Tradition und Erfahrung in klassischer Philatelie seit 1919

Losnr. 2501 - 274.-283. Auktion

  • Losnr. : 2501 Afghanistan

    1892: Great Britain 2½ d. postal stationery envelope addressed to Lt. Col. Altah Allah Khan, British Agency, Kabul, endorsed "via Pehawar" cancelled by LUTON squared circle datestamp (March 6) on despatch, the cover stopped in London (red cds March 7) and struck with framed "NOT TRANSMISSIBLE / Requires Stamps of P.O. CABUL / for Postage beyond Indian frontier" in violet. One of just three covers recorded with this rare Instructional marking, one example held in the British Postal archives and another being ex the "Cihangir" collection. A wonderful cover and an Exhibition item.rnrnNote: In early 1892 the Afghan Post Office stated that incoming mail to Afghanistan was to bear the internal domestic postage prior to arrival at the border (Landikotal / Ludikhana) in order to halt postage due collection difficulties.
    Ausruf : 2.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : nicht verkauft