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  • Lot# : 1183 Afghanistan

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    1871/72 (dated 1288): Shahi black, Plate C, position 3 on the composite sheet of 15 subjects, a used example on cover cancelled by tearing and by two manuscript lines. Scarce and fine. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1184 Afghanistan

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    1871/72 (dated 1288): Sanar black, Plate B, position 2 on the composite sheet of 15 subjects, a fine unused example with good margins all round, sl. thin, reverse with manuscript 'Two annas'. A rare stamp. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1185 Afghanistan

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    1871/72 (dated 1288): Somewhat tatty cover from Pehawar to Khulm (Tashkurgan), franked on reverse with Abasi black, Plate C, a vertical pair from positions 10/13, on the composite sheet of 15 subjects; cancelled by red smeared handstamp and in manuscript. Faults to the envelope but a scarce multiple on cover. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1186 Afghanistan

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    1872/73 (dated 1289): 6 shahi purple on yellowish wove paper, position 3 on the composite sheet of 4 saubjects, a huge margined example of exceptional ich colour, slight thin and minor corner bend not detracting from appearance of this rare stamp. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1187 Afghanistan

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    1873/74 (dated 1290): Shahi black, an unused horizontal strip of three on watermarked laid paper, from the composite plate of 15 subjects, positions 10-11-12, fresh and fine with large margins all round, a fine clear printing. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1188 Afghanistan

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    1873/74 (dated 1290): Shahi black, a used vertical strip of three backed onto card, from the composite plate of 15 subjects, positions 6/9/12, with position 6 showing the retouched North East outer ornament, all cancelled by tearing and by manuscript pen lines. Scarce and most unusual multiple. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1189 Afghanistan

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    1873/74 (dated 1290): Large Plate B, Shahi black, a block of 24 (6 x 4) from the sheet of 60 types printed on medium laid paper watermarked PRO BONO PUBLICO, positions 13-18/19-24/25-30/31-36. A fresh and fine multiple. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 300+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1190 Afghanistan

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    1874/75 (dated 1291): ½ rupee, Abasi and 1 rupee values, positions 1-2-3 on the composite sheet of 15 subjects, a fine unused horizontal strip of three with good margins all round and in a deep shade; slight vertical bends between the stamps, otherwise a scarce and most attractive strip. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 125+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1191 Afghanistan

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    1874/75 (dated 1291): Abasi, ½ r. and 1 rupee black, the three values, positions 6, 7 and 8 on the composite sheet of 15 subjects, fine unused examples with large margins all round Gi = £ 125+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1192 Afghanistan

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    1874/75 (dated 1291): 1 rupee black on medium laid paper, three unused examples from the composite sheet of 15 subjects, positions 9, 12 and 15; with position 9 showing partial watermark. Good colour and large margins all round, fresh and very fine. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 90+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1193 Afghanistan

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    1875/76 (dated 1292): Sanar black, an unused horizontal pair on horizontally laid paper, positions 5-6 on the composite sheet of 15 subjects, vertical scissor cut between the stamps at top and minor thin, otherwise fine. It should be noted that horizontal pairs are considerably scarcer than those cut vertically. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1194 Afghanistan

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    1875/76 (dated 1292): Abasi black, a fine unused example on horizontally laid paper, position 7 on the composite sheet of 15 subjects, clear to large margins all round, fresh and verys fine example of a rare stamp. Signed A. Diena, Todd AIEP Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1195 Afghanistan

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    1875/76 (dated 1292): Sanar purple on yellowish horizontally laid paper. a fine fine unused vertical strip of five, positions 2/5/8/11/14 on the composite sheet of 15 subjects, of good colour and large margins all round. Trivial thin at top, a fine and scarce multiple. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 200+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1196 Afghanistan

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    1875/76 (dated 1292): Sanar purple on yellowish horizontally laid paper, positions 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15 on the composite sheet of 15 subjects, fine unused examples with position 15 showing 'Wide Outer Circle' variety, fresh and generally fine group. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1197 Afghanistan

