Afghanistan 1871 issue plate reconstructions. 2 singles (position 3, 4) from plate B; partial plate reconstruction of plate C including abasi vert strip of 3 (position 1, 4, 7); used and unused single, position 4; used, unused singles position 8; unused single, position 10; unused single, position 10; unused single, position 13; used singles, position 14 and 15; 3 singles from plate D (position 1 possible forgery; position 5 used, position 13 used), condition well above average for these, all cut square! used with usual tear cancellations, F.-V.F. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0

Afghanistan 1872-73 issue plate reconstruction. Plate A with outer ornaments, Shahi dated "1290" on medium laid paper, partial plate reconstruction including multiples which overlap (position 4, 5, 7 and 15), missing only position 11 to complete, Extremely Fine for this. Estimate  $300 - 500. $0

Afghanistan, 1873, 1sh black, dated "1290". Plate B without outer ornaments, complete sheet of 60, without gum as issued, some edge faults to be expected, folded once between stamps, otherwise F.-V.F (no photo). Scott No. 11  Estimate $400 - 500. $0

Afghanistan 1874-75 issues dated "1291", plate reconstruction. Unused partial reconstruction comprising position 1, 4 pair (½ rupee); position 2, 5 pair (abasi); positions 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 vert strip of 5 (1 rupee); position 7 single (crease) and position 14 single, F.-V.F. overall. Estimate  $300 - 500. $0

Afghanistan 1875-1876 issue dated "1293". Small lot of partial plate reconstructions and a few misc. issues and reference copies thrown in. Gen F-VF condition. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0

Afghanistan, 1875-76, 1sa pale purple. Position 12/15, position 15 showing "wide outer circle" variety, vertical pair, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine; with 2003 S. Sismondo certificate. Scott No. 17, 17a  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Afghanistan 1875-76 issue dated "1292", on thick white laid paper. Positions 1, 4, 7, 10, 13., vertical strip of 5, without gum as issued, minor corner crease well away from top stamp in strip, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Afghanistan 1876-77 issue dated "1294" collection. Couple hundred many still on annotated pages or album pages of the Major Adrian Hopkins collection; comprising many and multiples with identified positions in sheet and or sorted by shades and papers, partial platings, etc.; virtually all copies are cut square! including on cover, Occasional fault not detracting from overall F-VF or VF condition. Estimate  $600 - 800. $0

Afghanistan 1877-78 issue dated "1295" collection. About 100 stamps and 3 covers comprised of multiples, partial platings and shades for Peshawar, Jalalabad and Kabul. All cut square! F-VF to VF condition throughout. Estimate  $400 - 500. $0

Afghanistan 1878 "Skeleton" issue dated "1295" collection. Plate reconstruction, small collection plus 1 cover including part reconstruction of 35 used singles on card, each with position in sheet identified! Excellent specialist lot. Gen F-VF. Estimate  $300 - 500. $0

Afghanistan 1880-1890 issues collection. Valuable study of few hundred on annotated pages or stock cards; including few covers, multiples, one sheet; plated singles, shades, etc.; includes the following issues: 1893 postage issue, 1894 registration stamps, 1894-1895 postage issues, 1894-1895 registration stamps, 1898 registration stamp. F-VF condition throughout. Estimate  $600 - 800. $0

Afghanistan 1881-1890 "Watercolor" issue dated "1298" collection. Few hundred including 17 covers. Comprised of issues on different papers, white laid batonné to colored wove papers. Some multiples including very scarce full sheet of 1 abasi rose(?) on white laid batonné paper! Includes a few reference copies, please inspect. Estimate  $400 - 600. $0

Afghanistan 1892 issue dated "1309" collection. Small lot of 33 stamps, 1 cover, and part sheet of 2 abasi., F-VF. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0

Afghanistan, 1916-1918 (ca.) Bokhara Agency cover. (Mazar-i-Sharif) to Peshawar franked with 2ab yellow paying registration rate. Canceled with oval Bokhara Agency postmark with rectangular Bokhara registration postmark alongside; Kabul (?) transit; Peshawar receiving postmark, Very Fine, Tchilingirian recorded only 2 covers with these postmarks, only 6 or 8 examples are known. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Afghanistan covers. Approximately 50 covers and cards, from early issues through interesting 1940-50's usages, 1948 set usage, etc., please inspect. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0