Afghanistan, 1870s, native cover, franked with 1 Shahi, dated 1288, plate II, position. 10 (Scott 2) and with two cut cancels, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Flagship Sale #663
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Lot #2850 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Lot #2851 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Afghanistan, 1870s, native cover, franked with cut to shape 1 Shahi, dated 1288, plate I, position. 3 (Scott 3), and with cut cancel, original letter enclosed, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2852 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Afghanistan, 1871, local Kabul cover, franked with 1 Shahi, Plate A, position 5 on yellowish laid paper dated '1288' (Scott 2, SG 1). Stamp cancelled with manuscript sabre cancels. Rare stamp on cover; cover fragile and tattered, stamp with tear, V.G.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #2853 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Afghanistan, 1872-73, native cover, franked with cut to shape 1 Shahi, dated 1290, plate VII-B, and position. 1 (Scott 11), with cut cancel in the lower left and tied by "swordstroke" pen cancel, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2854 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Afghanistan, 1872-73, native cover, franked with cut to shape 1 Shahi, dated 1290, plate VII-D, and position. 12 (Scott 11), with cut cancel and tied by "swordstroke" pen cancel. Oval embossed seals done after cover front and back were separated and folded giving two impressions, one positive, one negative; torn and separated but still an attractive cover, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2855 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Afghanistan, 1872-73, native cover, franked with cut to shape 1 Shahi, dated 1290, plate VII-D, and position. 9 (Scott 11), with cut cancel and tied by "swordstroke" pen cancel, original letter enclosed, manuscript markings, one in violet, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2856 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Afghanistan, 1871 (Jan.), cover from Tashkurghan (Khulm) to Lahore, tattered, franked with cut to shape 1 Sanar dated 1288 (1871), Plate IIIC, position. 11. (Scott 3A, SG 6), cancelled with tear cancel and abbreviated Tashkurghan pen cancel. Indistinct 'Peshawar City Recg. House' date stamp ar left. The 1 Sanam paid postage to Peshawar but no indication of Indian postage or Due markings. Lahore G.P.O. JAN 16 hexagonal receiver in black...
Lot #2857 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Afghanistan, 1873-74, petite fragile cover from Kabul to Bhera, franked with 4 cut to shape 1 Shahi values dated '1290' (position. 10, 11, 12, 13) with tear cancels and two sabre cancels. Transit and arrival handstamps include Peshawar, Rawulpindi, Tshera, Jhelum. Cover appears to be addressed to Bhera, Lalitpur added by Indian postal clerk in purple ink. On reverse, boxed 'UNPAID SORTING' and boxed 'POSTAGE DUE (1) ANNA.' On the front...
Lot #2858 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Afghanistan, 1873, domestic Kabul cover, with enclosure, franked with cut to shape 1 Shahi dated 1290 (1873), Plate VI, position. 15 (Scott 10, SG 12), tied manuscript. Kabul sabre cancel and tear cancel. Beneath the stamp is a manuscript. 'tikat Kabul', confirming Kabul origin. On address side is the sabre and cross with mystical number '691' (In the Name of God, the Great and Merciful) repeated for safe passage. Small tear does not...
Lot #2859 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Afghanistan, 1873-74, native cover, franked with cut to shape 1 Shahi vertical pair, dated 1288, plate II, and position. 7 & 10 (Scott 2), each with cut cancel, one stamp also tied by Rawulpindee January 9 circular datestamp, other with faint indistinguishable hexagonal datestamp, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #2860 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Afghanistan, 1873-74, native cover, franked with 1 Shahi, dated 1290, plate I, position. 8 (Scott 10) and with cut cancel, tied by "swordstroke" pen cancel & Umritar arrival circular datestamp, adjacent Rarwalpindi & Pehawar transit postmarks, and with Indian due marking alongside, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2861 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Afghanistan, 1873-74, native cover to India, franked with two cut to shape 1 Shahi stamps, dated 1290, position. 58 & 59 (Scott 11) in a full sheet of 60, each with cut cancel, one tied by Peshawar circular datestamp, other by Rawulpindee circular datestamp, adjacent Peshawar City circular datestamp, no India stamps for postage within India, fee must have been paid in the Peshawar post office, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400...
Lot #2862 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Afghanistan, 1873 (Feb.), small native cover, franked with cut to shape 1 Sanar dated 1288, Plate IV, position. 5 (Scott 6, SG 7), tied by tear cancel and octagonal Jhelum receiver in red. Pindoadunkhan FE 18/73 transit in black with partial strike in green 'PESHAWUR CITY (REC'G) HOUSE/ FE 15. Lowe illustrates a similar strike from Kurrachee which is a Railway cancel and mentions use at Peshawar and Aurangabad. (RL Asia, p.517 (34))....
Lot #2863 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Afghanistan, 1873 (Feb. 27), small native cover from Bhera to Peshawar, franked with 1 Shahi dated 1290 (1873), Plate VI, position. 11. (Scott 10, SG 12) with oily reddish cancel and tear cancel. Bhera, Jhelum, Rawalpindi transits and Peshawar receiver all on one side. Traces of barred cancel shows where Indian stamp has been removed. Cover with small tears, faults, some reinforced by Scotch tape which has caused several tape stains....