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    1875/76 (dated 1292): Abasi purple on yellowish horizontally laid paper, a fine unused vertical pair of rich colour, position 7/10 on the composite sheet of 15 subjects, with large margins all round. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 140+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1198 Afghanistan

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    1875/76 (dated 1292): Abasi purple on yellowish horizontally laid paper, position 1 and position 4 on the composite sheet of 15 subjects, fresh and fine unused examples with large margins all round. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 140.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1199 Afghanistan

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    1876/77 (dated 1293): 'Tablet Type' Sanar black, position 19 on the composite sheet of 24 subjects, a fine used example cancelled by corner clip and by manuscript ink stroke. A very rare and much under-catalogued stamp. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 225.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1200 Afghanistan

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    1876/77 (dated 1293): 'Tablet Type' ½ rupee purple on thick horizontally laid paper, position 24 on the composite sheet of 24 subjects, a fine unused example with large margins all round and of rich colour. Scarce and fine, a much under-catalogued stamp. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 170.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1201 Afghanistan

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    1876/77 (dated 1293): 'Tablet Type' 1 rupee purple on thick horizontally laid paper, position 12 on the composite sheet of 24 subjects, a fine unused example with large margins all round and of rich, vibrant colour. Scarce and fine, a much under-catalogued stamp. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 170.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1202 Afghanistan

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    1876/77 (dated 1293): Shahi value in grey on medium laid watermarked paper, issued for Kabul and Peshawar, the Plate A reconstruction of 23 of the 24 stamps (only position 7 is missing), containing nine single examples, a pair and a horizontal strip of four (positions 13-16) and a magnificent block of eight from base of the sheet (positions 17-20/21-24). Positions 3, 9, 11 and 12 show the Type b value tablet. One or two with imperfections but a scarce and fine reconstruction, multiples of this stamp are very scarce Gi = £ 340+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1203 Afghanistan

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    1876/77 (dated 1293): Peshawar / Kabul Issue, Sanar, Abasi, ½ rupee and 1 rupee grey; Plate B, a fine unused reconstructed sheet of 24 subjects (12 Sanar, 6 Abasi, 3 of the ½ rupee and 3 of the 1 rupee), including a fine vertical strip of three the ½ rupee (positions 4/8/12) and a vertical pair of the 1 rupee (positions 20/24). Majority fresh and fine, a scarce reconstruction Gi = £ 500+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1204 Afghanistan

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    1876/77 (dated 1293): Shahi value in greenish olive on medium laid paper, Plate A, position 11 on the sheet of 24 subjects (Type b), used on an 1876 somewhat grubby cover from Kabul to Peshawar, cancelled by corner clip. The address translated in ink on the reverse panel but scarce. Signed Dietrich.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1205 Afghanistan

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    1876/77 (dated 1293): Kabul Issue, Sanar olive-green on medium white horizontally laid paper, Plate B, position 18, fine unused; and Abasi olive-green, Plate B, position 3, a similarly fine unused example (signed Masson). Gi = £ 115.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1206 Afghanistan

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    1876/77 (dated 1293): Shahi value in sandy brown on medium laid paper, Plate A, position 11 on the sheet of 24 subjects (Type b), used on cover, cancelled by tearing and by Kabul 'sword' manuscript cancellation in ink. The cover with split sides but intact and including the original contents. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1207 Afghanistan

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    1877/78 (dated 1294): Issued for Kabul printed in slate-green on unwatermarked horizontally laid paper, composite value block of fifteen from top of sheet of 40 subjects, showing Abasi with full date (pos. 1), ½ rupee (pos. 2-3), 1 rupee (pos. 4-5), Sanar (pos. 6-8), Abasi (pos. 9-10), and Sanar (pos. 11-15), note that position 14 and 15 are joined by a horizontal line, the sole time this occurred in Afghan classic philately. A fresh and fine unused multiple. Signed Holcombe, Todd AIEP Gi = £ 120+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1208 Afghanistan

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    1877/78 (dated 1294): Issued for Jalalabad printed in yellow-brown (shades) on horizontally laid paper, a complete reconstruction of the composite sheet of 40 subjects, showing Abasi with full date (pos. 1), ½ rupee (pos. 2-3), 1 rupee (pos. 4-5), Sanar (pos. 6-8), Abasi (pos. 9-10), Sanar (pos. 11-15), Shahi (pos. 16-40), all are singles with the exception 1-2/6, majority fresh and fine unused. A scarce reconstruction Gi = £ 400+.

