Historama Autumn Mail Auction #5

Westbound mail: 20 MAR 1946 reg. Jewish family correspondence cv ex BAGHDAD to TLV, franked 60F & tied by strike of BAGHDAD AS-SAMAWAL pmk + 1x on back; marked "Overland Mail" in m/s - this being latest recorded cv specifying this route & tied by large pre-printed R-label; b/s same day REG BAGHDAD transit, 25 MR 46 REG J'LEM transit & next day REG TLV arr.; torn open at back & repaired, complete. Scarce destination locale. Collins notes that by this time no special IM h/s would be needed as overland was the default route to/from Palestine.