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1921 (9 April) envelope from Kandahar to Lahore, franked on reverse 1909-19 1a. red, opened and re sealed by green on buff "(Crown)/g.r.i./opened by censor/quetta" and violet double ring circular "passed by censor/quetta" additionally tying the adhesive; the envelope very slightly truncated at right and with a few worm holes, otherwise fine and extremely rare. Photo £600-800
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1922-88 Diplomatic Mail, collection of seventy-one covers and cards, well written up on pages, including outgoing items addressed to Albania, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Turkey, United States, Incoming mail from Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, France, Netherlands, Turkey, United States, etc., some Legation-Legation covers, markings including registered, Legation cachets, censor, not opened by censor, etc., chiefly good to fine £500-600
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1924 High Value Definitives 5k. blue with Postage Due cancellation, 5k. purple four singles, two pairs and two sheets of four, 15k. rose unused, chiefly fine and a very scarce group. S.G. 183b, 183c and footnote after 183c. Photo £400-450
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1929-60 mint and used collection, well written up on leaves, contained in a carton, thousands, including 1929 Bacche Saqqao issue 40p. block of five including tête-bêche pair, 50p. sheet of twenty, annotated forgeries, 1929-31 40p. sheet of twenty including tête-bêche pair (2), 50p. sheet of twenty, 1931 Air Mail Essays, 1932 Independence Day 1a. block of twenty, 1932 National Council with proofs, proof sheets, Specimens, 1932 to 3a., 1934 Independence 50p. tête-bêche pair, 1934-38 set, 1937 Independence 50p. perf. (18) and imperf. (12), 1938 Independence 50p. imperf. sheet of twenty-five, 1928 Anti-Cancer set in sheets of twenty-five (2), 1939-37 to 3a. in sheets, 1939 Air Mails, 1941 Independence set, 1943 Independence (8 sets), 1948 Air Mails, 1948 United Nations 1a. 35 sheet of nine, 1949 Child Welfare set in sheets of six, 1949 United Nations 125p. sheet of nine, 1950 Child Welfare 125p. sheet of 16 (15), 1950 United Nations 1a. 25 (200+), 1950 Obligatory set (100+), 1951 set, etc., chiefly fine and a most interesting lot £800-1,000
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1931-45 Censored mail, collection of ninety-eight covers, well written up on pages, incoming and outgoing mail, destinations with Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Iran, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, United States, origins with Czechoslovakia, Iraq, Switzerland, etc., mostly censored at Peshawar with handstamps or strips but with some from Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi and Quetta, etc., chiefly fine and a most interesting group £1,000-1,500
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1936 (16 July), envelope registered from Herat to Germany, via Kushk, franked on reverse 1934-38 25p., 50p. (2 of each) with blue cancellations, Berlin arrival (3.8), fine and rare routing via Russia. Photo £150-200
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1934 (3 Jan.) envelope from Kabul to Germany (addressee's name excised) franked 1932 25p., 50p. and India Air 4a., on reverse mineographed "Censuré á Kaboul/par le Générál-Gouverneur" label, some faults but extremely rare. Photo £400-500
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1936-39 Jaques Menunié correspondence, thirty-one covers, comprising fourteen from Kaboul to Mme. Meunié in Paris, twelve to Mme Meunié from Peshawar and five from Paris to Mr. Meunié in Kabul, a variety of frankings, mostly good to fine £200-250
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1938-49 Third Danish Expedition of Central Asia, six envelopes, comprising two from Kaboul to Denmark, two from Denmark to Kaboul and one each from Oslo and Simla to Kaboul, mostly addressed to Lennart Edelberg, fine £100-150
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1948 (26 Aug.) envelope addressed to Karachi, redirected to Cairo, franked 1939-47 1a. 25 with framed "embassy of the united states/of america/aug 26 1948/kabul, afghanistan" cancellation (date completed by hand), on reverse violet boxed "embassy of the united states/of america/mar 15 1948/karachi" cachet; vertical filing fold, fine and scarce. Photo £100-150
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A huge accumulation in mint sheets and blocks housed in eight filing boxes contained in two cartons, including 1898 prepared for use but not issued types, 1909-19 1a. blue (over 2,500 in sheets of fifty), 1909-18 Parcel Post, 1939 Independence (over 2,750 in complete sheets of 25), 1941 Independence 50p. (495 in sheets of fifteen), 1950 Child Welfare 125p. (21 sheets of sixteen), 1954 Child Welfare 36p. (450 imperf.), 1954 United Nations (18 sets), 1960 Anti Malaria set imperf. (2,700 in sheets), 1961-64 Agency issues perf. and imperf. with miniature sheets, 1964 King's Birthday (140 sets), 1966 Independence (500 sets in sheets of fifty), etc., chiefly fine and a truly amazing selection which would be impossible to duplicate £5,000-6,000
