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6107 cover imageThe Imperial Durbar 1885: Cover bearing India 1 a. chocolate used
from Sitapur to an Officer in the 9th Lancers at Rawalpindi, with
reverse showing despatch cds and fine strike of "FIELD. P.O. / DEP.
/ MA 30 / 85" cds - the day before the Durbar started. The obverse
with toning but a good strike of this rare datestamp. (Image 1)

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Currently...CHF 100.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6108 cover imageCamp of Exercise, Delhi 1885/86: Covers (2) with 1885 cover franked
Great Britain 2½ d. lilac (2) tied by "Worcester / 918" duplex (Dec
10) mailed to Capt. H.M. Sandbach. Royal Artillery, Northern Force,
Camp of Exercise with thimble "FIELD P.O. No. 15" cds, readdressed
to Umball and struck with thimble "FIELD P.O. No. 7" cds on
arrival; and cover to same addressee at the Camp of Exercise
bearing 1 d. lilac (5) tied by "Abergele / 181" duplex with thimble
cds "FIELD P.O. No. 5" in black. A scarce pair. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6109 cover imagePishin Field Force - Baluchistan 1885 (June-July): India 4 a. 6 p.
orange postal stationery envelope used from Lieut. D. de Lacy Passy
to France cancelled by "FIELD P.O. / No. 10" thimble datestamp
(June 2) in black and reverse with Bombay cds, Sea Post Office B
cds (June 16), Modane-Paris in red and arrival datestamps (July 6);
and India 1½ a. blue postal stationery card used (July 22) from
Lieut. C.E. Baddeley of the Bombay Sappers & Miners at Camp Nigardi
/ Nizanli to Cheltenham, Glos., cancelled by "FIELD P.O. / No. 12"
cds in black and thence via Bombay. A scarce and generally fine
pair. Note: Early in 1885, 25'000 troops with 20'000 camp followers
were assembled in Baluchistan in the face of a threat of a Russian
advance on the western Afghanistan town of Herat. The Pishin Force
Frontier Office was opened as a Head P.O. at Rindli and within a
few weeks further Field Post Offices were opened. Provenance:
Collection Gerald Sattin, collection Derek Hammond Giles, Spink,
London 25 Oct 2000, lot 630. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6110 cover imagePishin Field Force - Baluchistan 1885 (July): Cover from Kandahar
to Pishin, Baluchistan franked on reverse with Afghanistan 1880/90
1 a. violet tied by knife bite and further tied by superb "PISHIN"
arrival cds (July 25) in black; obverse with India 1873 ½ a. blue
tied by fine strike barred "F. No. 3" Field Post Office obliterator
in black. Rare. Note: Early in 1885, 25'000 troops with 20'000 camp
followers were assembled in Baluchistan in the face of a threat of
a Russian advance on the western Afghanistan town of Herat. The
Pishin Force Frontier Office was opened as a Head P.O. at Rindli
and within a few weeks further Field Post Offices were opened.
Provenance: Collection Gerald Sattin; collection Derek Hammond
Giles, Spink, London, 25 Oct 2000, lot 631. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Currently...CHF 500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6111 cover imageStamp Shortages 1903/1906: Provisional usages of the "Batila"
postmark in lieu of postage stamps - an outstanding group of covers
(11) including 1903 internal covers from Kandahar (2) to Peshawar
with 'batila' in purple denoting payment; further usages with three
covers from Kandahar to Quetta with 'batila' in purple and sent to
Karachi where charged on arrival, 1903/04 covers (3) from Kandahar
to Quetta with 'batila' in purple and India ½ a. green tied by
Chaman cds with Kilh-abdulla cds adjacent; and 1906 provisional
usages on internal covers (2) with the 'batila' struck in
brownish-black. A rare group. Provenance: Collection Major Adrian
E. Hopkins MC., Robson Lowe, Zurich, 19 May 1988, lot 3526. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7)

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Currently...CHF 500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6112 cover image3rd Afghan War - Official Mail 1919: Covers (3) one a crested "War
Ministry" envelope with 1909 (-) red Official on reverse ised to
Jelalabad and tied by Kabul cds in black with arrival at left with
script reading "The arrival of Mirza Azim Shahan has not been
acclaimed. This matter to be reported to the Govt. for necessary
action"; second cover from "Hok by Rejai" without postal markings
also franked (-) Official on reverse with mis-perforation variety,
with manuscript "This despatch to reach the column and be delivered
to the Commander" and further endorsed "The people of Khosti have
made headway towards India but are not in agreement" and third
cover with (-) red tied by negative seal "Field Post Office" in
black from Mohammed Osman, Military Commander, Detmar. Scarce
group. Provenance: Major Adrian E. Hopkins MC., Robson Lowe,
Zurich, 19 May 1988, lot 3358. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6113 cover image3rd Afghan War 1919c.: Real photo-cards (9) in black and white, unused, with pictures of graves of two North Staffordshire Regt. soldiers at Bagh, view of and from Landi Khana Camp, Sangar at Khargali, Listening Post at Tangi Nullah, the Khyber Pass at al Musjid (2), Khargali Ridge and Jamrud Fort, generally fine, a very scarce group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Currently...CHF 100.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6114 image1871 (Dated 1288): Shahi black, Plate A, the used complete
reconstruction of the plate of 15 subjects (3 x 5), with a truly
marvellous vertical pair (positions 1 and 4) with pen cross and
Indian cds in blue, horizontal pair (positions 5-6) cancelled in
red at Peshawar without bites, and eleven fine to very fine single
examples. A rare and most appealing reconstruction Scott 1 = $ 900+
/ Gi = £ 735+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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6115 (*) image1871/72 (Dated 1288): Sanar black, Plate B, an unused example of
fine impression, position 8 on the sheet of 15 subjects, with good
margins all round. A rare stamp unused. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £
500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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6116 (*) image1871/72 (Dated 1288): Plate B, the complete reconstruction of the
plate of 15 subjects, comprising ten Shahi examples and five Sanar
examples in the central vertical row, with extremely rare unused
Sanar pair (positions 2 / 5); with the balance of the Sanar and all
the Shahi values generally superb used with just one example
showing a corner bite; fresh and very fine. No complete sheets are
recorded, an extremely rare reconstruction Gi = £ 1'400+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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6117 (*) image1871/72 (Dated 1288): Sanar black, Plate C, the album page with
unused single examples from Position 2 in early and worn states, a
rare unused vertical pair (positions 2/5) showing the development
of the vertical crack running through both stamps together with a
used example in the early state; lightly used examples from
position 8 and 14 (this last in an early state) and a fine unused
example (position 11) in the orginal state of the plate. A scarce
and generally fine group Gi = £ 850+. (Image 1)

