Sale No: 3
Lot No: 2981
Symbol: O*/**
Cat No: Collection
1860-1999 collection with duplicates in seven stockbooks, early imperfs, later blocks including imperforate, imprints and with sheet numbers, noted 1932 National Council 60p Proof, 1951 76th Anniversary of UPU 125p orange (as SG 354, not listed), also Airmails, Parcel Post, Postage Dues and M/Ss, condition mixed. Many of the early imperfs appear to be genuine but personal inspection is reccommended. Weighs 13kg.
(Qty 1000s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 550.00
Sold...AU$ 550.00
Closed..Nov-22-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 2982
Symbol: PS
1971 usage of green/green apparently undenominated aerogramme featuring a jetliner inscribed 'ARIANA' with 'POSTES AFGANES' at the base, overprinted with the more correct 'POSTES AFGHANES' & '14 AFS' (value) at right & in Afghani at left, the values crudely scored-out & equally crude '8 Afs...' surcharge h/s at the top, to New Jersey with lengthy social letter, minor 'sticky tape' stains. Surely the aerogramme most difficult to describe! [Aryana Airlines was formed in 1955. It is unclear when the name was changed to Ariana but it was before the issue of theis aerogramme. Snce the 1980s it has been known as Ariana Afghan Airlines]
The letter provides a travel itinerary, commencing with a bus from Kabul to New Delhi, then by air to Kathmandu, "...Nepal is getting uptight about extending visas due to...something in the beginning of the year...[The Afghans are] really fine people...How do you explain an electronic computer to somebody who lives in a mud house...The closest we could come was the abacus that the pharmacist used..." Useful thing, an abacus. Then, "...it takes 45 minutes to cash a travellers check because everything is done by hand..."
The reference to a ruckus in Nepal was to the King & Queen being murdered by their son who also shot himself but survived for three days during which time he was anointed as king!! Outstanding social history!
