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

1913 5pa ocher, overprinted in blue, violet and in red, three different, l.h. or h.r., signed Prindushi, Buhler, Rommerskirchen, Kosack, etc. (catalogued as regular black handstamped singles) cat. $1350 (Cat No. 4var) (Image)

Cat. $1350, Est.$500

1913 20pa carmine rose, horizontal pair overprinted Tete-Beche in violet (one inverted), canceled on piece, v.f., signed Prindushi, also Sorani, with his 1998 certificate, rare (Cat No. 6var) (Image)

Est.$250

1913 20pa carmine rose, vertical pair overprinted Tete-Beche in violet (one inverted), canceled Valone, v.f., signed Brun, etc. (Cat No. 6var) (Image)

Est.$250

1913 5pi dark violet, unused without gum, signed Richter, also Peter Holcombe, with his 1997 certificate ("a scarce stamp") cat. $1400 (Cat No. 10) (Image)

Cat. $1400, Est.$300

1913 5pi dark violet, overprint inverted, used, light horizontal crease, well centered, fine, with 1990 Philatelic Foundation certificate (catalogue value for a stamp with upright overprint) cat. $1400 (Cat No. 10var) (Image)

Cat. $1400, Est.$250

1913 10pa blue green, with red Biehe overprint, l.h., v.f., handstamped guarantee marks, fine and rare stamp, cat. $900 (Cat No. 13A) (Image)

Cat. $900, Est.$250

1913 1pi bright blue, with red Biehe overprint, canceled on piece, various handstamped guarantee marks, fine and rare stamp, cat. $1750 (Cat No. 15) (Image)

Cat. $1750, Est.$300

1913 10pa on 20pa carmine rose, n.h., v.f., signed Prindushi, etc., with 1979 Buhler certificate (catalogued as hinged) cat. $1250 (Cat No. 19) (Image)

Cat. $1250, Est.$250

1920 2q-1sh without overprint, imperforate sheet corner margin singles, h.r. at top margin, stamps n.h., v.f. These were ordered by the French Commandant at Shkoder and never placed in use (Cat No. 129-34var) (Image)

Est.$150

1925 Eagle, unissued design in blue, two different, one value tablets blank, each watermarked handstamped "Wertlos", fine and very rare essays, possibly originating from the Adria-Lloyd archives (Image)

Est.$150

1925 5q-3fr, imperforate sheet margin singles, complete set of seven, unused without gum, v.f., only one sheet of 50 printed, cat. $3000 (Cat No. C1-7var) (Image)

Cat. $3000, Est.$500