Lot 166 ()
Afghanistan, 1871, 1sa black, type II, partial papermaker's watermark, pair, without gum as issued, wide margins, Extremely Fine.Scott No. 3A $420 for singles.
Realized: $400
Lot 167 ()
Afghanistan, 1871, 1ab black, type I, plate C, partial papermaker's watermark, pair, without gum as issued, wide margins showing portions of adjacent stamps, Extremely Fine (no photo).Scott No. 4 $500.
Lot 168 ()
Afghanistan, 1871, 1ab black, type I, plate C, strip of 4, without gum as issued, clear to large margins, Very Fine.Scott No. 4 $1,000 for singles.
Realized: $800
Lot 169 ()
Afghanistan, 1872, 6sh violet, without gum as issued, wide margins, even toning and hinge thin, Fine appearance, still a very rare key tiger head issue.Scott No. 8 $1,500.
Realized: $120
Lot 170 ()
Afghanistan, 1873, 1sh black, plate reconstruction of 15, plate A, consisting of block of four, strip of three, six singles and pair with position 6 the corner ornament missing variety, without gum as issued, full margins throughout, some minor edge toning on a few issues, still Very Fine.Scott No. 10, 10a $900 for singles.
Realized: $500
Lot 171 ()
Afghanistan, 1875, 1sa brown violet, narrow and wide outer circle, singles of each, without gum as issued, full margins, Very Fine and choice (no photo).Scott No. 17, 17a $375.
Realized: $80
Lot 172 ()
Afghanistan, 1876, ½rup black, without gum as issued, margins clear to mostly full, Fine and scarce.Scott No. 22 $450.
Realized: $180
Lot 173 ()
Afghanistan, 1876, 1ab violet, without gum as issued, full margins, F.-V.F. and scarce; with 1950 R.P.S.L. certificate.Scott No. 26 $525.
Realized: $450
Lot 174 ()
Afghanistan, 1876, ½rup & 1rup violet, without gum as issued, full margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine, a nice high value pair.Scott No. 27-28 $450.
Realized: $350
Lot 175 ()
Afghanistan, 1877, 1sa-1rup gray, block of 15 (top three rows of sheet) consisting of 1sa (x8), 1ab (x3), ½rup (x2) and 1rup (x2) values, without gum as issued, Very Fine.Scott No. 55-58 $174 for singles.
Realized: $100