2004     IRAQ   2010

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All stamps listed below are issued by the Iraqi postal authorities or were ordered by Iraqi postal authorities and rejected as unsuitable. So called Iraqi 'stamps' are being sold on the internet which are privately produced confections. You should also be aware that overprints on genuine stamps which appeared after the invasion, or any overprints referring to either the invasion or occupation are all fakes. There are no exceptions.

Collectors of Iraqi stamps and covers should visit iraq-stamps.com for in depth news, views, reports, and blog about Iraqi stamp issues & the Iraqi philatelic market in general. The webmaster is an Iraqi with access to up-to-date & interesting information which will be of interest to all collectors of Iraq material.

All Iraqi issues released after the fall of Saddam are now shown on this page. If you wish to see issues released between 1990 and 2003 click here.

A new page describing all the known major varieties, errors, and scarce stamps from the period 1988 to 2003 can be found by clicking this link [Iraq varieties & errors]

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IRAQ 2010 ISSUES

25 January 2010 Anniversary of Iraqi Republic Railways. Set of 3 stamps on glossy paper with Iraqi Posts logo hologram. Beautifully produced stamps. £2.25	25 January 2010 Anniversary of Iraqi Republic Railways Miniature Sheet £1.50	First Day covers for Amo Baba and Anniversary of Iraqi Railways issues will soon be available. FDC's for older issues can be obtained, and you can place standing orders for future stamps & FDC's.	Please use the PayPal shopping cart or email your order

IRAQ 2009 ISSUES

30 December 2009 Amo Baba The most famous Iraq Football Team Player & CoachCoach £1.15	2nd August 2009 Jerusalem - Capital of Arabic Culture. Miniature sheet £1.25	2nd August 2009 Jerusalem - Capital of Arabic Culture £0.40p	14 July 2009 Iraqi Tourism Week Miniature sheet £0.75p
14 July 2009 Iraqi Tourism Week Set of four stamps Click on 'view' to see set £1.50	13 June 2009 FIFA 2009 Confederations Cup Miniature sheet £1.15	13 June 2009 FIFA 2009 Confederations Cup Set of three values [Only the top value shown here] Click on 'view' to see full set £1.40	1 June 2009 International Childrens Day Miniature sheet. £0.75p
1 June 2009 International Childrens Day Set of five stamps showing childrens' paintings. £0.50p	22 April 2009 International Campaign to Restore the Marshes 10,000 ID value £12.00	29 March 2009 Preserving the Environment £1.45	28 Oct. 2008 International Campaign to Restore Stolen Iraqi Antiques £2.25

IRAQ 2008 ISSUES

14 Dec. 2008 Iraqi Graves. 250 ID & 500 ID Sold out	24 Nov. 2008 Wasit Poetry Festival £7.50	28 Oct. 2008 50 Years Iraq-China Relations. De-luxe miniature sheet Issued only in China to Diplomats/Officials £75.00	28 Oct. 2008 50 Years Iraq-China Relations. 500 ID £0.75p
27 Oct. 2008 National Reconciliation. £1.50	2008 Baghdad by Night Min.Sheet. UNISSUED unavailable	2008 "Calligraphy" Min. Sheet Withdrawn by Postal Autority Unavailable	2008 "Calligraphy". Unissued stamps VERY SCARCE £27.50

IRAQ 2007 ISSUES

1 Oct. 2007 Famous Iraqi Theater Artistes. Set of four on peelable backing £4.75	1 Oct. 2007 Famous Iraqi Theater Artistes Strip of four stamps Unavailable	1 Oct. 2007 Famous Iraqi Theater Artistes Sheetlet of 12 stamps unavailable	September 2007 Iraqi Birds Set of three £2.25
September 2007 Iraqi Birds miniature sheet £3.75	10 July 2007 65th Anniversary Radifain Bank £3.00	22 May 2007 Popular Industries sheetlet of 9 unavailable	22 May 2007 Popular Industries sheetlet of 3 £4.25
22 May 2007 Popular Industries Set of 3 on peelable backing £3.25	7 May 2007 Medicinal Plants Sheetlet of 9 stamps unavailable	7 May 2007 Medicinal Plants Strip of 3 stamps £9.00	11 April 2007 Medicinal Plants set of 3 stamps £7.50
23 April 2007 Iraqi Butterflies set of 3 stamps £2.50	23 April 2007 Iraqi Butterflies miniature sheet £2.75	23 April 2007 Iraqi Folklore with high value 5000 Dinar £6.75	23 April 2007 Iraqi Folklore miniature sheet £3.00

