This is the First set used for post purposes with - IRAQ - printed on it. Issued 1st September 1918, it originally contained 13 stamps. Note: There are other Overprints settings & dimentions which will be discussed in details later. There are Many varieties for this set, many are documented, others arte not, all these will be added later in the detailed study which I will put on this website post finishing the stamps section -not before a year :-)
Settings 1- 27 mm Wide: 1/4 An, 1/2 An, 1 An, 10 Rupees 2- 24 mm Wide: 2.5 Ans 3- 32 mm Wide: 3 Annas 4- 26.5 mm Wide: 4 Ans 5- 32 mm Wide: 6 Ans 6- 30 mm Wide: 8 Ans 7- 32 mm Wide: 12 Ans 8- 32 mm Wide: 1 Rupee. 9- 30 mm Wide: 2 Rupees 10- 32 mm Wide: 5 Rupees
Later on, the 6 Ans/ 8 Ans/ 5 Rupees Overprinted with 27.5 mm Wide