Afghanistan: 1871. 1288 Tiger's Head Issue, Shahi, Plate A, pos 6, on reverse of cover from Kabul to
1871. 1288 Tiger's Head Issue, Shahi, Plate A, pos 6, on reverse of cover from Kabul to Taskkurghan, fine.
51th Auction - Day 2
By: Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG
Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 51th Auction - Day 2
51th AUCTION at 12 and 19 - 22 October 2021
„Novels” on stamps?
Probably not! We certainly know stamps with catalog numbers, color and type specifications handwritten or stamped on the back. And, of course, the proof and ownership marks, which nowadays, fortunately, are usually no longer applied. Also some love message was "hidden" with the help of the stamp. Whether it was the recipient of the love message or the censors - both have removed the stamp, or worse, torn it off. But that's not what I'm talking about.
There was a collector whose markings on the back of stamps came quite close to the term novel (which is undoubtedly somewhat exaggerated). After all, he wrote on many of his stamps not only the purchase price, the place where he had acquired them, what type it was, how he estimated the rarity and often even codings. He could write well over 40 words on a piece of paper that was the size of the 50-copeck stamp of the Romanov series of Russia in 1913. It is the jeweler of the Tsar and philatelist Agathon Karlovich Fabergé.
Agathon was born in 1876 and was the grandson of the company founder Gustav Fabergé. He received a classical jeweler's education in his father's company and, as far as philately was concerned, became a student of the German-Russian grand philatelist Friedrich Breitfuß. The collections/holdings of Fabergè were gigantic. According to his own words, he owned 1500 copies of Poland No.1, of which 100 were unused. At one point is said to have tried to plate the Savoy Cross because he owned 120 specimens of this stamp. Experts also estimate that about 80% of the classic Finnish and Russian material sooner or later passed through Fabergé's hands. Much has been written about Agathon in articles and books - about his adventurous escape to Finland, his exhibit at WIPA 1933 - about his eventful life in general.
Keep this in mind when purchasing a stamp with lots of text on the reverse - it could be one from Agathon, even if it is not explicitly sold "ex Fabergé".
Now I wish you a lot of fun while studying the catalogs and wish you success in bidding.
Yours
Christoph Gärtner
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Lot #2006 - Afghanistan
Lot #2007 - Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1871. 1288 Tiger's Head Issue, Shahi, Plate B, pos. 10, on reverse of cover from Pescha
1871. 1288 Tiger's Head Issue, Shahi, Plate B, pos. 10, on reverse of cover from Peschawar to Khulm dated 29 Rabi Al Awwal 1290 (27 May 1873), cover crease/faults, signed G. Bolaffi-
Lot #2008 - Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1871. 1288 Tiger's Head Issue, Abasi, Plate C, pos. 13, with bite and tied by red cance
1871. 1288 Tiger's Head Issue, Abasi, Plate C, pos. 13, with bite and tied by red cancel on reverse of cover to Kabul, some cover faults.
Lot #2009 - Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1872. 1289 Tiger's Head Issue, 6 Shahi reddish purple (type 3), used with black "seal"
1872. 1289 Tiger's Head Issue, 6 Shahi reddish purple (type 3), used with black "seal" cancel together with 1871 (1288) Sanar (Plate C, pos. 14) on cover from Mian Elahi Baksh at Peshawar to Mian Ali Mohammed at Khulm by Tashkurgan. The 6 shahi is just touched but a rare combination cover.
Lot #2010 - Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1873. 1290 Tiger's Head Issue, COMPLETE SHEET, Shahi, Plate B, in Black, complete sheet
1873. 1290 Tiger's Head Issue, COMPLETE SHEET, Shahi, Plate B, in Black, complete sheet of 60, watermarked UNIVERSAL FOOLSCAP, very fine and scarce, signed G. Bolaffi and certificate A. Diena.
Lot #2011 - Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1874. 1291 Tiger's Head Issue, the complete set of three unused, 1 Abasi, ½ Rupee and 1
1874. 1291 Tiger's Head Issue, the complete set of three unused, 1 Abasi, ½ Rupee and 1 Rupee. a fine and fresh group, all signed G. Bolaffi.
Lot #2012 - Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1874. 1291 Tiger's Head Issue, ½ Ruppee (1) in combination with 1873/72 (1890) Shahi (P
1874. 1291 Tiger's Head Issue, ½ Ruppee (1) in combination with 1873/72 (1890) Shahi (Plate B, types 11 and 12), each with bite and red blur cancels, on cover to Khulm, fine and rare mixed issue franking.
Lot #2013 - Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1874. 1291 Tiger's Head Issue, ½ Rupee cancelled by bite and brown blur cancel, on reve
1874. 1291 Tiger's Head Issue, ½ Rupee cancelled by bite and brown blur cancel, on reverse of cover from Peshawar to Khulm, very fine-
Lot #2014 - Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1875. 1292 Tiger's Head Issue, Sanar in black, with WIDER OUTER RING variety, pos. 15,
1875. 1292 Tiger's Head Issue, Sanar in black, with WIDER OUTER RING variety, pos. 15, unused, touched on two sides, fresh and rare, certificate A. Diena (1968).
