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Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 428 (*) 1874/75 (dated 1291): ½ rupee black, all five types (positions 2-5-8-11-14 on the composite sheet of 15 subjects), fine unused cut square examples incl. pos. 11/14 in pair; and 1875/6 (dated 1292) study of Abasi values in purple with complete column: positions 1/4 in a vertical pair, pos. 4 single, 7/10 vertical pair, single pos. 10, single pos. 13, and Sanar values from positions 3 and 6, all generally fine Gi = £ 700+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Afghanistan 16+20+21] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 429 (*) 1875/76 (Dated 1292): Sanar black, an unused horizontal pair on watermarked horizontally laid paper, positions 14-15 on the sheet of 15 subjects, with position 15 showing the variety "Wide Outer Circle", ample to large margins all round (no examples exist in private hands without being trimmed at base), the pair in a deep rich shade, a rarity. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 1'200++ (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Afghanistan 18+18a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 430 cover Incoming "Triple Combination" cover 1876/77 (Dated 1293): Tabet Issue Shahi value printed in sandy-brownish shade, used on reverse of India ½ a. blue postal stationery envelope from Kashmir to Kabul, bearing Kashmir 1867 ½ a. ultramarine imperforate, fault at base, tied in red and by manuscript pen cross, the stationery indicia cancelled in transit at Sialkot by "SEALKOTE" duplex (May 10) in black, with Rawalpindi octagonal transit datestamp in black (May 14) and Peshawar cds of the following day. Tablet Type Shahi (position 21) applied and tied by red oily smear in Peshawar and by sword manuscript in black probably upon arrival. Of the few (less than ten, some being incomplete) triple country combination covers, this is almost certainly the finest. An outstanding combination usage prepaying the correct rate for all three postal administrations and an exceptionally rare usage of the Tablet issue on letter. Provenance: Collection Horst Dietrich, DF, Geneva, 17 Nov 2003, lot 10186 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Afghanistan 23] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 7,500.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 431 o 1876/77 (dated 1293): tablet Type Sanar black, position 19 on the sheet of 24 subjects, a fine used example with corner clip and further cancelled by Peshawar red was handstamp. A scarce and much under-catalogued stamp Gi = £ 225 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Afghanistan 24] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 120.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 432 cover/pair 1876/77 (Dated 1293): Peshawar and Kabul issue, Plate A, Shahi grey in three horizontal pairs (positions 7-8, 11-12, 15-16) used with Plate B, Sanar grey, position 5, on reverse of cover only to India, all cancelled by bites at lower left and by Peshawar red oily smear handstamp, with India 1873 ½ a. blue, Die II, two examples cancelled at Peshawar and further cancelled by "Nowshera" datestamps in black. A truly exceptional double rate usage and very rare. Provenance: Collection 'Pasha' (A. Rousso), Spink, London, 30 June 2011, lot 2002 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Afghanistan 38+39+40] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 750.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 433 cover 1876/77 (Dated 1293): Peshawar and Kabul issue, Plate B, single ½ rupee grey, position 24, a cut square example used on reverse of cover from Peshawar to Tashkurgan, cancelled by two bites, probably due to the face-value of the stamp, and by Peshawar oily red smear. A very rare stamp on letter. Provenance: Collection Major Adrian E. Hopkins MC., Robson Lowe, Zurich, 19 May 1988, ex lot 3481 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Afghanistan 42] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 120.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 434 cover 1876/77 (Dated 1293): Kabul issue, Plate A, printed in olive-brown, the collection on leaves with Shahi (a+b) used examples (5) and Abasi used (1), and a fine range of covers / entire letters (12) with single frankings showing position 1 on cover to Tashkurgan, position 2 on cover in a watery shade, position 9 on covers (2) partially paid to India, position 10 on cover, position 11 on cover from Kabul to Tashkurgan, position 12 used on reverse of India ½ a. blue postal stationery envelope to Amritsar, position 13 on cover to Tashkurgan, position 15 on incoming India ½ a. blue postal stationery envelope, the stamp seemingly used in Peshawar; position 17 on part-paid cover to Rawalpindi; smaller position 22 on attractive cover, position 24 on small cover etc. A fine and generally very attractive lot (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Afghanistan 50+51+53] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 435 bof/(*) 1877/78 (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) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Afghanistan 79/82 Proof + 79/82] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 436 cover Abdur Rahman Issue 1880/90 (Dated 1298): Watercolour Abasi purple on white, a cut-round example used on reverse of 1885 cover from the recently opened Post office in Kandahar to Quetta, British India cancelled initially by pen-stroke and also tied by barred "F. No. 1" Field Post Office No. 1 (Proud K1) obliterator in black. The Mail was exchanged with the Indian P.O. at "Gulistan-Karez" with circular datestamp in black (March 13) which at the time was the Railhead on the Sind - Pishin Railway, which was being extended to Chaman as a Military measure (not Public Works) so Field Post Offices were therefore provided for use by both Military and Civilian personnel. Framed "Postage Due / Anna" handstamp applied with Quetta (Baluchistan) arrival cds (March 20) at left. Faults to envelope as to be expected but of great rarity - one of just three covers recorded on the Southbound route at this period. Provenance: Collection Gerald Sattin, Spink, London, 14 July 1999, lot 229 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Afghanistan 116] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,000.