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1881 Cover from Peshawar (British India) to Tashkurghan (Afghanistan), franked with 1ab violet, cut round single, and 1ab with a portion of the adjoining stamp, canceled with pen. Enclosed letter

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Catalog: Scott 109, 127
Catalog value: $200
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1934 (07 Sep) International cover from Afghanistan to British India, franked 15p and 60p, canceled by Kabul postmark. Via Kabul September 12, 1934. Landi Kotal (British India) September 19, 1934. Arrive in British India unreadable town postmark September 20, 1934
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1949 (2 Apr) International registered airmail cover from Kabul (Afghanistan) to New York (USA), franked with 3af, two 10 af airmail, and 25p (Afghanistan) canceled by Kabul postmark. Arrive in New York (transit postmark New York May 9, 1949) May 10, 1949
1949 (2 Apr) International registered airmail cover from Kabul (Afghanistan) to New York (USA), franked with 3af, two 10 af airmail, and 25p (Afghanistan) canceled by Kabul postmark. Arrive in New York (transit postmark New York May 9, 1949) May 10, 1949
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1871 (ca.) Local cover of Afghanistan, franked with 1sh (Afghanistan), canceled by cutting. Dated 1288, plate II position 3, the stamp appears to havebeen moved from the back to the frontso the address and stamp are on the same side
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1926 International cover from Kabul (Afghanistan) to Boerne (USA), franked with a pair of 10pa and a pair of 30pa, canceled by Kabul postmark and 3a (India), canceled by Peshawar postmark. Via Peshawar (British India) March 3, 1926. No arrival postmark
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1881-90 Local cover by Afghanistan, franked with 2ab (Afghanistan), canceled by ink. Dated 1298
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1881-90 Local cover Afghanistan, franked with 2ab (Afghanistan), canceled by tearing and ink. Dated 1298
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1936 (02 Sep) International Registered cover from Kabul (Afghanistan) to Andheri (British India), franked 10p, 60p and 80p canceled by Kabul postmark. Via Bombay (the typewritten routing instruction "Via Peshawar" is crossed out and "Via Bombay" is added instead). Arrive in Andheri September 8, 1936. No arrival postmark
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1871 (ca.) International cover from Kabul (Afghanistan) to Umritsur (British India), franked with 1sh (Afghanistan) canceled by tearing and 1/2a (British India) on reverse canceled by Peshawur postmark. Afghan stamps were considered "locals" by the British, so Indian postage was added on the reverse at Peshawar (British India) to cover the journey within India. Via Peshawur April 22, 1867 (year - error?). Arrive in Umritsur April 24
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1877 (ca.) Local cover Afghanistan, franked with 1sh (Afghanistan), canceled by cutting and ink. Dated 1294
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1892 (ca.) Local cover Afghanistan, franked with 1ab (Afghanistan), canceled by red 'batil' posrmark. Dated 1310
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1925 (24 Mar) International cover from Kabul (Afghanistan) to Heppenheim (Germany), franked with two 10pa (Afghanistan) and 1a, 2a (British India), canceled by Landi Khana (British India) postmark. Via Landi Khana March 31, 1925. No arrival postmark
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1936 International cover from Kabul (Afghanistan) to Bloomsburg (USA), franked with 75, canceled by postmark. Via Landi Kotal (British India) September 01, 1936. Via unreadable town postmark on the back side, September 05, 1936. No arrival postmark
1936 International cover from Kabul (Afghanistan) to Bloomsburg (USA), franked with 75, canceled by postmark. Via Landi Kotal (British India) September 01, 1936. Via unreadable town postmark on the back side, September 05, 1936. No arrival postmark
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1876 (ca.) Local cover from Kandahar (Afghanistan), franked with 1sh (Afghanistan), canceled by tearing and ink (saber cancel). Dated 1293, plate XI position 10
1876 (ca.) Local cover from Kandahar (Afghanistan), franked with 1sh (Afghanistan), canceled by tearing and ink (saber cancel). Dated 1293, plate XI position 10
$100
1892 (ca.) Local cover Afghanistan, franked with 1ab (Afghanistan), canceled by red-brown 'batil' canceller. Dated 1310
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1921 (ca.) Сover from Kabul (Afghanistan) to Mazar-e-Sharif (Afghanistan), franked with 10pa (Afghanistan), canceled by Kabul postmark. Arrive in Mazar-e-Sharif, postmark on front
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1933 (9 Nov) International censored cover from Kabul (Afghanistan) to Altona (Germany), franked with three 25p (Afghanistan), canceled by Kabul postmark. Censorship tape with postmark November 29, 1933 on front. No arrival postmark.
1933 (9 Nov) International censored cover from Kabul (Afghanistan) to Altona (Germany), franked with three 25p (Afghanistan), canceled by Kabul postmark. Censorship tape with postmark November 29, 1933 on front. No arrival postmark.
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1943 (17 Nov) International censored cover from Kabul (Afghanistan) to New York (USA), franked with 1.25af (Afghanistan), canceled by Kabul postmark. British/Indian censorship "DHH/13" (Peshawar), tape "EXAMINED BY / P.C. 90" . Via Peshawar (India) and Cairo (Egypt) by "Horseshoe Route". The Horseshoe Route was established during WWII to link the British Empire when the Mediterranean was closed. No arrival postmark. Rare route
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1938 (31 Oct) International cover from Kabul (Afghanistan) to London (England), franked with three 2p (Afghanistan), canceled by Kabul postmark. No arrival postmark
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