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A small selection on pages and stockcards, including forgeries, etc., mixed condition £50-100
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1961-64 Agency issue miniature sheets, a hugely duplicated selection of about 35 different issues, contained in a carton, very many thousands, mostly in bundles of 100, perf. and imperfs., mostly good to fine and with a huge Michel catalogue value £200-400
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1961-64 Agency issues, a vast duplicated selection in sheets and part sheets, over 40 different issues, perf. and imperf., unused, chiefly fine mint and with a huge Michel catalogue value £400-800
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1928-40 mint and used collection, well written up on pages, over 1,000 stamps, 1929-31 2p. sheets with a variety of shades and perfs., 1931-38 2p. with shades, perfs., forgeries, etc., chiefly fine £100-150
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1909-28 mint and used collection, well written up on pages, many hundreds, including 1909-18 with shades, imperfs., sheets, 1921 10p. with sheets tête-bêche pairs, formats, 30p. tête-bêche pair, 1928 2a. (50+ with sheets of eight), 3a. (150+ imperforate sheets of four), 1929 2a. (10 sheets of eight), 3a. (fourteen perf. sheets of four), Officials, etc., chiefly fine £400-600
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Collection, partly written up on pages, seventy-one items, including postcards 1909 Spray of roses on reverse unused (2) and used, 1909 Official (-) envelope in blue, used, 1915 4p. cards (3 unused and 2 used, various types), 1917-18 1a. lettersheet used, 1931 Independence 5p. and 8p. cards unused, Air letters, etc., chiefly good to fine £200-250
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1880-1964 collection, mostly well written up on pages, various types, including Building wood, Export duty, Hindu protection, Materials, Silver Coins, Visa, etc., mixed condition £300-400
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"The Postage Stamps of Afghanistan" by David P. Masson and B. Gordon Jones (Philatelic Society of India 1908), complete with plates; hardbound, some wear to the edges but fine and rare £100-120
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Selection of five items, including "Twentieth Century Postal Issues" by Patterson III (Collectors Club, 1964), "Afghanistan Revisited" by Wilkins and Divall (R.P.S. of Victoria, 2005, signed by the author), "Revenue stamps and Printed Paper" by R. Jack (2009), "1901-33 A Specialised Catalogue" by R. Jack (2011); good to fine £80-100
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Selection of eighteen items contained in a carton, including "The Postage Stamps of Afghanistan" by Masson and Jones (1908, softbound, missing plates II, III and IV), also a reprint, "Afghanistan Revisited" by Wilkins & Divall (2005), "History of the Indian Army Postal Service Vols I, II and III by Proud, "Afghan Philately 1871-1989" by Uyehara and Dietrich (1995), "1840-2002 Postal History Handbook" by Wilkins (2002), "The Revenue Stamps and Printed Paper of Afghanistan" by R. Jack (2009), Specialised Catalogue parts 1-4 by R. Jack (2011-14, signed by the author), etc., good to fine £150-200
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x 1858-1942 mint and used collection in a black album, many hundreds, including 1858 small figure 5c. on entire from Parana to Goya, 1862 5c. on entire from Buenos Aires to Rosario, 1864-66 perf. 5c. on entire from Buenos Aires to Saladitto, Lichtenstein reprints in blocks of four (11), 1867-74 5c. (2) on entire from Rosario, 1867-74 15c. (2 pairs) on front, 1882 12c. o.g. block of four, 1890-91 prepared for use but not issued 10p. and 50p. (2) proofs, 1892 Columbus 2c. on first day cover, 1899-1903 (11) with proofs to 20p., 1p., 5p., 10p. and 20p. blocks of four overprinted "muestra", 1902 Rosario docks 5c. imperf. colour trials (10) and presentation folder, single on first day cover, 1910 Independence with proofs to 20p., 1928 Air set overprinted "muestra", 1930 Revolution 5p. strip of three used with other values on cover to Czechoslovakia, 1933 La Plate set overprinted "muestra", etc., mixed condition £1,500-2,000
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x Cancellations: 1850-80 small selection of fifteen, including 1850 3k. with Melnik (Poland) c.d.s., 6k. with Lezaysk (Poland) semi-circular d.s., 1858-59 2k. yellow with blue N.Zsambokreth (Poland) in blue, etc., strikes and condition mixed £150-200
