2a ultramarine 'Amir Habibullah Khan' issue, IMPERF, worn impression, a fine unused block of six. (SG 157) Cat £39 [US6] (Start Price = £10.40)
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Lot #177 - Afghanistan 1907
1a blue green 'Amir Habibullah Khan' issue, IMPERF, a fine used copy with KABOUL oval cancel. Four large margins. (SG 156a) [US1] (Start Price = £10.40)
Lot #178 - Afghanistan 1907
1a blue green 'Amir Habibullah Khan' issue, IMPERF, a fine used copy with KABOUL oval cancel. Four large margins. (SG 156a) [US1] (Start Price = £10.40)
Lot #179 - Afghanistan 1907
2a ultramarine 'Amir Habibullah Khan' issue, IMPERF, worn impression, a fine unused block of eight showing two TETE BECHE PAIR varieties across the central gutter. Fine & scarce multiple. (SG 157 variety) [US6] (Start Price = £24.80)
Lot #180 - Afghanistan 1909
3s buff 'Parcel Post' issue, perf 12 a fine mint corner marginal block of nine with full O.G. and matched imperf block of nine unused without gum both showing large part papermakers watermark of 'Howard & Jones, London'. Couple of marks on one block otherwise fine. (SG P173b) Cat £90 [US6] (Start Price = £20.00)
Lot #181 - Afghanistan 1909
3s buff 'Parcel Post' issue IMPERF, a fine unused corner marginal block of twelve showing full papermakers watermark of 'Howard & Jones, London'. (SG P173a variety) [US1] (Start Price = £28.80)
Lot #182 - Afghanistan 1910-36
EARLY COVERS. Interesting group of 7 items, starts with 1910 cover bearing SG 166 Kabul to Peshawar with transits.Then 5 x covers each bearing 1921-7 10p Rose (both types) with additional Indian 1a adhesives, various Kabul, Torkhum, Landikhana, Peshawa, Mazar-I-Sharif, Safar, circular or oval handstamps. Then scarce 1936 printed Registered cover with SG 225 tied Kandhar c.d.s. All written-up with details of transit marks, dates, etc. Rarely...
Lot #183 - Afghanistan 1921
30p apple green 'Amir Nasrullah Khan' issue a fine mint corner marginal block of four. (SG 180c) [US1] (Start Price = £14.40)
Lot #184 - Afghanistan 1921
Cover franked on reverse with 1921 10p rose (SG 176) tied by oval KABOUL cancel. Addressed to HERAT with arrival cds on reverse. [US6] (Start Price = £8.80)
Lot #185 - Afghanistan 1921
30p apple green 'Amir Nasrullah Khan' issue a fine mint corner marginal block of eight comprising the top two rows of the sheet. (SG 180c) Cat £52 [US6] (Start Price = £13.60)
Lot #186 - Afghanistan 1927
Cover franked on reverse with 1921 10p red (SG 177a) tied by oval KABOUL cancel paying postage to Indian border. Addressed to PESHAWAR, INDIA with added Indian 1926 1a chocolate (SG 203) tied by fine LANDIKHANA cds to pay onward postage within India with PESHAWAR arrival cds on reverse. Afghanistan did not join the UPU until 1st April 1928 hence the stamps of the country were only valid for internal mail. [US6] (Start Price = £13.60)
Lot #187 - Afghanistan 1927
Cover franked on reverse with 1921 10p rose (SG 176) tied by oval KABOUL cancel paying postage to Indian border. Addressed to PESHAWAR INDIA and taxed on arrival with LANDIKHANA DUE TWO ANNAS horseshoe marking, LANDIKHANA transit cds and PESHAWAR UNPAID arrival cds. Afghanistan did not join the UPU until 1st April 1928 hence the stamps of the country were only valid for internal mail. Few light tone spots. [US1] (Start Price = £24.80)
Lot #188 - Afghanistan 1928
3a green 'Parcel Post' issue IMPERF, a fine mint COMPLETE SHEETLET OF FOUR with full selvedge all round showing variety STAMP PARTIALLY PRINTED DOUBLE on lower left stamp. Scarce. (SG P193 variety) [US1] (Start Price = £53.60)
Lot #189 - Afghanistan 1928
3a green 'Parcel Post' issue IMPERF, a fine mint COMPLETE SHEETLET OF FOUR with full selvedge all round. Scarce. (SG P193) Cat £42 [US6] (Start Price = £10.40)
Lot #190 - Afghanistan 1928
3a green 'Parcel Post' issue IMPERF, a fine mint COMPLETE SHEETLET OF FOUR with full selvedge all round. Scarce. (SG P193) Cat £42 [US6] (Start Price = £10.40)
Lot #191 - Afghanistan 1928
3a green 'Parcel Post' issue IMPERF, a fine mint COMPLETE SHEETLET OF FOUR with full selvedge all round. Scarce. (SG P193) Cat £42 [US6] (Start Price = £10.40)
Lot #192 - Afghanistan 1928
10p dull green perf 11 (second printing) a fine mint block of ten comprising the left hand two columns of the sheet with the outer margins imperforate. (SG 193) [US1] (Start Price = £9.60)
Lot #193 - Afghanistan 1928
3a green 'Parcel Post' issue IMPERF, a fine mint COMPLETE SHEETLET OF FOUR with full selvedge all round. Scarce. (SG P193) [US1] (Start Price = £21.60)
Lot #194 - Afghanistan 1929
2p rose carmine 'Newspaper' issue perf 12, a complete sheet of six fine unmounted mint. Sheet margins all round. Uncommon. (SG N205B) [US1] (Start Price = £32.00)
Lot #195 - Afghanistan 1929
15p ultramarine perf 12, a complete sheet of eighteen fine unmounted mint. Sheet margins all round. (SG 208B) [US6] (Start Price = £13.60)
Lot #196 - Afghanistan 1931
8p grey brown on thick greyish stock postal stationery card (H&G 7a), a fine unused example (Start Price = £16.00)
Lot #197 - Afghanistan 1933
50p pale bright blue '15th Independence Day' issue a fine mint block of six. (SG 235) [US1] (Start Price = £7.20)
Lot #198 - Afghanistan 1936
50p bright magenta '18th Independence Day' issue a fine mint block of six. (SG 253) [US1] (Start Price = £10.40)
Lot #199 - Afghanistan 1937
50p brown & violet '19th Independence Day' issue a fine mint block of nine. (SG 254) Cat £65.25 [US6] (Start Price = £14.40)
Lot #200 - Afghanistan 1938
Registered cover franked on front with 1934 50p red orange & 1a bright magenta (SG 245 & 249) tied by fine KABOUL cds's with boxed KABOUL registration marking in purple alongside. Addressed to GERMANY. Very Fine. [US1] (Start Price = £32.00)
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