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Iraqi stamp releases of the years 2016 - 2017

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Farm Pets

حيوانات اليفة

Date of release: 22/03/2016

تاريخ الإصدار: 22/03/2016

Proposed date of issue: 22/03/2016

Mi# 1983-86 & Bl.148

Denominations: 250, 500, 750 & 1000 Dinars four stamps and a 1500 Dinars S/Sheet sets

Stamps designed by: Ghaith Al-Mekhzomi

Stamp dimensions: 3.10 x 4.40 cm, while 10.00 x 8.00 cm for the imperforated S/Sheet

Stamps perforation: 13.25, while imperforated for the S/Sheet

Stamps sheet consist of 4 horizontal x 6 vertical stamps each. All 4 margins are white.

Color and Printing Method: Multicolored Lithography on glossy white pre-gummed paper.

Printed in the State Company of Post and Communication Printing house, Baghdad, Iraq.

Quantity printed 30,000 from each stamp denomination and 3,000 S/Sheets

International Year of Light ( UNESCO 75 Years anniversary)

السنة الدولية للضوء (الذكرى 75 لتاسيس اليونيسكو)

Date of release: 03/04/2016

تاريخ الإصدار: 03/04/2016

Proposed date of issue: 19/01/2015

Mi# 1987

Denominations: A single 10,000 Dinars stamp issue

Stamps designed by: Ali Al-Shekerji

Stamp dimensions: 3.10 x 4.40 cm

Stamps perforation: 13.25

Stamps sheet consist of 4 horizontal x 6 vertical stamps each. All 4 margins are white.

Color and Printing Method: Multicolored Lithography on glossy white pre-gummed paper.  Stamps are also found printed on the gummed side.

Phosphor overprint showing the Iraqi post logo on each stamp.  

Printed in the State Company of Post and Communication Printing house, Baghdad, Iraq.

Quantity printed 200,000 stamps

Public Games

العاب شعبية

Date of release: 14/04/2016

تاريخ الإصدار: 14/04/2016

Proposed date of issue: 14/04/2016

Mi# 1988-91

Denominations: 250, 500, 750 & 1000 Dinars four stamps sets

Stamps designed by: Sa’ad Ghazi

Stamp dimensions: 3.0 x 4.0 cm

Stamps perforation: 13.25

Stamps sheet consist of 5 horizontal x 5 vertical stamps each. Sole color backgrounded margins.

Color and Printing Method: Multicolored Lithography on glossy white pre-gummed paper.

Printed in the State Company of Post and Communication Printing house, Baghdad, Iraq.

Quantity printed 30,000 from each stamp denomination

Iraq Architects

معماريين عراقيين

Date of release: 16/06/2016

تاريخ الإصدار: 16/06/2016

Proposed date of issue: 16/06/2016

Mi# 1992-93

Denominations: ( Zuha Hadeed ) 750 & ( Mohammed Mekiya )1000 Dinars two stamps sets

Stamps designed by: Sa’ad Ghazi for the 1000 Dinars stamp denotation and Ali Al-Shekerji for the 750 Dinars stamp denotation

Stamp dimensions: 3.10 x 4.40 cm

Stamps perforation: 13.25

Stamps sheet consist of 4 horizontal x 6 vertical stamps each. All 4 margins are white.

Color and Printing Method: Multicolored Lithography on glossy white pre-gummed paper. Stamps are also found printed on the gummed side.

Printed in the State Company of Post and Communication Printing house, Baghdad, Iraq.

Quantity printed 30,000 from each stamp denomination

Flower vases

اواني الزهور

Date of release: 13/07/2016

تاريخ الإصدار: 13/07/2016

Proposed date of issue: 13/07/2016

Mi# 1994-98

Denominations: 250, 500, 750, 1000 & 1500 Dinars five stamps sets

Stamps designed by: Sa’ad Ghazi

Stamp dimensions: 3.00 x 4.00 cm

Stamps perforation: 13.25

Stamps sheet consist of 4 horizontal x 6 vertical stamps each. All 4 margins are white.

Color and Printing Method: Multicolored Lithography on glossy white pre-gummed paper.

Printed in the State Company of Post and Communication Printing house, Baghdad, Iraq.

