2a ultramarine 'Amir Habibullah Khan' issue, IMPERF, fine impression, a fine unused block of eight showing two TETE BECHE PAIR varieties across the central gutter. Fine & scarce multiple. (SG 157 variety) [US3] (Start Price = £40.80)
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Universal Philatelic Auctions Sale #71
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Lot #186 - Afghanistan 1907
1a blue green 'Amir Habibullah Khan' issue, IMPERF, a fine used copy with KABOUL oval cancel. Four large margins. (Start Price = £12.00)
Lot #187 - Afghanistan 1909
2a green 'Amir Habibullah Khan' issue with variety stamp IMPERF fine used with oval cancel in violet. (Start Price = £6.40)
Lot #188 - Afghanistan 1909
3s olive brown 'Parcel Post' issue perf 12, a fine mint corner marginal block of six with full O.G. (Start Price = £4.00)
Lot #189 - Afghanistan 1909
3s buff 'Parcel Post' issue IMPERF, a fine unused corner marginal block of six. (Start Price = £16.00)
Lot #190 - Afghanistan 1921
15p red brown 'Parcel Post' issue a fine complete sheetlet of four comprising two TETE BECHE PAIRS unused, some creasing. Scarce. (Start Price = £36.00)
Lot #191 - Afghanistan 1921
30p apple green 'Amir Nasrullah Khan' issue a fine mint corner marginal block of eight comprising the bottom two rows of the sheet and with variety FIRST STAMP IN BOTTOM ROW INVERTED creating a TETE BECHE pair. (Start Price = £68.00)
Lot #192 - Afghanistan 1928
3a green 'Parcel Post' issue IMPERF, a fine mint COMPLETE SHEETLET OF FOUR with full selvedge all round. Scarce. (Start Price = £24.00)
Lot #193 - Afghanistan 1928
Cover franked with single corner marginal 1928 40p ultramarine (SG 195) tied by oval KABOUL cancel. Addressed to GERMANY with Indian transit cds on reverse. (Start Price = £28.00)
Lot #194 - 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) [US6] (Start Price = £24.80)
Lot #195 - Afghanistan 1928
3a green 'Parcel Post' issue IMPERF, a fine mint COMPLETE SHEETLET OF FOUR with full selvedge all round. Scarce. (SG P193) [US3] (Start Price = £16.80)
Lot #196 - Afghanistan 1929
15p ultramarine perf 12, a complete sheet of eighteen fine unmounted mint. Sheet margins all round. (Start Price = £32.00)
Lot #197 - Afghanistan 1929
50p scarlet 'Arms' issue with circular 'Amir Habibullah 1347' Bacha-i-Saqao revolutionary control handstamp in black, a fine genuine mint copy with gum. Rare. (SG 203) [US3] (Start Price = £40.80)
Lot #198 - Afghanistan 1931
Neat cover franked on reverse with a fine corner marginal 1929 40p carmine (SG 211A) tied by KABOUL DEPART cds addressed to INDIA with LANDIKHANA & PESHAWAR transit and CHINCH BANDAR arrival cds's all tying stamp. Lovely cover. (Start Price = £32.00)
Lot #199 - Afghanistan 1938
50p chocolate & blue '20th Independence Day' issue both types perf and imperf fine mint. (Start Price = £8.00)
Lot #200 - Afghanistan 1939
1a 50p brown 'Sugar Mill, Baghlan' PREPARED FOR USE BUT UNISSUED type a fine mint copy. Uncommon. (Start Price = £36.00)
Lot #201 - Afghanistan 1950
'19th Anniversary of Faculty of Medicine, Kaboul' issue the set of four fine mint. (Start Price = £10.40)
Lot #202 - Afghanistan 1951
'Waterlow' definitive issue the set of seventeen fine mint. (Start Price = £20.00)
Lot #203 - Afghanistan 1951
20p black 'Buddha of Baiman' issue which was withdrawn from use due to showing an idol from another non Muslim religion. A fine unmounted mint corner marginal block of ten. (Start Price = £36.00)
Lot #204 - Afghanistan 1951
20p Black 'Buddha of Bamain' in a complete unmounted mint sheet of 100, very scarce! Cat £975 [US8] (Start Price = £56.80)
Lot #205 - Afghanistan 1951
20p black 'Buddha of Baiman' issue which was withdrawn from use due to showing an idol from another non Muslim religion. A fine unmounted mint corner marginal block of twenty five. (SG 324) (image available) [US3] (Start Price = £68.00)
Lot #206 - Afghanistan 1953
35p orange '22nd Anniversary of Faculty of Medicine' with variety 'ARABIC FIGURES CORRECTED TO 22' a fine unmounted mint copy. Underrated issue. (Start Price = £20.00)
Lot #207 - Afghanistan 1954
250p red on pale blue paper postal stationery airmail lettersheet (H&G FG1) used with KABOUL cds. Addressed to AUSTRIA with arrival cds on reverse. Nice commercial use. (Start Price = £32.00)
Lot #208 - Afghanistan 1963
6a green on white 'Aeroplane' postal stationery airletter (H&G FG4), a fine unused example. Rare. [US3] (Start Price = £43.20)
Lot #209 - Afghanistan 1965-1985
Small collection of u.m. Bird issues. SG543-545 - set of 3, SG1062-1068 - set of 7, SGMS1069 mini sheet and 1998 unlisted set of 6 plus mini sheet. Superb. (18) Cat £50 [US1] (Start Price = £19.20)
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