Lot #2015 - Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1875. 1292 Tiger's Head Issue, Sanar in purple, horizontal pair with right example show
1875. 1292 Tiger's Head Issue, Sanar in purple, horizontal pair with right example showing WIDER OUTER RING variety, pos. 15, unused, large margins all around, very fine and rare, certificate A. Diena (1968).
Lot #2016 - Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in HERAT: Used and unused selection of the i
1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in HERAT: Used and unused selection of the issue in yellow comprising Shahi, Sanar (unused with extremely rare watermark "187", cert. A. Diena), Abasi and 1 Rupee, mostly very fine and signed.
Lot #2017 - Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in Jalallabad: Used and unused selection of
1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in Jalallabad: Used and unused selection of the issue in purple comprising Shahi, Sanar, Abasi , ½ Rupe (used) and 1 Rupee, mostly very fine and signed, mounted on album page.
Lot #2018 - Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in Kandahar: Used and unused selection of th
1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in Kandahar: Used and unused selection of the issue in green comprising Shahi (used with bite), Sanar, Abasi, ½ Rupee and 1 Rupee, mostly very fine and signed, mounted on album page.
Lot #2019 - Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in HERAT, Shahi in yellow-brown (Plate A, po
1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in HERAT, Shahi in yellow-brown (Plate A, pos 18), cancelled by bite and Peshawar 13 DEC arrival on cover from Kabul to Amritsar, boxed POSTAGE DUE alongside, dated 8 Zulgada 1293 (2 December 1876), signed Bolaffi and certificate A. Diena (1968).
Lot #2020 - Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in HERAT, Shahi yellow (Plate A, pos 18), ca
1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in HERAT, Shahi yellow (Plate A, pos 18), cancelled by bite and tied by pen on cover from Kabul to Peshawar, top flap missing, shortened, very fine. Signed G. Bolaffi, certificate A. Diena
Lot #2021 - Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in Peshawar: Shahi in grey (Plate A, pos. 17
1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in Peshawar: Shahi in grey (Plate A, pos. 17), cancelled by bite and red blur cancel on cover from Peshawar to Kabul, signed G. Bolaffi and A. Diena.
Lot #2022 - Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in Kabul: Shahi in grey (Plate A, pos. 10) c
1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in Kabul: Shahi in grey (Plate A, pos. 10) cancelled by bite and pen stroke on cover from Kabul to Peshawar, signed G. Bolaffi and A. Diena.
Lot #2023 - Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in Kabul: Shahi in grey (Plate A, pos. 10) c
1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in Kabul: Shahi in grey (Plate A, pos. 10) cancelled by bite and pen stroke on cover from Kabul to Peshawar, dated 8 Jumada II 1293 ( 1 July 1876). signed G. Bolaffi and A. Diena.
Lot #2024 - Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in Kabul, Shahi grey (Plate A, pos 16) cance
1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in Kabul, Shahi grey (Plate A, pos 16) cancelled by bite and tied by cds on cover from Kabul to Amritsar, dated Jamada Al-Awwal 26, 1293 (18 June 1876), transit cds of PESHAWAR 26 JUNE 1876, British arrival cds AMRITSWAR 29 JUNE 1876, very fine, signed G. Bolaffi.
Lot #2025 - Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, HERAT/INDIA combination cover. India ½ a postal sta
1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, HERAT/INDIA combination cover. India ½ a postal stationery envelope from Kabul to Amritsar in COMBINATION with Herat issue Shahi yellow-brown (Plate A, position 7) applied on reverse, cancelled by bite and bears also boxed TOO LATE and UMRITSUR JUL 29 arrival cds, despatched on July 20th, 1876, rare,...
Lot #2026 - Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in Kabul, in COMBINATION with India ½ a post
1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in Kabul, in COMBINATION with India ½ a postal stationery envelope from Jhelum (despatch cds JHELLUM) 11 October 1876, to Kabul with Kabul issue Shahi greey (Plate A, position 8) applied upon arrival, cancelled by bite and red blur cancel, scarce, certificate A. Diena (1968).
Lot #2027 - Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in Kabul: COMPLETE SHEET - one of the only t
1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in Kabul: COMPLETE SHEET - one of the only two known complete sheets of the Shahi grey (Plate A), complete sheet if 24 examples on watermarked paper UNIVERSAL FOOLSCAP, only two such sheets recorded, light horizontal creasing between the central values not detracting from this key item of Afghan...
Lot #2028 - Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in Kabul: COMPLETE SHEET - one of the only t
1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in Kabul: COMPLETE SHEET - one of the only three known uncut sheets: The different values (Sanar, Abasi, ½ and 1 Rupee) in grey, plate A, complete sheet of 24 examples on watermarked paper LESCHALLAS, only three such sheets recorded, light horizontal creasing between the central values not...
Lot #2029 - Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in Peshawar: Sanar in grey (Plate B, pos. 14
1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in Peshawar: Sanar in grey (Plate B, pos. 14) in combination with ½ Rupee grey (Plate B, pos. 16), both cancelled by bite an red blur cancel on cover to Khulm, scarce combination of these two values, signed G. Bolaffi, certificate A. Diena (1968).
Lot #2030 - Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in Peshawar: Sanar in grey (Plate B, pos. 10
1876. 1293 First Post Office Issue, issued in Peshawar: Sanar in grey (Plate B, pos. 10), cancelled by bite on cover from Peshawar to Khulm, signed G. Bolaffi.
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