    Provenance: Major Evans.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1209 Afghanistan

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    1877/78 (dated 1294): Double rate cover and complete contents from Peshawar franked on reverse with 1877 horizontal pair of Abasi yellow-brown, positions 9-10 on the composite sheet of 40 subjects, with lower left corners torn and also tied by typical red smear cancellation. The pair torn on opening of the letter but a scarce usage. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1210 Afghanistan

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    1877/78 (dated 1294): Issued for Peshawar printed in greyish-green on  horizontally laid paper watermarked 'ORY' in double lined capitals, a composite value block of fifteen from top of sheet of 40 subjects, showing Abasi with full date (pos. 1), ½ rupee (pos. 2-3), 1 rupee (pos. 4-5), Sanar (pos. 6-8), Abasi (pos. 9-10), and Sanar (pos. 11-15), note that position 14 and 15 are joined by a horizontal line, the sole time this occurred in Afghan classic philately. A fresh and fine unused multiple. Signed Holcombe, Todd AIEP Gi = £ 220+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1211 Afghanistan

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    1878 (dated 95): Composite Plate B, the complete unused sheet of 40 (5 x 8) printed in grey for use in Peshawar on medium white vertically laid paper watermarked 'S S C / 1875', with Abasi values (pos. 1, 5-10), ½ rupee (pos. 2-3), 1 rupee (pos. 4-5), Sanar (pos. 11-40). Fresh and very fine, a very scarce multiple. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 225+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1212 Afghanistan

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    2nd Afghan War 1880: Cover dated in manuscript at left '27.3.80' mailed from Kandahar to France via Brindisi, franked by India ½ a. blue and 4 a. green tied in manuscript and by diamond barred obliterator. Reverse with fine CANDAHAR cds in black (March 27), Bombay cds (April 6), Sea Post Office B cds and Boulogne arrival (April 28). French entry mark 'Pss. Ang. V. Brind. / A Mod' in red on front. Somewhat soiled and with cover tear but very scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1213 Afghanistan

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    1880/81 (dated 1298): 1 Abasi value used on covers (2) from Kabul, with 1 a. violet tied to reverse of cover by manuscript cross in violet ink, and 1 Abasi brick-red used on cover, cancelled by corner clip and by manuscript cross in black. Fine for this issue on letter. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1214 Afghanistan

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    1871/1939: Collection with 1871/72 Plate A Shahi black used (4), Shahi black from Plate C used (5), Sanar Plate C in a vertical used pair, Abasi Plate C (5, one on cover), Plate D Sanar values used (2) and Abasi values used (2), 1873/74 Shahi unused examples (2) and used (3), Large Plate 1873/74 unused examples (22, including three blocks of four) and used (5, one on cover); 1876/77 Shahi grey unused (4) and used (2) and Shahi in brown used on cover; 1877/78 1 r. in unused pair printed in brown, 1878/79 with Kabul Sanar in block of four, Tashkurgan Shahi in violet in unused blocks of four (2) and six (2), Kabul Skeleton type reconstruction with 48 stamps, 1892 Coat of Arms issue used incl. 1 a. on cover, 1930's issues complete etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1215 Afghanistan

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    1871/72: Small group of covers/large pieces (9), with Tiger Heads adhesives, with Abasi, Sanar and Shahi values from Plates B, C and D; not all may belong to the covers but some fine stamps noted; also an 1882-90 cover franked by two 1 a. lake on laid paper cancelled in manuscript.

    Note: only 8 cover instead of  9 as described!
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1572 Afghanistan

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    Afghanistan: Cecil Uyehara & Horst Dietrich, Afghan Philately 1871/1989, published by George Alevizos (1996), in fine condition. A scarce book.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF
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