Lot #2864 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Afghanistan, 1874, small cover from Kabul to Tashkurghan, with enclosure franked with cut to shape 1 Shahi dated 1290 (1874), Plate VII D, position. 12, tied sabre and tear cancels. On the address side, is notation, 'Postage paid Kabul City' plus mystical sabre and cross and '691' safe passage invocation. Beneath the stamp is the 'tikat Kabul' notation; signed Holcombe with his notes, and with 1987 Dietrich photo certificate.
...
Lot #2865 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Afghanistan, 1874-76, letter from Kabul to Tashkurghan, very fragile and opened out for display, franked with cut to shape 1 Shahi dated 1290 (1873), Plate VII C, position. 9, tied manuscript. Kabul sabre cancel and tear cancel. Beneath the stamp is manuscript 'tikat Kabul' confirming Kabul origin. On address side is sabre and cross with mystical number '691' repeated for safe passage (part of left numeral torn away when cover was...
Lot #2866 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Afghanistan, 1878 (Nov. 11), Second Afghan War, printed regimental soldier's envelope from Kohat to Banchory, Scotland, franked India 8 pies tied Kohat duplex cancel from No. 1583 Corp. W. Cameron, passed by J. Brownlow, Lt. Col. Commanding 72nd Highrs. The 72nd (Duke of Albany's Own) were part of the Kurram Valley Field Force at Fort Kurram and were involved in the First Campaign in Afghanistan.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #2867 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Afghanistan, 1879 (Mar. 5), Second Afghan War, cover from Rawalpindi to Jellalabad, franked with India ½a blue, which is tied by Rawalpindi "L" duplex, March 5; addressed to James Napier, 10th Royal Hussars, 1st Division Peshawar Force in Jellalabad, manuscript note at top reading "Received at Jellalabad 7.3.79"; backflap small faults from rough opening, F.-V.F.
Estimate $300 - 400
Following the capture of Fort Ali...
Lot #2868 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Afghanistan, 1879 (Mar. 6), Second Afghan War, cover from Rawalpindi to Jellalabad, franked with India ½a blue, which is tied by Rawalpindi "L" duplex, March 6; addressed to James Napier, 10th Royal Hussars, 1st Division Peshawar Force in Jellalabad, manuscript note at top reading "Received at Jellalabad 8.3.79"; backflap small faults from rough opening, F.-V.F.
Estimate $300 - 400
Following the capture of Fort Ali...
Lot #2869 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Afghanistan, 1879 (Apr. 7), Second Afghan War, cover from Rawalpindi to Fatehabad, franked with India ½a blue, which is tied by Rawalpindi "L" duplex, Apr. 7; addressed to James Napier, 10th Royal Hussars, 1st Division, Cavalry Brigade, Peshawar Field Force, manuscript note at top reading "Received at Fatehabad 10.4.79", F.-V.F.
Estimate $200 - 300
After a British victory at Fatehabad on April 2, 1879, Lieutenant...
Lot #2870 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Afghanistan, 1879 (June 8), Second Afghan War, cover from Muree to Peshawar, franked with India ½a blue, which is tied by Muree"L" duplex, June 8; addressed to James Napier, 10th Royal Hussars, Cavalry Brigade, 1st Division Peshawar Field Force, manuscript note at top reading "Received at Hum Singh 10.6.79", backstamped receiving postmark; backflap small faults from rough opening, F.-V.F.
Estimate $300 - 400
The...
Lot #2871 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Afghanistan, 1879 (July 31), Second Afghan War, incoming cover from Malvern, Great Britain to Sitapur, from the Sandbach correspondence franked GB 6d. grey Plate 16 tied Malvern duplex. Addressed to Sandbach, Royal Artillery / I Battery/ 5th Brigade/Sitapur/Bengal. Re-directed to Hazara Mountain Battery/Lundi Kotal. On reverse, 'SEA POST OFFICE/F/AUG 8'; 'Sitapur' and '1 Dely. Sitapur/AUG 22' c.d.s. plus boxed 'REDIRECTED' and Landi...
Lot #2872 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Afghanistan, 1879 (Aug. 22), Second Afghan War, cover from Ali Khail to Peshawar, India ½a. postal envelope cancelled by barred 'F No. 12' Type K3 killer cancel used by the Kurram Valley Field Force at Ali Khail on the first day of use, 22.8.79. Addressed in three languages. Letter enclosed. On reverse, 'FIELD P.O./Aug 22/No. 12' c.d.s. (this was put into used 19.8.79), plus 'Peshawar 2 DEL./AUG 26' receiver.
Estimate $200 - 300...
Lot #2873 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Afghanistan, 1879 (Oct. 9), Second Afghan War, cover from Deoli to London, England, franked with India 4a. and pair of ½a tied Deoli duplex and pen strokes. Long double page letter describing delays in marching, other news, viz. '…I have been given the appt. as adj't of the Behar Mounted Volunteers and have accepted it on condition that if the Reg't is ordered on active service I may be permitted to rejoin at once…I heard from (Gen'l....
Lot #2874 - asia middle east and latin america Afghanistan
Afghanistan, 1879 (Oct. 16), Second Afghan War, incoming cover from Chatham, England, addressed to H. Martin Sandbach, Royal Artillery, Hazara Mn. Battery, Sitapur, India. Sitapur crossed out, re-addressed Cawnpore which is also crossed out. Re-directed tp Peshawur Valley Field Force. On reverse, 2 boxed 'REDIRECTED' marks with Sea Post Office, Sitapur and Cawnpore transits. Cover franked with vertical pair of GB 3d. rose Plate 20,...
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