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2nd Afghan War - Civilian Post Offices opened in Afghanistan 1879/80: Civilian Temporary P.O's (most open for under 18 months), the collection on leaves with covers / cards (28), mainly to India or
back to Great Britain, with a superb range: with India ½ a. p.s. envelope with "BASAWAL P.O." duplex, and cover at 5 a. rate showing fine "BASAWAL P.O." cds (open Dec 1878-June 1879); incoming cover to "Burj Hari Singh P.O."; 1880 1½
a. card up-rated ½ a. with rare "BUTRAK" cds to Weymouth; 1879 cover with "GANDAMAK" cds (open April - June 1879 only); 1879 cover from Murree franked ½ a. via Attock to "HASAN ABDAL" with fine strike of cds; 1880 cover to France
at 4½ a. rate from "JACOBABAD" (Sind); June 1880 cover at 4½ a. rate to Cheltenham with contents and scarce "JAGDALAK" cds on reverse; covers from "JELALABAD" with unpaid cover to Peshawar, ½ a. rate (three), underpaid cover at 1½ a.
rate, 5 a. rate to UK and 6 anna registered rate, each with "JELALABAD" duplexes or cds, and incoming cover from Kabul with "FIELD P.O." cds and Jelalabad arrival; April 1880 ¼ a. card with fine "KABUL" cds, covers from Kabul to
Naini Tal with both "KABUL" and "CABUL" cds's of despatch; 1879 covers (2) at 5 a. or 6 a. rated each from "KURRUM" via Kohat, incoming cover to "LUNDI KOTAL", 1880 4½ a. rate cover mailed from "LUTTABAND" to Cheltemham, ½ a. postal
stationery envelope from "SEHABA" to Peshawar, 1879/80 5 a. rate and 5 a. rate covers backstamped at "THALL" etc. Useful transits noted incl. "KHYBER SORTING" etc., an excellent study and a fine basis for expansion with items ex
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