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 437 */o/cover/pair Lots & Collections 1871/75: Specialised Lion's Head Issues Collection, incl. 1871 first issue, dated 1288 with 21 nearly all used examples with bites, from all four plates; plus six covers with 1871 frankings, four of them bearing pairs (1) or single examples (3) of the Shahi value, one single franking cover in combination with British India ½ a. tied in PESHAWAR, also two Sanar frankings, one single and one pair; 1872-73 issue, dated 1289, 6 Shahi reddish purple from pos. 4 of the sheetlet of four, relatively lightly cancelled in oily black ink; 1873/74 issue, dated 1290, including some choice mint examples, such as pairs, a strip of three, and a corner missing ornament, plus four covers, two sent unpaid to British India; later issues also included (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Afghanistan Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,000.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 438 */o/cover/pair/pencancel 1873/78: Group one proof, five used stamps and four covers; incl. 1873/74 (Dated 1290): Plate B, Shahi purple, scarce Proof example on thin horizontally laid buff paper, position 2 on the sheet of 60 subjects, Gi = £ 600; Shahi black, a vertical pair, positions 5/11, used on cover from Kabul to Khulm / Tashkurgan, cancelled by bite at base and by "sword" in manuscript; Shahi black, a vertical pair, positions 2/8, used on cover with complete contents from Peshawar to Khulm / Tashkurgan cancelled by bites at base and by oily smear handstamps in red of Peshawar; Shahi black, a vertical pair, positions 6/12 and thus sheet marginal at right, used on cover with complete contents from Peshawar to Khulm / Tashkurgan cancelled by bites at base and by oily smear handstamps in red of Peshawar. 1875/76 (Dated 1292): Sanar purple, an unused horizontal pair, positions 14-15, position 15 showing variety "Wide Outer Circle", large margins all round, small part of "Dorling & Gregory" watermark. 1876/77 (Dated 1293): Jelalabad issue, Plate A, Shahi yellowish-brown (b) on medium horizontally laid paper, position 11, a fine cut square used example, somewhat over-inked, cancelled by diamond punch-hole and blue dye, fresh and fine, a very rare stamp; Shahi yellowish-brown (b) on medium horizontally laid paper, position 11, a cut square used example, cancelled by diamond punch-hole and blue dye, shaved at top; and Shahi yellowish-brown (a) used in similar fashion, very rare stamps, all much under-catalogued. Skeleton Issue 1878: Shahi yellow-brown, position 15, a used example on reverse of India ½ a. blue postal stationery envelope, mailed from Chardeh to Peshawar cancelled by diamond cut on despatch. The cover was passed to the Indian P.O. and the indicia was cancelled at "DHAKA" in transit (Khyber Pass) with Peshawar arrival cds below (June 17). Two certs (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (All Images) Currently...CHF 600.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 439 cover/bof 1909/19: Arms Official Issue, used by Royalty or Government Officials only, the Exhibit collection with (-) red (shades) unused (9) and a block of four unused, complete sheets of 20 unused in differing shades (7), imperforate between unused pair, and outstanding and rare covers (18) including a rare usage of a linen cloth envelope from Muhammed Dhafar sent during the Third Anglo-Afghan War of 1919; registered 1913-1915 combination covers with Indian adhesives etc. A splendid and rare group (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) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Afghanistan O173/O174] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 440 cover/bof King Amanullah 1921/27: Exhibit collection beautifully arranged on leaves with the issue unused and used incl. multiples, with 10 pa. sheets of 16 unused (2) and used, 20 pa. purple sheets of 16 unused (7) and blocks of four (2), scarce 30 pa. green in tête-bêche pairs unused (7) and in complete sheets (8) showing the tête-bêche in position 13 unused and used on incoming cover from Chile and used blocks; re-issue 10 pa. red, perf. 11 sheets of 25 unused (9, one ex Dietrich) and another mis-perfed, re-issue 20 pa. rose-carming in an unused sheet of 25; rare blocks with Religious Slogans imprinted below Arms on reverse, remarkable mixed issue franking covers with 10 pa., 20 pa. and 30 pa. on cover to Peshawar, readdressed with India ½ a. green (2) and 1 a. carmine to FPO 446; further Afghan / India combination usages (50+), Inflation period 1923 taxed card incoming from Neukölln, Germany to Kabul; 1922 and 1924 incoming taxed covers registered from Florence or Milan to Kabul, 1924 incoming cover from Colombo, Ceylon taxed on arrival in Kabul; 1924 Russia postcard taxed on arrival in Kabul; 1925 incoming cover from Stuttgart, Germany franked at 25 pf. taxed 30 pa. on arrival (ex Dietrich); 1926 incoming cover from USA taxed on arrival in Kabul; 1927 incoming cover from Austria, a remarkable holding with 135 covers (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) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40) (Image 41) (Image 42) (Image 43) (Image 44) (Image 45) (Image 46) (Image 47) (Image 48) (Image 49) (Image 50) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Afghanistan 176/180d] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 2,500.