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  • Lot# : 21 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 10
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    1872/73 (dated 1289): 6 Shahi reddish purple, position 3 on the sheet of four subjects, fine unused example with large margins all round in a pale shade, an extremely rare stamp. Opinion Holcombe (1996) Mi 4 = EUR 950/Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 22 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 10
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    1872/73 (dated 1289): 6 shahi purple, position 3 on the sheet of four subjects, a used example on large piece cancelled by corner bite and by Postmaster's seal handstamp in black. Rare. Signed Todd Scott 8 = $ 750/Mi 4 = EUR 700/Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 23 Afghanistan

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    1872/73 (dated 1289): 6 shahi (½ rupee) violet, position 4 on the sheet, an unused / used genuine example together with an ancient lot description of this and another example and photograph stating "these two copies may be counted among the rarest known stamps..."  Mi 4 = EUR 700/Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 24 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 12+12b
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    1873/74 (dated 1290): 1 shahi black, complete sheet of 15 subjects, position 6 with partially corrected missing ornament, thinned on pos. 1,3,13 and 15 and closed tear pos. 14, creased horizontally between third and fourth horizontal rows and at lower left, partial watermark at lower left. Despite faults, a very scarce sheet. Signed Köhler, Todd Mi 6 = EUR 430+/Gi = £ 298+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 25 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 12+12b
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    1873/74 (dated 1290): Shahi black, Plate A, unused examples forming partial re-construction with positions 1,3,4,6 with restored ornament, horizontal strip of three pos. 7-9, pos. 10 and two vertical pairs pos. 9/12, also a toned block of six from top of sheet (pos 1-3/4-6). Generally fine and a scarce group Mi 6 = EUR 450+/Gi = £ 300+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 26 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 12+12b
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    1873/74 (dated 1290): Plate A, Shahi black, the reconstruction of the sheet of fifteen subjects unused, including a block of four (pos. 1-2/4-5), and three vertical pairs (pos. 6/9, 8/11 and 12/15). Majority fresh and fine, a fine selection Mi 6 = EUR 375+/Gi = £ 298+.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 27 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 12+12b
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    1873/4 (dated 1290): Shahi black, the reconstructed sheet of fifteen types used, position 6 with restored ornament, four being cut square examples, blance with clips or tears, scarce Mi 6 = EUR 200+/Gi = £ 170.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 28 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 12
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    1873/74 (dated 1290): Shahi black, Plate A, positions 8 and 11 on the sheet of fifteen subjects, each used on covers addressed to Kabul, pos. 8 with corner clipped and without cancellation, position 11 used on green cover with part of adhesive torn away and cancelled in manuscript. Fine and scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 29 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 12b
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    1873/74 (dated 1290): Shahi black, Plate A, position 6 with restored ornament, a fine used example on reverse of small envelope with corner tear cancel and Kabul "sword" cancellation in manuscript. Faults to envelope but a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 30 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 13 Proof
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    1873/74 (dated 1290): Proof of Shahi value in purple, position 9 on sheet of 60 subjects, cut square with good even margins, minor horizontal bend but extremely rare. Signed Bloch and Todd Mi 7 (footnote)/Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF
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