Quantity printed 30,000 from each stamp denomination

Arab Postal day (Joint Issue)

يوم البريد العربي (اصدار مشترك)

Date of release: 04/09/2016

تاريخ الإصدار: 04/09/2016

Proposed date of issue: 05/09/2016

Mi# 1989-00

Denominations: 500 & 1000 Dinars two stamp set in Pair

Stamps designed by: The Emirate Postal Authority

Stamp dimensions: 3.00 x 4.50 cm

Stamps perforation: 13.25

Stamps sheet consist of 2 horizontal x 6 vertical stamp pairs per sheet. All 4 margins are white.

Color and Printing Method: Multicolored Lithography on glossy white pre-gummed paper.

Printed in the State Company of Post and Communication Printing house, Baghdad, Iraq.

Quantity printed 15,000 stamp pairs

 Medical Associations and Unions in Iraq

النقابات والجمعيات الطبية في العراق

 Date of release: 21/09/2016

تاريخ الإصدار: 21/09/2016

Proposed date of issue: 21/09/2016

Mi# 2001-04

Denominations: 2 x 250 & 2 x 500 Dinars four stamp set in a block form

Stamps designed by the Iraqi Medical Association (Ahmed Abdul-Kereem Al-No’aimi)

Stamp dimensions: 3.00 x 4.00 cm

Stamps perforation: 13.25

Stamps sheet consist of 6 stamps’ sets in blocks of four (2 horizontal x 3 vertical blocks) per sheet. Upper margin with inscription indicating to the set’s topic.

Color and Printing Method: Multicolored Lithography on glossy white pre-gummed paper.

Printed in the State Company of Post and Communication Printing house, Baghdad, Iraq.

Quantity printed 15,000 stamp sets

Ongoing confrontation against ISIS in Iraq, Liberation of Al-Anbar (second series)

مقاتلة داعش في العراق، تحرير الانبار (السلسلة الثانية)

 Date of release: 05/10/2016

تاريخ الإصدار: 05/10/2016

Proposed date of issue: 05/10/2016

Mi# 2005

Denominations: One 1000 Dinars single stamp.

Stamps designed by: Sa’ad Ghazi

Stamp dimensions: 3.00 x 4.00 cm

Stamps perforation: 13.25

Stamps sheet consist of 4 horizontal x 6 vertical stamps each. All 4 margins are white.

Color and Printing Method: Multicolored Lithography on glossy white pre-gummed paper.

Printed in the State Company of Post and Communication Printing house, Baghdad, Iraq.

Quantity printed 15,000 stamps

  Rio Olympic Games 2016

الالعاب الاولمبية في ريو

  Date of release: 23/10/2016

تاريخ الإصدار: 23/10/2016

Booklet cover

Proposed date of issue: 5 to 21 August, 2016

Mi# 2006-13 & Bl.149

Denominations: two of each 250, 500, 750 and 1000 Dinars stamps in a booklet format and a 1000 Dinars S/Sheet

Stamps designed by Sa’ad Ghazi

Stamp dimensions: 3.00 x 4.50 cm, while 14.00 x 8.00 cm for the imperforated S/Sheet

Stamps perforation: 13.25, while imperforated for the S/Sheet

Eight Stamps Sheet-let presented as a Booklet. Upper margin with inscription indicating to the set’s topic.

Color and Printing Method: Multicolored Lithography on glossy white pre-gummed paper.

Printed in the State Company of Post and Communication Printing house, Baghdad, Iraq.

Quantity printed 30,000 stamps sheet-lets and 3,000 S/Sheets.

 An Iraqi Cleric

شيخ عراقي

 Date of release: 13/11/2016

تاريخ الإصدار: 13/11/2016

Proposed date of issue: 13/11/2016

Mi# 2014

Denominations: One 1000 Dinars single stamp.

Stamps designed by: Sa’ad Ghazi

Stamp dimensions: 3.00 x 4.00 cm

Stamps perforation: 13.25

Stamps sheet consist of 4 horizontal x 6 vertical stamps each. Colored stamps sheet margin with Arabic and English inscription indicating to the set’s topic.

Color and Printing Method: Multicolored Lithography on glossy white pre-gummed paper.

Printed in the State Company of Post and Communication Printing house, Baghdad, Iraq.

Quantity printed 30,000 stamps

 Including Iraqi Marshes and Three Archaeological site to UNESCO world heritage list

ادراج اهوار العراق وثلاث مواقع اثرية في لائحة اليونسيكو للتراث العالمي

Date of release: 01/12/2016

تاريخ الإصدار: 01/12/2016

Proposed date of issue: 01/12/2016

Mi# 2015-18 & Bl.150

Denominations: 250, 500, 750 & 1000 Dinars four stamps and a 1000 Dinars S/Sheet sets. The set include a 750 Dinars Pre-Paid Postcard.