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 441 cover/bof 1932: National Council Issue, the Exhibit collection on leaves with 'Proofs' on chalky paper without gum and issued gummed set for comparison, the set of six values on piece each overprinted SPECIMEN and signed "A.R.Costa" a Portuguese Official signing when the set was received from the UPU, 60 p. violet in imperf. between block of four, imperforate Proofs of the 40 p., 60 p., 80 p. and 1 a. values in multiples; 40 p., 60 p., 80 p., 1 a., 2 a., and 3 a. all in Proof sheets of 12 imperforate; 40 p. and 60 p. in sheets of 12 with mis-perforation; 40 p., 60 p., 2 a. and 3 a. iun sheets of 12 as issued, and covers (5). A fine and scarce lot (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) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Afghanistan 215/220] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 442 cover Aerograms & Air Letters 1948/1991: Specialized collection of over 125 items, comprising a fine range of issues, predominantly unused, including printing varieties, commencing with the first 1948 Provisional issue without value imprint: one unused, a further example used to USA, bearing 2 af. adhesive to make up the 2,50 af. international rate, tied by "KABOUL 12.12.48"; 1964 Definitive issue, an unused example showing the variety "green and black colours omitted", another with the red colour omitted, and more. An interesting lot, generally in fine condition (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) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40) (Image 41) (Image 42) (Image 43) (Image 44) (Image 45) (Image 46) (Image 47) (Image 48) (Image 49) (Image 50) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Afghanistan Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 443 cover 1876/77 (Dated 1293): Peshawar and Kabul issue, Plates A and B, printed in grey, the selection of covers (5) with Shahi, position 9 used on reverse of envelope to Kabul cancelled in red, Shahi position 16 on partially paid cover from Kabul to Amritsar tied by framed "Postage Due" handstamp in black, Shahi position 17 used on cover from Kabul to Tashkurgan tied by bite and manuscript "sword", scarce cover bearing vertical pair, positions 2/6 cancelled by bitess and "sword" in manuscript from Kabul to Khulm / Tashkurgan, and rare Stone B cover with Abasi value position 3 cancelled by bite. A fine and scarce group (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Afghanistan 38+41] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 444 cover 2nd Afghan War and aftermath, Khyber Pass 1882 (Sept 16): Great Britain 1880 1 d. Venetian red, SG (166), five examples used on cover to Hazara Mountain Battery, 2nd Division, Hill's Brigade, Khyber Pass (Capt. H.M. Sandbach correspondence), all tied by "Abergele / 181" duplexes (Sept 16) in black. Reverse, slightly soiled, with "Sea Post Office / E" cds (Sept 24) and "EDWARDESABAD" arrival cds (now Bannu) in black (Oct 10). Also 1879/80 ephemera group with real photographs (23) of Afghanistan taken in circa 1880, small group concerning Private George Skevington of the 10th Royal Hussars who drowned in the Kabul River (31 March 1879) and an earlier letter from George to his brother Bill written in 1874 from Muttra and an 1896 cover and contents regarding Skevington from the War Office in London; printed "Special Supplemnt to the Bombay Review and Indian Advertiser" of 6 September 1879 discussing the Mutiny by Afghan troops, reduced photograph of the "Times of India" with news from Afghanistan etc.; postcards from the 1908 Mohmand Expedition showing the Khyber Pass, Jamrud Fort, Landikotal etc. (6). In addition 3rd 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 (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) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (All Images) Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 2691 piece/cover 1868 (Fe.25): Prepaid cover from Antigua with fine strike of "♚ / PAID / AT / ANTIGUA" in red with manuscript '2' in red crayon to Nevis, with 'Antigua' cds of despatch (Feb. 26) in red and black two line "ANTIGUA/SHIPLETTER" in black. A fine and attractive cover front. BPA cert (1966) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM Argentina Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 322 o 1862: ´Escuditos´ 15 c. blue, displaying the famous 'without accent on U' variety, which only occurred in position 51 in the sheet of 70, fresh colour, good margins at right and top, touched at lower left, and cut at bottom right, used with small part cds leaving the variety clear. Signed Bühler. Cert. Moorhouse (2010) Scott = $ 5'000 Note: Just 386 examples of this variety are possible (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Argentina 7a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 323 **/bof 1961/62: ARGENTINA 1962 Philatelic Exhibition imperf. colour Proofs including six miniature sheets and eighteen imperf. Proof blocks of four, all in different colours with bicoloured proofs of 1962 6.50 p., all fresh and fine depicting the Cathedrals of Cordoba and Buenos Aires and the first 1862 Republic issue Get Market Data for [Argentina 784-786] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 100.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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