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6118 (*) image1871/72 (Dated 1288): Abasi black, Plate C, position 1, three
unused examples, the first in a very deep black shade from the
original printing, together with two further examples showing the
'worn state' and the development of the white patch at 2 o'clock
above the Lion's head and the facial features fading in the
vignette. A generally fine and scarce group, the original state
example being very rare Gi = £ 250+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 150.00
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6119 (*) image1871/72 (Dated 1288): Abasi black, Plate C, on horizontally laid
paper, an unused vertical pair, positions 10/13, good margins all
round, both showing large portion of the Leschallas watermark.
Scarce thus Gi = £ 170+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 100.00
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6120 (*) image1871/72 (Dated 1288): Abasi black, Plate C, on horizontally laid
paper, an unused vertical strip of five, positions 1/4/7/10/13,
good margins all round and an early impression, matched with
positions 4, 7 and 13 in a slightly worn state, pos. 13 adhered to
card otherwise very fine. Scarce. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 680+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6121 (*) image1871/72 (Dated 1288): Abasi black and Sanar black, Plate C, an
unused horizontal pair, positions 10-11, large margins all round,
with Sanar position 11 showing the 'worn state' of the Lion's head
especially and also to the lower right ornament, fresh and very
fine unused. A magnificent pair of the greatest rarity. Signed Todd
AIEP. Note: See Robert Jack: "Afghanistan 1870-1900, 2nd Edition",
pages 5 and 7 where this pair is discussed. One example is known in
the Tapling collection in the British Library. Provenance:
Collection W. Dorning Beckton, Corinphila sale XXIII, 17-22 Oct
1932, lot 1377; Schwenn, Raritäten-Katalog, Zurich, 1968, lot 507;
Corinphila sale 100, June 1997, lot 3496. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Currently...CHF 500.00
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6122 (*) image1871/72 (Dated 1288): Plate C, the unused and used reconstruction
of the composite sheet of 15 subjects, with Abasi value in a scarce
unused vertical strip of five (positions 1/4/7/10/13) with position
1 showing the 'worn state' white patch above the Lion at 2 o'clock
and central vignette dotted; Sanar value in a very rare vertical
strip of five (positions 2/5/8/11/14) showing the 'worn state' with
a vertical white line to the right of the Lion's head running
through the entire stamp and position 11 showing 'worn state' wear
to Lion's face and weakened ornaments at lower right; and the Shahi
values (positions 3/6/9/12/15) showing single used examples (pos. 3
also showing the 'worn state'), three being cancelled by bites. A
fine reconstruction with the unused strips of considerable scarcity
Gi = £ 1'400+. Provenance: Abasi strip: Corinphila sale 100, June
1997, lot 3500. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 500.00
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6123 image1871/72 (Dated 1288): Plate C, the used reconstruction of the
composite sheet of 15 subjects, with Abasi values all without bites
and including a superb vertical pair (positions 1/4) cancelled in
red, Sanar values showing five single examples all without bites,
Shahi values including a vertical pair on piece (positions 3/6)
with position 3 in the original (unworn) state. A fine and scarce
reconstruction Gi = £ 475. Provenance: Collection Geoffrey Raspin,
Spink, London, 26 Nov 2014, lot 1614. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 175.00
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6124 (*) image1871/72 (Dated 1288): Plate D, an unused or used reconstruction of
the composite plate of 15 subjects, with a magnificent Abasi strip
of three unused (positions 1/4/7) and two further single examples
unused (pos. 10 and 13); Sanar values all used with three cut
square cancelled in Peshawar and a single (pos. 14) with "tamma"
cancel, Shahi values all used with two cut square; a fine and
scarce reconstruction. No complete sheets are known Gi = £ 750+.
Provenance: The Abasi strip: Corinphila sale 182, Sept 2013, lot 3. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6125 (*) image1871/72 (Dated 1288): Abasi black, Plate D, an unused or used study
of the Abasi value (positions 1/4/7/10/13), with full vertical
strip of five in a deep shade but with repaired vertical razor cut
affecting the top three stamps), fine vertical unused pair
(positions 1/4) and single examples of each unused, position 7 with
a fine unused example and a strip of three (pos. 7/10/13) all with
bites and cancelled in red at Peshawar. A generally fine and very
scarce group Gi = £ 925+. (Image 1)

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Currently...CHF 300.00
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6126 cover image1871 (Dated 1288): Shahi black, Plate A, position 8 on the plate of
15 subjects, used on cover from Peshawar to Kabul with original
contents, cancelled by corner bite and by red oily smear cancel
typical of Peshawar. A scarce and very fine cover. Signed Todd
AIEP. Provenance: Corinphila sale 182, Sept 2013, lot 1. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

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