemeleri satışı yapan ve aynı zamanda stüdyo olarak çalışan Colonial Photo Stores'dur. Zarf Irak Basra'da bulunan İngiliz askeri birliğinden gönderilmiş ve Hint pulları kullanılmıştır.

Reverse side of Colonial Photo Stores cover with postal seals, date stamps, and transit markings from Iraq to Egypt.

Date of use : 18/01/1947 Iraq

Business statenery,cover.Used by adress Colonial Photo Stores, general representative and distributor of different photographic materials, camera and photographic studio.Registration envelope, C.Base office Reg.Basra,Iraq to Alexandria,Egypt.

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