Stamps designed by: Omar Al-Noa’imi & Amir Al-Jeza’a

Stamp dimensions: 3.00 x 4.00 cm, while 9.20  x 9.80 cm for the imperforated S/Sheet

Stamps perforation: 13.25

Stamps sheet consist of 4 horizontal x 6 vertical stamps each. Colored stamp sheet margin with Arabic and English inscription indicating to the set’s topic. A tap with the stamp topical object is taped to one corner stamp denotation in every stamp sheet.

Color and Printing Method: Multicolored Lithography on glossy white pre-gummed paper.

Printed in the State Company of Post and Communication Printing house, Baghdad, Iraq.

Quantity printed 30,000 from each stamp denomination, 3,000 S/Sheets and 1000 Postcards.

 Iraqi-Spanish relations 70^th anniversary  

الذكرى السبعون للعلاقات العراقية الاسبانية

 Date of release: 05/02/2017

تاريخ الإصدار: 05/02/2017

Proposed date of issue: 05/02/2017

Mi# 2019

Denominations: One 1000 Dinars single stamp.

Stamps designed by: The Iraqi embassy in Madrid

Stamp dimensions: 3.00 x 4.50 cm

Stamps perforation: 13.25

Stamps sheet consist of 4 horizontal x 4 vertical stamps each. Colored stamps sheet margin with Arabic and English illustrative indicating to the set’s topic.

Color and Printing Method: Multicolored Lithography on glossy white pre-gummed paper.

Printed in the State Company of Post and Communication Printing house, Baghdad, Iraq.

Quantity printed 15,000 stamps

 Brothers Meeting Festival for Hobbies and Miscellaneous Crafts

مهرجان لقاء الاشقاء للهوايات والحرف المتنوعة

 Date of release: 01/03/2017

تاريخ الإصدار: 01/03/2017

Proposed date of issue: 21/12/2016

Mi# 2020 & Bl.151

Denominations: 500 Dinars single stamp and a 1000 Dinars S/Sheet sets

Stamps designed by: Kemal Khalid for the stamp while Ghaith Al-Mekhzomi for the S/Sheet

Stamp dimensions: 3.00 x 4.00 cm, while 8.50 x 8.50 cm for the imperforated S/Sheet

Stamps perforation: 13.25, while imperforated for the S/Sheet

Stamps sheet consist of 4 horizontal x 6 vertical stamps, with its margin illustrating different substances.

Color and Printing Method: Multicolored Lithography on glossy white pre-gummed paper. Stamps are also found printed on the gummed side.

Printed in the State Company of Post and Communication Printing house, Baghdad, Iraq.

Quantity printed 15,000 from each stamp denomination and 3,000 S/Sheets

 Resheed Street Centennial

مئوية شارع الرشيد

 Date of release: 30/03/2017

تاريخ الإصدار: 30/03/2017

Proposed date of issue: 02/12/2016

Mi# 2021

Denominations: One 1000 Dinars single stamp.

Stamps designed by: Sa’ad Ghazi

Stamp dimensions: 3.00 x 4.00 cm

Stamps perforation: 13.25

Stamps sheet consist of 4 horizontal x 4 vertical stamps each. Colored stamps sheet margin with Arabic and English illustrative indicating to the set’s topic.

Color and Printing Method: Multicolored Lithography on glossy white pre-gummed paper.

Printed in the State Company of Post and Communication Printing house, Baghdad, Iraq.

Quantity printed 15,000 stamps

 Utilized means of Transportation in Iraq

وسائل النقل المستعملة في العراق

 Date of release: 05/07/2017

تاريخ الإصدار: 05/07/2017

Proposed date of issue: 05/07/2017

Mi# 2022-33 & Bl.152

Denominations: A sheet-let consisting of 3 different topical sets of four stamp denotations of 250, 500, 750 and 1000 Dinars each in addition to a 1000 Dinars S/Sheet.

The three sets will later appear in discrete stamp sheets

Stamps designed  by: Sa’ad Ghazi

Stamp dimensions: 3.10 x 4.40 cm, while it is 12.00 x 9.00 cm for the imperforated S/Sheet

Stamps perforation: 13.25

Stamps sheet-let consist of 4 horizontal x 3 vertical stamps. Colored stamps sheet’s margin with Arabic and English illustrative indicating to the set’s topic.

Color and Printing Method: Multicolored Lithography on glossy white pre-gummed paper.