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1932-83 unmounted mint accumulation on loose stocksheets with definitive and commemorative issues. Generally fine. Stated to Cat. £1,780. (hundreds) £120-140
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1946 (16 Sept.) prepared for use but not issued Anti-Fascist 5g. + 3g. and 12g. + 12g.; large part original gum, fine. Photo £450-500
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1946-61 mint selection (107) on stockpages, including 1947-48 revaluation, 1949 Prisoners of War, etc., chiefly unmounted mint and fine. Stated to Cat. £615 £120-150
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1913 (Oct.) small envelope from Ingongo "Via Southampton" to "Nkoma P.O. Dedza British Nyasaland" bearing, on reverse, 10c. black and carmine (stains) tied by despatch c.d.s. with Kinshasa transit c.d.s. alongside, the face panel showing a further despatch c.d.s. "T" and "3d" tax handstamps; small imperfections though most unusual £250-300
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1849-1990 mint and used collection housed in four albums contained in a carton, including 1849 Epaulette 20c., 1893-1900 2f. on flesh, 1910 and 1911 Exhibition sets mint and used, 1915-22 5f. "franken" (2), 1929 Anti T-B, 1930 B.I.T. (2 sets), 1930 Anti T-B, 1951 Queen Astrid, 1952 Basilica, 1953 Red Cross (2), 1953 Tourism, Express, Officials, Postage Dues, Railway stamps, Telegraphs, Belgian Congo, etc., mixed condition (thousands) £500-600
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1932-66 chiefly used collection (500+) in small album, including 1965 People's Liberation Army, 1967 Labour Day sets, etc., mixed condition £100-150
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Selection of six covers, including 1935 registered to Cuba franked 1934 20f., 1935 Visit 6f., 1937 China Mail provisional engraved 2 1/2f. on 2f., 4 1/2mm. spacing block of four, with 5f. pair on cover to Germany, etc., chiefly good to fine £80-100
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1851-54 Ferslew printing 4R.B.S. chocolate-brown, large part original gum, close to large margins all round, horizontal crease, otherwise fine and scarce. E. Paaskesen Certificate (1988). S.G. 2, £900. Photo £120-150
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1935 Hans Anderson 2k. booklet, complete, minor rusting around the staple, fine. S.G. SB14, £475 £150-200
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1847-66 collection of twenty-six entires, including type I Cairo to Alexandria, type II (7, mostly Cairo), type III (11 with Kafr Zajat, Mansura, Mehalla, Samanud, Tanta and Zagazig), type IV (2), type V (4 with Kafer-Zayat, Mansura and Michalla), type VI Cairo, strikes and condition mixed though many fine included £800-1,000
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1810 (14 Dec.) entire letter to Nottingham, datelined "Gizeh 4 Miles west of Grand Cairo)" and showing oval-framed "ship letter/(crown)/portsmouth", rated 1/1 in manuscript; stained and faults though a rare and important entire letter from the first Indian Expeditionary Force to Egypt. Photo £300-350
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1825 (20 Mar.) entire letter from Alexandria to Bradford, rated "1/8", (deleted) and replaced by "2/3", on reverse red step-type "milford/ship letter" and with "bradford y" mileage marking, re-addressed to York; disinfection slits and some staining, manuscript notes on the front. Scarce £150-200
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1825 (25 Apr.) entire letter to Bradford, datelined "Cairo, British Consulate", rated "3/2" and slit for disinfection with the usual staining, the reverse with fine step-type "milford/ship letter" in red, fine. Photo £200-250
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1865-84 collection of thirty one entires/envelopes, including 1865 (1 Sept.) with black "poste vice-reali egiziane/mansura" to Cairo, 1866 (24 Sept.) entire from Cairo with "80" handstamp and Samanud arrival d.s. on reverse, 1866 (29 Dec.) entire to Cairo bearing 1pi. with Suez cancellation, 1867 envelope bearing 1pi. with Alessandria cancellation and, on reverse, Tanta/Cassa arrival d.s., 1873 envelope to Budapest bearing 1872-75 20pa. and 1pi., 1875 envelope to Cairo bearing 1pi. with Minuf cancellation, 1875 entire to Cairo bearing 1pi. with Scibin El Com cancellation, 1876 envelope to Bombay bearing 20pa. and 1pi. with Cairo cancellation and Suez transit d.s., 1876 entire to Cairo bearing 1pi. with Suez cancellation, 1876 entire to Cairo bearing 20pa. pair with Suez/Stazione cancellation, 1877 entire to El Guisi bearing 1876-71 1pi. with Port Said cancellation, 1882 envelope registered from Beni Mazar to Cairo bearing 1pi. pair, etc.; mixed condition though an interesting and useful lot £800-1,000
