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6247 bof/(*) image1877/78 (Dated 1294): Jelalabad Issue, the complete unused
composite sheet of 40 subjects in yellowish on vertically laid
paper, good margins all round, one stamp small pinhole and closed
marginal tear at lower left mentioned for full accuracy, fresh and
fine. A scarce and attractive sheet, sold together with Jelalabad
reconstruction of the Shahi value (bottom five rows of the sheet)
all single examples printed in the brown shade and noted as being
ex Masson, and single examples in the scarcer black-brown shade of
Shahi (2), Sanar (2), ½ r. and 1 rupee. Sheet signed Todd AIEP.
Provenance: Sheet: Corinphila sale 100, June 1997, lot 3556.
Singles in brown: Collection D.P. Masson. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6248 bof/(*) image1877/78 (Dated 1294): Kabul Issue, Proof block of fifteen (5 x 3)
from the top of the composite sheet, showing Sanar, Abasi, ½ rupee
and 1 rupee values, printed in sage green, on unwatermarked wove
paper. Large margins all round, slightly rounded at lower right but
very rare - matched with a block of fifteen from the same sheet
positions (pos. 1-5 / 11-15) in a brighter grey-green, as issued,
on vertically laid paper. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP. Provenance:
Corinphila sale 100, June 1997, lots 3555 and 3558. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 350.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6249 cover image1877/78 (Dated 1294): Peshawar Issue, Sanar grey, a used example on
incoming cover with full contents from Nowshera to Kabul, with
India 1873 ½ a. blue, Die II, tied by Nowshera duplex (Nov 7) in
black; with Peshawar City and Peshawar cds's adjacent (Nov 7).
Sanar, position 12 applied and cancelled by corner bite and
Peshawar oily handstamp in red for onward transmission. Uusual weak
edges to entire but most attractive. Provenance: R.A. Siegel, New
York, 30 Oct 1996, lot 2508. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6250 cover image1877/78 (Dated 1294): Peshawar Issue, ½ rupee brownish-grey, a used
horizontal pair, positions 2-3 on the sheet of 40 subjects, used on
reverse of envelope with complete contents from Peshawar to
Tashkurgan / Khulm, tied solely by the Peshawar smear handstamp in
red. Usual edge wear to envelope, a scarce high franking.
Provenance: R.A. Siegel, New York, 30 Oct 1996, lot 2512. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 140.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6251 cover image1877/78 (Dated 1294): Peshawar and Kabul Issues, the cover
selection (10) with Peshawar Shahi grey, position 28 used on
reverse of cover to Kabul cancelled by bite and red oily handstamp;
Shahi grey position 24 similarly cancelled on cover to Kabul,
similar 1877 cover franked Peshawar Shahi grey, position 30 used to
Kabul; Sanar in a sandy shade, position 15 used on cover to India,
Abasi grey position 1, two examples on reverse of cover to Kabul
cancelled by corner bite and red oily handstamp; Abasi grey
position 9 used on cover to Tashkurgan similarly cancelled; Kabul
Shahi grey-green, position 23 used on cover from Kabul with knife
bite at left; scarce Kabul ½ rupee brownish-green, position 2 on
cover mailed from Peshawar to Tashkurgan cancelled by bite and red
oily handstamp; Kabul Shahi grey-green each used on covers (2) with
positions 34 and 37 each cancelled by "sword" in manuscript etc.
Generally fine, a scarce and attractive study. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9)

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Currently...CHF 400.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6252 cover image1877/78 (Dated 1294): Jelalabad Issue, Abasi value in yellow-brown,
position 10, a cut-round used example on cover, cancelled by corner
bite and by superb impression of a personal seal in black;
overlapped by India 1873 ½ a. blue, Die II, for onward transmission
from Peshawar tied by L-8 obliterator, thence via Mooltan to
Shikapore, Sind. A fine and most attractive cover. Provenance:
Spink, London, 5 May 2011, lot 780. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6253 cover image1877/78 (Dated 1294): Jelalabad Issue, the cover selection (4) with
Abasi yellow-brown, position 1 used on 1878 cover with full
contents cancelled by bite and full strike of framed personal seal
in black to Kabul, Shahi yellow, position 17 used on cover to
Peshawar cancelled by punch bite and blue dye; Sanar
blackish-brown, position 14 used on cover cancelled by blue dye,
Shahi blackish-brown used on cover cancelled by punch-hole and blue
dye. The dark near black shades on cover are very elusive, a scarce
group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6254 bof/(*) image1878 (Dated 95): Peshawar issue, Plate A, Shahi grey, complete
sheet of 40 subjects (5 x 8) on vertically laid paper watermarked
with complete "Britannia" oval (and rare thus); minor corner bend
of no importance; fresh, fine and very scarce. Signed Todd AIEP.
Provenance: Corinphila sale 100, June 1997, ex lot 3562. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6255 bof/(*) image1878 (Dated 95): Peshawar issue, Plate B, Shahi grey, complete
composite sheet of 40 subjects (5 x 8) on vertically laid paper
watermarked with part "Crown" of "Britannia" oval; manuscript
notation at base and figure '81' in ink at top, some colour
splotches in between stamps on the plate; one stamp with pinhole
otherwise superb and rare. Signed Todd AIEP. Provenance: Corinphila
sale 100, June 1997, ex lot 3561. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6256 bof/(*) image1878 (Dated 95): Peshawar issue, Plate B, Shahi grey, complete
composite sheet of 40 subjects (5 x 8) on vertically laid paper
watermarked with complete "Britannia" oval (and rare thus);
manuscript notation at base and figure '61' in ink at top,
otherwise superb and rare. Signed Todd AIEP. Provenance: Corinphila
sale 100, June 1997, ex lot 3562. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6257 bof/(*) image1878 (Dated 95): Kabul issue, Plate B, Shahi olive-green, complete
composite sheet of 40 subjects (5 x 8) on vertically laid paper
without watermark; manuscript figure '3' in ink at top, some colour
splotches between stamps on the plate; scarce and fine. Signed Todd
AIEP. Provenance: Corinphila sale 100, June 1997, ex lot 3565. (Image 1)

