1900s/1980s, a comprehensive mint and used collection in eight albums, replete with scarce and unusual items, beginning with the first engraved series, the 1907 issues of Habibullah Khan, with imperforate and perforated multiples including gutter blocks, 1907 usage on India mixed-franking cover, 1909 “National Seal” issue including imperforates and misperforated varieties, scarce 1923 Kabul Interurban Issue prepared for mail from Kabul to the planned modern capital that did not materialize, from 1932 National Council issues onwards quite well-filled, the issued stamps often complemented by proofs, large multiples, varieties including tete-beche pairs (including 1931 usages on-cover), full sheets and cancellation studies, the more modern issues with mostly full sets and including souvenir sheets, Provisionals including the 1939 Habibullah Ghazi issues, back-of-the-book including useful range of 1909-26 Parcel Post highlighting imperforates, tete-beche blocks, etc, 1909 Officials including on-cover usages, Air Post including unofficial essays, revenues, etc, a few dozen covers through the 1940s, including censored, returned to sender, flight covers, as well as one album containing a study of roughly ninety 1909-1992 postal stationery items, the earlier issues in typical mixed condition, an overall exceptional and fascinating collection, with many uncommonly-seen items, compiled over many years by a dedicated student of the subject, ideal for continuation and further specialization.