IRAQ 2007-2008 Cairo printings

In 2007/2008 several Iraqi issues were originally printed in Cairo but the Iraqi Postal Authority decided that the quality was unsuitable and ordered them to be destroyed by burning. Amazingly some survived the flames and found their way on to the philatelic market, and some even smell of kerosene thus authenticating the claim that they were literally plucked from the flames. Stamps and miniature sheets printed in Cairo are on gummed paper and in roulletted sheets. Even the miniature sheets have roulletted edges. Items printed in Cairo and condemned and 'destroyed' in Baghdad which I have found so far are: 1] Iraqi Medicinal Plants. All 3 stamps. 2] Popular Industries. All 3 stamps 3] Iraqi Folklore. Miniature sheet only 4] Iraq Birds issue. So far I have found the 250D and 500D stamps only 5] Iraqi Theatre Artistes. 250D stamp only. 6] 'Baghdad' miniature sheet. Unknown issue [pic] I have also a small number of the 250D from the Birds issue with multiple horizontal normal perforations which also escaped torching. The above items will soon be offered for sale but are available in very small numbers.

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DATE	SG	MICHEL	SCOTT	View	IRAQ 2006 ISSUES	Price - GBP	Shopping Cart
16/03/06	2201	1723	*		First value of new set released during March 2006. The stamp is to celebrate the Nawrooz [Kurdish New Year] Anniversary. Printed in Iran in sheets of 50 [5 rows of 10]. Available in blocks/multiples pro rata. So far [May 2006] no further values of the set have been released to post offices.	£1.05
07/09/06	2202/3	1724/5	*		Day of Prevalence - independant government for Iraq. Printed by Oriental Press in Bahrain. No watermark, but if you tilt the stamps to the light you will see a hologram type image security mark on the face of the stamps.	£3.25
11/09/06	2204/6	1726/8	*		Iraq Civilisation. No watermark, but if you tilt the stamps to the light you will see a hologram type image security mark on the face of the stamps.	£2.35p
11/09/06	MS2207	Blk.110	*		Iraq Civilisation - miniature sheet.	£1.50
24/09/06	2208/9	1729/30	*		2004 Olympic Games, Athens.	£1.50p
24/09/06	MS2210	Blk.111	*		2004 Olympic Games, Athens - miniature sheet.	£1.50
9/10/06	2211/3	1731/3	*		Famous Iraqi Paintings.	£2.35
9/10/06	MS2214	Blk.112	*		Famous Iraqi Paintings - miniature sheet.	£1.55

DATE	SG	MICHEL	SCOTT	View	IRAQ 2004 ISSUES	UM/NH
29/01/04	2196/2200	1718/22	*		First issue since fall of Saddam regime. Five values each showing forms of transport in Iraq through the ages. Only the 100Dinar stamp issued as of 13 Jan. Others on 29th January.	sold out

To celebrate the freeing of Iraq from Saddam's regime a privately produced illustrated FDC with a cancellation date of 9th April became available. The picture shows the toppling of Saddam's statue in Baghdad on the cover which also has a 250 fils Saddam stamp affixed upside-down and 'cancelled' with a circular date stamp with date in Arabic and English, and text "Iraq Freedom" [enlarged picture] Price £5.00

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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE IRAQ 2004 ISSUES

January 29th 2004 saw the release of first post Saddam stamp issues which show Iraqi methods of transport through the ages. [Picture] The interesting story about these stamps can be read by clicking on this link. [Iraq 2004 issues.] Pictures of ungummed imperforate proofs of this set and also from the unissued "Handicrafts" set, and imperf. ungummed stamps from either colour trials or from the setting up of print runs are shown in the following pictures. These items are obviously strictly limited and only twelve proof sets are thought to exist. Prices will be given subject to availability. Imperf strip of proof pairs of Transport set.[Pic] Imperf strip of proofs of both sets[Pic] Imperf strip of proofs of unissued Handicrafts set[Pic] The following are imperfs from either colour trials or setting up of print runs. 50D single imperf. [Pic]    50D pair imperf. [Pic]    50D block imperf. [Pic] 100D block imperf & missing colour[Pic]    500D imperf block blue [colours missing][Pic] 500D imperf block green [colours missing][Pic]    Pairs and blocks of the 100 Dinar stamp are available with only partial perforations. These are from the first two columns of the sheets which were officially cut from the sheets after the perforation process failed to separate the first two columns. One stamp with margin and entirely imperf. and the second stamp is partially perforated. Collectors should also be aware that overprints on stamps supposedly issued since the official end of hostilities in Iraq in 2003 and sometimes to be found on mail from Iraq are bogus.

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