1871 (dated "1288") 1 Shahi black, Plate II, types 7 and 13, unused, the latter on paper, former with small thins, good margins, fine and rare pair, cat. $1450 (Cat No. 2,2A) (Image)

Cat. $1450, Est.$500

1871 (dated "1288") 1 Sanar black, position 2, also 1 Abasi black, position 7, both unused, fine, cat. $900 (Cat No. 3,4) (Image)

Cat. $900, Est.$500

1863 (dated "1290") 1 Shahi black, horizontal block of six, lower right stamp with retouched corner ornament, fine and attractive multiple (Cat No. 10,10a) (Image)

Est.$250

1873 (dated "1290") 1 Shahi black, full sheet of 15, printed on laid paper, watermarked Crown over Garter, with "Pro Bono Publico" watermark, small faults at bottom, fine and attractive multiple (Cat No. 10,10a) (Image)

Est.$500

1875 (dated "1292"), 1 ab black, position 4, unused with large margins, fine, with 1936 BPA certificate (Cat No. 16) (Image)

Est.$250

1875 (dated "1292"), 1 ab brown violet, three different unused, positions 7, 4, 13, various shades, occasional thin specks, mostly v.f. (Cat No. 18) (Image)

Est.$250

1876 (dated "1293"), 1/2 rupee violet, 1 rupee brown violet, fine unused, cat. $450 (Cat No. 27,28) (Image)

Cat. $450, Est.$250

1877 (dated "1294"), Jalalabad Issue, plate of 40 in ocher, consisting of 25x1sh, 8x1sanar, 3x1abasi, 2 each of 1/2 rupee and 1r, arranged in eight horizontal rows of five (Shahi - positions 16-4; saner - 6-8, 11-5; Abasi - 1,9,10; 1/2rupee -2,3 and 1r - 4,5). Positions 1-5 and 37-40 are dated "1294", others are dated "94", unused, folded between stamps, rare multiple (Cat No. 94-98) (Image)

Est.$500

1909 (dated "1327") engraved imperforate essay in blue, hand-lettered at bottom, v.f. (Image)

Est.$150

1909 (dated "1327") perforated and gummed vertical tete-beche sheetlet of four, inscription reads "Wealth of God - Afghanistan - In honor of the Amir". The inscriptions do not indicate a specific use, but it is possible that this was meant to serve as an official stamp of the Palace Official's use, minor toning and wrinkles, rare (Image)

Est.$500

1924 cover with Afghan franking on back, used from Kabul to Peshawar, where three Indian adhesives were added for further transmission via Bombay to Austria, fine usage (Image)

Est.$150

1931 First Monuments Series, 10p brown carmine, sheetlet of six printed in reverse, white background, printed on thick card (Image)

Est.$250

1930 overprinted in red or green "Postes Aerienne" and surcharged with new values, selection of 10 unused, fine-v.f. Apparently prepared to potentially serve a postal service using a small fleet of planes piloted by Russian Aviators (Image)

Est.$500

1909 non-denominated gray green Parcel Post, complete sheet of two, marginal folds and perf. separations, one of very few sheets remaining intact (cat. $800 as singles) (Image)

Est.$500