EXTENSIVE ORIGINAL COLLECTION, offered intact. Starts with 1870-1880s circular and rectangular types (unchecked by us), 1890s Kingdom rectangular types, 1909-19 new types to 1r, Independence issues inc.1927 10p Magenta, then continues inc.King Mohamed Shah issues inc.1932 to 3a, 1932 Pictorials to 2a, 1934-8 to 3a, many 1930s Commems inc. Obligatory Tax, 1939-47 Defins.to 3a, later Commems.inc. 1948 Child Welfare, 3rd.U.N., 1950 Oblig.Tax...
Sale #77 worldwide Collections
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Universal Philatelic Auctions Sale #77 worldwide Collections
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Lot #335 - 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 = £9.60)
Lot #336 - Afghanistan 1907
1a blue green 'Amir Habibullah Khan' issue, IMPERF, a fine used copy with part JALALABAD oval cancel in red. Four large margins. (SG 156a) [US1] (Start Price = £13.60)
Lot #337 - Afghanistan 1909
2a green 'Amir Habibullah Khan' issue a fine used block of four with oval KABOUL cancels in black. (SG 169) [US1] (Start Price = £9.60)
Lot #338 - Afghanistan 1928
50p scarlet a fine mint block of ten comprising the top two rows of the sheet. (SG 196) [US1] (Start Price = £12.00)
Lot #339 - 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 = £20.80)
Lot #340 - Afghanistan 1928
3a green 'Parcel Post' issue IMPERF, a fine mint COMPLETE SHEETLET OF FOUR with full selvedge all round. Scarce. [US6] (Start Price = £10.40)
Lot #341 - Afghanistan 1931
8p grey brown on thin ivory stock postal stationery card (H&G 7a), a fine unused example. [US1] (Start Price = £16.80)
Lot #342 - Afghanistan 1931
5p brown on light cream postal stationery card (H&G 8), a fine unused example. [US1] (Start Price = £16.80)
Lot #343 - 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. [US6] (Start Price = £13.60)
Lot #344 - Afghanistan 1933 - 2000
A collection of stamps on Hagner pages dating back to 1933 but with strength in period from 1951 to 1964. Includes perf and imperforate issues with some duplication. Most identifed by SG numbers. Virtually all values are mint, later issues are UM. Total of approx 360 stamps & 32 MS. STC £560 (Start Price = £156.00)
Lot #345 - Afghanistan 1934
45p + 45p carmine postal stationery reply card (H&G 16), a fine unused example. [US1] (Start Price = £16.80)
Lot #346 - Afghanistan 1934
45p salmon red postal stationery card (H&G 13), a fine unused example. [US1] (Start Price = £16.80)
Lot #347 - Afghanistan 1939
Air, set of 3v to 20a, 2 sets - perf (ragged perfs) & imperf (large margins). UM Cat £46 (Start Price = £21.60)
Lot #348 - Afghanistan 1944
Neat internal cover franked on reverse with 3 x 1939 35p orange (SG 265) tied by three strikes of KANDAHAR cds. Addressed to KABOUL with arrival cds also on reverse. [US1] (Start Price = £27.20)
Lot #349 - Afghanistan 1948
Provisional formular Airletter (Unlisted in H&G but refered to in Afghanistan Revisited by Wilkins & Divall, Page 24) unused with 1939 2a rose carmine (SG 279) attached at top right. Very Scarce. (image available) [US1] (Start Price = £55.20)
Lot #350 - Afghanistan 1948
Air, set of 3v to 20a. Typical rough paper & ragged perfs. UM. Cat £69 (Start Price = £32.80)
Lot #351 - Afghanistan 1951
Registered airmail cover with typed 'Otto Gotz Zuckerfabrik Baghlan, Afghanistan' return address franked on reverse with 1939 20p reddish purple & 50p orange (SG 261 & 268) cancelled by BAGHLAN manuscript cancels. Addressed to KABOUL with manuscript registration markings and KABOUL arrival cds on reverse. [US1] (Start Price = £37.60)
Lot #352 - Afghanistan 1953
35p orange '22nd Anniversary of Faculty of Medicine' with variety 'ARABIC FIGURES CORRECTED TO 22' a fine unmounted mint copy. Underrated issue. [US6] (Start Price = £0.99)
Lot #353 - 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. [US6] (Start Price = £13.60)
Lot #354 - Afghanistan 1954
Neat internal cover franked on reverse with 1951 70p 'Flag' issue (SG 332) tied by fine HERAT cds. Addressed to KABOUL with arrival cds also on reverse. [US1] (Start Price = £24.00)
Lot #355 - Afghanistan 1957
Registered airmail cover franked with 1951 5a green AIR issue on front and pair 45p blue, strip of four & single 80p black & carmine & strip of three 2a blue all on reverse (SG 329, 334, 337 & 339a) tied by multiple strikes of HERAT cds to GERMANY with manuscript registration markings and arrival marks. [US1] (Start Price = £30.40)
Lot #356 - Afghanistan 1963
6a green on white 'Aeroplane' postal stationery airletter (H&G FG4), a fine unused example. Rare. [US9] (Start Price = £14.40)
Lot #357 - Afghanistan Circa 1915
Official cover with printed blue text on front and official 'Arms' on reverse franked on reverse with single 1909 red 'Official' stamp (SG O173) uncancelled as was often the case. Addressed internally to KABOUL. Fine & Scarce. [US9] (Start Price = £14.40)
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