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1867 (25 July) entire letter to Alexandria, bearing 1866 2pi. yellow, diagonal bisect tied by blue "poste vice-reali egiziane/cairo", arrival d.s. of the same date on reverse; a trifle soiled and the adhesive with a slightly rounded corner, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 5s, £2,750. Photo £800-1,000
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1866-1965, mint and used collection housed in two books and loose contained in a carton, thousands, including 1923-24 £E1 (2), 1927-37 500m. (3), £E1 (3), 1938 Birthday £E1, etc., also selections of Iraq, Palestine, Transjordan, etc., mixed condition £100-150
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x 1867-71 10p. with Mersina c.d.s, 5pi. with Constantinople c.d.s., 1872-75 10pa. (2, one with "A" barred oval, the other Metelino c.d.s.), 20pa. (pair with part Constantinople c.d.s.), 1pi. (3, two with "A" barred oval, the other with unclear Smirne c.d.s.), also Austria, Lombardy Venetia 1867 fine printing 2s. (defective) and 10s. with Alexandria c.d.s., strikes and condition mixed £150-200
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1859 stampless entire to Trieste with blue "alexandrien/5/9" c.d.s., 1864 envelope to Constantinople franked by 1863 perf. 14 15s. pair with "alexandrien/27/7" cancellation, 1888 5s. postal stationery card to Dusseldorf; good to fine £150-200
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Alexandria: 1857-77 selection of twelve entires/envelopes, including 1857 to Gibraltar with blue double-ring d.s. on reverse, 1859 to Malta with single-ring d.s. on reverse, 1864 entire letter to Aden bearing 1856 6d. (2), 1869 entire letter to Liverpool bearing 6d. plate 6, 1872 to Philadelphia bearing 4d. plate 12 and 6d. plate 9, 1872 registered to Liverpool with 1/- plate 5, 1873 entires ex the same correspondence to London, the first with 4d. plate 12 (4), the second with 4d. plate 12 (6), etc., also Suez 1871 envelope to Aden bearing 6d. plate 9; mixed condition though an interesting group £400-500
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Cairo: 1863 (10 Dec.) envelope to Sheffield with fair red Crowned Circle "paid/at/cairo" and black Cairo c.d.s. alongside, rated "6" in magenta and, on reverse, Sheffield (23.12) arrival d.s.; the envelope with two tears on reverse, otherwise fine and extremely rare. S.G. CC2, £5,000. Photo £1,200-1,500
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Alexandria: 1841-98 selection of twenty covers or cards, including 1841 disinfected Prices Current to Marseilles, 1848 to London with "lazaret" on reverse, 1848 to London with "Purifiee a Marseille", 1859 entire to Naples with 10c. and 80c. cancelled "3704", 1873 entire from Marseilles bearing 80c. with "bm" in oval and cancelled "5080" on arrival, etc., also a few loose stamps; mixed condition £250-300
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Cairo: 1870 (4 Feb.) entire to Angouleme, bearing 1863-70 20c. (2) with "5119" gros chiffres cancellations and dotted circle Le Caire d.s. alongside; transit and arrival markings, fine £130-150
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Alexandria: 1863 (15 Nov.) entire letter to Athens, bearing 10L., 20L. and 80L. (2) as Postage Dues and cancelled on arrival, margins almost all round; horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesives; also 1870 envelope registered from Alexandria to Kephalonia bearing 20L., 30L., fine. Photo £150-200
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Alexandria: 1866 (28 Feb.) mourning envelope to Sardinia bearing 1863-65 60c. (affixed slightly overlapping the edge) with "alessandria d'egitto/poste italiane" cancellation with another strike alongside, framed "piroscafi/postali/italiani" below; also 1875 (24 Oct.) entire to Venice bearing Estero 40c. cancelled "234" in lozenge of dots with "alessandria d'egitto" d.s. alongside; good to fine £120-150
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1866 wove paper 20p. blue (9), 40p. rose (7), 1866-67 1m. brown (short "tooth" at foot), 1871 wove paper 5p. purple-brown (2), used, three with pen cancellations, mixed condition but chiefly fine £250-300
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1917-30 10m. black and bistre, four used with 2m. on separate 1928 parcel cards from Abo; fine. S.G. 212 £50-60
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1849-1905 mint and used selection on stockcards, hundreds, including 1849-52 10c. (2), 40c. 1f., reprint 15c., 1853-61 80c. with English "723" barred oval cancellation, 1863 entire letter to Peru franked 1862 40c., 80c. (2), 1869 5f., 1870-71 imperf. Bordeaux 30c., 40c. (5), 80c. (2), some Colonies including 1873 entire letter from Baltimore to Guadeloupe with blue oval "forwarded by/g.w.smith &co/st. thomas", franked 1871-76 30c. pair with blue lozenge of dots cancellation, etc., mixed condition £500-600
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