This series was printed as an emergency issue during WWII in India, instead of being printed by BWC in the United Kingdom. This was because the air/land route from India to Iraq was safer to traverse instead of the sea route from the United Kingdom to Iraq, due to the threat of the German Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe. 1941 saw continued bombing of the United Kingdom by the Luftwaffe until the "Blitz" ended in May, and the Kriegsmarine (specifically U-Boats and pocket battleships) were still threats to allied shipping. Due to the uncertainty/danger in shipping the notes, Iraq instead had the notes printed in India for the Law #44 1931 (1941) issues. A relatively few number of the 1/2 Dinar denominations have surfaced today, with just around six confirmed to be in existence. While this note is in a WBG holder, for reference PMG has graded four examples at the time of cataloging.
This note has been extensively repaired, as noted by the grading service, with two notes being combined to form one, as evidenced by the mismatched serial numbers. WBG comments "Extensive Restoration, 2 Different Halves Joined Together."
Estimate: $40000 - $60000