Printed in the State Company of Post and Communication Printing house, Baghdad, Iraq.

Quantity printed 5,000 sheet-lets and 3,000 S/Sheets. 

Ongoing confrontation against ISIS in Iraq, Liberation of Mosul (Third series)

مقاتلة داعش في العراق، تحرير الموصل (السلسلة الثالثة)

Date of release: 18/07/2017

تاريخ الإصدار: 18/07/2017

Proposed date of issue (Prim-minister announcement of victory): 10/07/2017

Mi# 2034 & Bl.153

Denominations: 500 Dinars single stamp and a 1000 Dinars S/Sheet sets

Stamps designed by: Ahmed Sahib Majeed

Stamp dimensions: 3.00 x 4.00 cm, while it is 10.00 x 6.75 cm for the imperforated S/Sheet

Stamps perforation: 13.25, while imperforated for the S/Sheet

Stamps sheet consist of 4 horizontal x 6 vertical stamps, with its colored margin.

Color and Printing Method: Multicolored Lithography on glossy white pre-gummed paper. Stamps are also found printed on the gummed side.

Printed in the State Company of Post and Communication Printing house, Baghdad, Iraq.

Quantity printed 5,000 stamps and 2,000 S/Sheets.

 Utilized means of Transportation in Iraq (Air planes), (Trains) &

وسائل النقل المستعملة في العراق (طائرات)، (قاطرات) و(باصات)

 Date of release: 27/09/2017, 03/10/2017 & 05/10/2017

تاريخ الإصدار على التوالي: 27/09/2017، 03/10/2017 و 05/10/2017

Proposed date of issue (respectively): 27/09/2017, 03/10/2017

Denominations: Discrete four stamp denotations of 250, 500, 750 and 1000 Dinars in separate stamp sheets.

Stamps designed  by: Sa’ad Ghazi

Stamp dimensions: 3.10 x 4.40 cm,

Stamps perforation: 13.25

Stamps sheets consist of 4 horizontal x 4 vertical stamps. Colored stamps sheet’s margin with Arabic and English illustrative indicating to the set’s topic.

Color and Printing Method: Multicolored Lithography on glossy white pre-gummed paper.

Printed in the State Company of Post and Communication Printing house, Baghdad, Iraq.

Quantity printed 5,000 stamps.

 The Centenary of the first stamps released in Iraq

الذكرى المئوية لاصدار اول مجموعة طوابع عراقية

 Date of release: 21/10/2017

تاريخ الإصدار: 21/10/2017

Proposed date of issue (respectively): 01/09/2017 to 17/09/2017

Denominations: set of three stamp denotations of 250, 500 and 1000 and a 1500 Dinars S/Sheet.

Stamps designed  by: Sa’ad Ghazi

Images of the items were provided by Freddy Khalastchy from his own collection.

Stamp dimensions: 3.00 x 4.00 cm, while it is 9.50 x 7.00 cm for the imperforated S/Sheet

Stamps perforation: 13.25

Stamps sheets consist of 4 horizontal x 4 vertical stamps. Colored stamps sheet’s margin with Arabic and English illustrative indicating to the set’s topic. Each of the below row four stamps are tabbed with a Pictorial of different Baghdad Under British Occupation stamp denotations.

Color and Printing Method: Multicolored Lithography on glossy white pre-gummed paper.

Printed in the State Company of Post and Communication Printing house, Baghdad, Iraq.

Quantity printed 15,000 stamps including 3,200 in imperforated condition and 3,000 S/Sheets.

More about this set in my Philatelic Blog

 Al-Abbas Shrine

العتبة العباسية

 Date of release: 03/12/2017

تاريخ الإصدار: 03/12/2017

Proposed date of issue: 10/11/2017

Denominations: set of three stamp denotations of 250, and 1000 and a 1500 Dinars S/Sheet.

Stamps designed  by: Sa’ad Ghazi

Stamp dimensions: 3.00 x 4.00 cm, while it is 9.50 x 7.00 cm for the imperforated S/Sheet

Stamps perforation: 13.25

Stamps sheets consist of 4 horizontal x 5 vertical stamps.  Colored stamps sheet’s margin with Arabic and English illustrative indicating to the set’s topic.

Color and Printing Method: Multicolored Lithography on glossy white pre-gummed paper.

Printed in the State Company of Post and Communication Printing house, Baghdad, Iraq.

Quantity printed 15,000 stamps and 3,000 S/Sheets

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