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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6258 bof/(*) image1878 (Dated 95): Tashkurgan issue, Plate A, Shahi purple, two
complete sheet of 40 subjects (5 x 8) on vertically laid paper
watermarked with complete double lined "R & C / 1876"; manuscript
endorsement at base; the second sheet without watermark, each
fresh, fine and scarce. Signed Todd AIEP. Provenance: Corinphila
sale 107, Sept 1998, ex lot 3471. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6259 bof/(*) image1878 (Dated 95): Tashkurgan issue, Plate B, Sanar purple, lower
part of the composite sheet showing Sanar values only (posions
11-15 / 36/40) on vertically laid paper watermarked with large part
of "Britannia" oval; two horizontal creases barely detract, a
scarce multiple. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 780. Provenance:
Corinphila sale 100, June 1997, lot 3567. (Image 1)

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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6260 bof/(*) imageSkeleton' Issue 1878 (Dated 95): Jelalabad issue, Shahi
yellow-brown, a complete sheet of 40 subjects (6 x 8) on vertically
laid paper, watermaked "Britannia in Crowned oval", one or two
subjects just shaved in the left margin, minor creases and small
nick at right, scarce. Provenance: Corinphila sale 173, April 2012,
lot 52. (Image 1)

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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6261 bof/(*) imageSkeleton' Issue 1878 (Dated 95): Tashkurgan issue, Shahi purple, a
complete sheet of 40 subjects (6 x 8) on vertically laid paper,
watermaked "R & C / 1876", one or two just shaved in the left
margin and minor unapparent creases, nevertheless rare - unrecorded
with this watermark in "Afghanistan 1870-1900 2nd Edition" by
Robert Jack. Provenance: Corinphila sale 100, June 1997, lot 3569. (Image 1)

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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6262 cover/bof image1878 (Dated 95): Balance of the collection of the issue with
Pehawar Shahi grey in pairs used, Sanar grey (3) on piece, covers
(4) each bearing Sanar grey used from Peshawar, covers (2) each
from Peshawar bearing single Abasi greyish (position 6) used to
Tashkurgan and another bearing fine example from position 1; cover
from Peshawar with 1 rupee (position 5) single franking cancelled
in red (rare); Tashkurgan Shahi purple in strip of four and block
of four unused, Sanar purple unused (3) and ½ rupee unused, page
with Jelalabad issue unused and used, and three page study of the
"black fakes" both off and on cover (41 items). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13)

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Currently...CHF 350.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6263 cover image1878 (Dated 95): Peshawar issue, Plate A, Shahi grey, two examples,
position 6 and 25, used on incoming cover from India bearing 1873 ½
a. blue, Die II used from Shikapore (May 10) to Kabul, Peshawar
Shahi values applied cut round and the cover appears to have been
unclaimed at destination and returned from Peshawar (May 24), with
Dead Letter office handstamp of Lahore (May 29); thence via Dead
Letter Office in Karachi and returned to sender without charge.
Some wear as to be expected but an attractive and unusual cover.
Provenance: Collection Major Adrian E. Hopkins MC., Robson Lowe,
Zurich, 19 May 1988, lot 3511. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6264 cover image1878 (Dated 95): Kabul issue, Plate B, Sanar greenish olive-grey, a
horizontal pair (positions 13-14) and two single examples
(positions 20 and 15), used on reverse of envelope with full
contents but part flap missing, used from Peshawar to Kabul tied by
oily red handstamp of Peshawar. Small imperfections, but an
unusually high rate and an attractive usage. Provenance: Collection
Major Adrian E. Hopkins MC., Robson Lowe, Zurich, 19 May 1988, lot
3508. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6265 cover/bof image1878 (Dated 95): Tashkurgan issue, Plate B, Sanar purple, two
examples, positions 32 and 33 and Abasi purple position 5, all cut
round and used on quadruple weight (1½-2 tolas) combination cover
to India, each cancelled by small bites; with India 1873 ½ a. blue,
Die II, block of four for onward transmission tied by obliterators
in black with Peshawar and Peshawar City cds's adjacent. A
remarkable and rare franking. Signed Todd AIEP. Provenance: Stanley
Gibbons, London, 22 Jan 1990, lot 1853. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
6266 cover imageSkeleton' Issue 1878 (Dated 95): Jelalabad issue, Shahi
yellow-brown on vertically laid paper, a single example, position
19, used on reverse of 1878 envelope with complete contents,
initially cancelled by diamond punch-hole, mailed during the 2nd
Afghan War period as placed in the Indian Postal system at
LANDIKOTAL at the Southern end of the Khyber Pass with fine strike
of circular datestamp (July 2) in black, the adhesive also tied by
PESHAWAR cds (July 3) and struck there with framed "Postage Due /
Anna" handstamp in black. A most unusual cover - the Afghan posts
continued to run to Peshawar throughout the war. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

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