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Major Errors, Varieties, & Rarities

Michel & SG references are for the 'normal' or 'regular' stamp when errors & varieties have not yet been listed in catalogues Suffix letters to Michel mean as follows: dd = double overprint;     dk = double opt.with one inverted,     f = printing or colour error:     k = tκte-bκche or inverted opt.,     u = imperforate. Roman numerals following Michel no's [I,II,III,IV,V] indicate plate errors. "Dome" stamps are surcharged/overprinted Palestinian Welfare stamps [First issued on 15/5/1977, Mi 912 - SG 1291, Dome of the Rock, 5 Fils] "View" buttons with red background have scans of items displayed. Other buttons work but pop-up displays are waiting for scans to be added - soon. UNLESS OTHERWISE MENTIONED ALL PRICES ARE FOR SINGLE STAMPS although multiples may be used for illustrations. N.B. Some items are available in blocks of four - Price and picture on request. IMPORTANT: Base price is Euros - GBP price will vary according to exchange rates. As of 25/9/2009 one GBP is worth less than one Euro.

#	Year	Description	View	Mi.No.	Mi. Cat.	SG No.	SG Cat.	Price Euro.	Price GBP
1	1988	Victory opt. on Saddam 350f opt. inverted NB. Opt. inverted on 250f is BOGUS - wrong size		1435k	€ 200.00	1855	**	€ 150.00	£135.00
2	1992	Dome 100f on 5f opt. inverted		1505k	**	1927	**	€ 50.00	£45.00
3	1992	Dome 100f on 5f opt. inverted double		1505dd	**	1927	**	€ 50.00	£45.00
4	1993	Saddam 1 Dinar on 100f opt. inverted		1509k	€ 150.00	1931	**	€ 100.00	£90.00
5	1994	Dome Small 500f on 5f. Short Fils 14.5mm in horizontal pair se-ten with long Fils 17mm		1517II&III	**	1939	**	€ 60.00	£55.00
6	1994	Dome opts. On 5f. Most values exist with opt inverted, double, pairs with one stamp without o/p, etc. A separate list will be prepared for these.
7	1994	Dome "5 Dananeer" - normal is 5 Dinar - setting error. Occurs on only 8 stamps from sheet of 50		1521II	€ 110.00	1951	**	RARE	RARE
8	1994	Bridge 1 Dinar value & inscription missing		1526	**	1969	**	€ 35.00	£32.00
9	1994	Bridge 3 Dinars black [value & inscription] missing		1527	**	1970	**	€ 35.00	£32.00
10	1994	1D & 3D se-ten pair with inscriptions missing		1526/7	**	1969/70	**	€ 100.00	£90.00
11	1995	Baghdad Clock MS. Date on right of MS missing		Blk 68	**	MS1975	**	€ 150.00	£135.00
12	1995	Saddam River 4D. Imperf between 2 stamps		1535	**	1979	**	unavailable	**
13	1995	Embargo 10D. Imperf between 2 stamps		1536	**	1982	**	€ 80.00	£72.00
14	1995	Referendum 25D on 350f. Arabic inverted		1537k	**	1992	**	€ 80.00	£72.00
15	1995	Referendum. 25f on 350f. English inverted		1538k	**	1993	**	€ 80.00	£72.00
16	1995	Saddam 350f. With double 250f overprint		1539dd	80.00	1984	**	€ 60.00	£54.00
17	1995	Saddam 350f. With double 250 opt. - top & bottom		1539	**	1984	**	€ 80.00	£72.00
18	1995	Saddam 350f. With 250D opt. inverted		1540k	€ 60.00	1985	**	€ 35.00	£32.00
19	1995	Saddam 350f. With 350D opt. inverted		1541k	€ 80.00	1986	**	unavailable	**
20	1995	Saddam 350f. Pair- one with 350D opt.& one without		1541f	€ 120.00	1986	**	€ 100.00	£90.00
21	1995	Saddam 350f. 350D opt. at top due to major shift		1541	**	1986	**	€ 50.00	£45.00
22	1995	Saddam 350f. 1000 Dinar opt. inverted		1542k	€ 200.00	1987	**	€ 150.00	£135.00
23	1995	Savings set with red opts. BEWARE of FORGED OVERPRINTS of two top values		1543/6	**	1988/91	**	€ 350.00	£315.00
24	1995	Savings 250f. With 50 Dinars opt. inverted		1543k	**	1988	**	€ 120.00	£110.00
25	1995	Savings 250f with 500 Dinars opt. inverted		1544k	**	1989	**	€ 120.00	£110.00

N.B. We have not seen GENUINE errors from the top two values [2500D & 5000D] of the Savings opts.

26	1996	Dome 25D on 10D on 5f with opt. inverted		1547k	€ 80.00	**	**	€ 60.00	£55.00
27	1996	Savings 25D on 100f with opt. inverted		1548k	**	1995	**	€ 60.00	£54.00
28	1996	Savings 25D on 100f. Opt. double & shifted		1548	**	1995	**	€ 70.00	£62.50
29	1996	Savings 25D on 150f opt. inverted		1549k	**	1996	**	€ 60.00	£54.00
30	1996	Savings 25D on 150f opt. double		1549dd	**	1996	**	€ 60.00	£54.00
31	1996	Savings 50D on 50f. Inverted or double opt.		1550	**	1997	**	€ 60.00	£55.00
32	1996	Savings 50D on 50f. Pair or strip, one without opt.		1550	**	1997	**	€ 80.00	£72.00
33	1996	Women 100D on 150f with inverted opt.		1552k	**	2000	**	€ 100.00	£90.00
34	1996	Savings 25D on 5000D on 250f. Double opt.		1554dd	**	2002	**	€ 60.00	£54.00

The following three items 35, 36, 37, can be considered as rare due to very small numbers overprinted - possibly by mistake.

35	1996	Savings 25 Dinars on 10 Fils		1556	42.00	2004	**	€ 30.00	£27.50
36	1996	Savings 50 Dinars on 10 Fils		1558	€ 75.00	2006	**	€ 60.00	£55.00
37	1996	Flowers 100 Dinars on 50Fils Mi1501		1561	€ 50.00	**	**	€ 30.00	£27.50
38	1996	Savings 25D on 250 Fils inverted opt.		1562k	**	2009	**	unavailable	**
39	1996	Flowers Booklet pane of 6 opt. inverted		1564/9	**	2011/6	**	€ 120.00	£110.00
40	1997	Science Day 25D on 250f opt. inverted		1571k	€ 75.00	2018	**	€ 60.00	£54.00
41	1997	Martyrs of Gulf War 25 Dinars imperf between pair		1572	**	2019	**	€ 60.00	£54.00
42	1997	Martyrs		1573I+II	€ 30.00	2019/20	**	€ 25.00	£22.50
43	1997	Referendum 100D. Bottom right stamp from each sheet has the blue colour missing.		1577	**	2024	**	€ 60.00	£54.00
44	1998	Jerusalem Day 100 Fils perf. on scarce white peelable backing paper		1581	**	2030	**	€ 20.00	£18.00
45	1999	Tigris Dam set on glossy paper		1594/5	**	2049/50	**	€ 40.00	£36.00
46	1999	Saddam Birthday set on glossy paper		1596/01	€ 150.00	2052/7	**	€ 100.00	£90.00
47	1999	Saddam Birthday. Glossy 1000D imperf pair		1600u	**	2056	**	€200.00	£180.00
48	1999	Saddam Birthday. Glossy 1000D imperf marginal single		1600us	**	2056	**	€120.00	£108.00

NB. Many other cheaper IMPERF stamps exist. Colour variations from this period are considered to be of NO importance.

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