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	Postage stamps and postal history of Afghanistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The story of postage stamps and postal history of Afghanistan begins with Sher Ali, who established a postal service in the 1860s as part of a program of modernization in the "Kingdom of Kabul".
		Beginning in 1924, each year at least one stamp was issued in February to commemorate independence, a pattern that heald steady, with some omissions, until the 1960s.
		The Afghan stamps of the 1930s and 1940s are rather plain affairs, mostly typographed, with large blank spaces in the design.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stamps_and_postal_history_of_Afghanistan (658 words)

	Afghanistan - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Afghanistan is a mosaic of ethnic groups and cultures and a crossroads between east and west.
		Largely populated by Muslim Iranian and Turkic peoples, Afghanistan faces numerous problems ranging from its devastated economy, the return of millions of refugees, continued warlordism, drug trafficking, and a new government that is struggling with political forces that are trying to define what sort of country Afghanistan will become in the 21st century.
		Afghanistan is a land-locked mountainous country, with plains in the north and southwest.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Afghanistan (4518 words)

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		The ruler of Afghanistan belonged to the Abdali tribal group, whose name was changed to Dorrani on the accession of Ahmad Shah.
		The last period of stability in Afghanistan lay between 1933 and 1973, when the country was under the rule of King Zahir Shah.
		Opposition against the new Communist government was immense, and with the government in danger of collapse, the Soviet Union invaded on December 24, 1979.
	www.informationclub.com /encyclopedia/a/af/afghanistan_1.html (1284 words)

	Afghanistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The Afghanistan nation-state as it is known came into existence in 1746 under the Durrani Empire but control was ceded to the United Kingdom until King Amanullah acceded to throne 1919.
		The historical rulers of Afghanistan belonged to Abdali tribe of the ethnic Afghans whose was changed to Durrani upon the accession Ahmad Shah.
		Afghanistan is an extremely poor country highly on farming and livestock raising.
	www.freeglossary.com /Afghanistan (1875 words)

	Afghanistan - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		Afghanistan is a mountainous country with plains in the north and southwest.
		Afghanistan is an extremely poor country, highly dependent on farming and livestock raising but most people only farm enough food to feed themselves.
		International efforts to rebuild Afghanistan lead to the formulation of the Afghan Interim Authority (AIA), as a result of the December 2001 Bonn Agreement, and later addressed at the Tokyo Donors Conference for Afghan Reconstruction in January 2002, where $4.5 billion was collected for a trust fund to be administered by the World Bank Group.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/a/f/g/Afghanistan.html (2663 words)

	Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History
		The stamp and cover collection includes a representative, worldwide stamp collection; individual items of rarity and curiosity; representative specialized collections of a particular stamp, set of stamps, or area of postal history; topical and thematic collections; collateral collections related to philately, stamp design, production and use, and the development of postal and telegraph system.
		His collection included the worldwide stamps issued for use on regular and special flights of the German airships Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg as well as stamps issued to commemorate the airships and their place in the development of flight.
		This test stamp was made from laminated paper having an aluminum foil center ply that interrupted a short wave radio beam to trigger the machine.
	www.spellman.org /collections.php3?GCS_Session=03d24ee34bf83b6ae50d398ed7f1c495 (775 words)

	PESHAWAR STAMP SOCIETY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		For those that already collect Palestine stamps, the author briefly mentions plate and overprint varieties, and the various aspects of collecting the postal history of this period.
		The second stamp was issued on February 16, 1918 in a lighter blue called cobalt blue with a 5 milliemes fl overprint printed over the one piastre value tablets on the sides of the stamps.
		The "Stamps and Postal Stationery of the Palestine Mandate 1918-1948" by Palestine expert David Dorfman lists watermarks, perforation and paper varieties, major plate and important overprint varieties of each set of Palestine stamps.
	www.stampsociety.com /plaestine.htm (968 words)

	Afghanistan
		Afghanistan (Pashtu/Dari-Persian: افغانستان, Afğānistān) is a country in Central Asia and is generally considered a part of the Middle East.
		The name Afghanistan was given to the nation by the British in the 19th century.
		The official languages of Afghanistan are Afghan Persian or Dari 50% and Pashtu 35%.
	creekin.net /n1-afghanistan.html (2269 words)

	Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Afghanistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Afghanistan literally translates to 'land of the Afghans' and a plethora of other names have been applied to its general location in the past.
		The Arabs initially annexed parts of western Afghanistan in 652 and then conquered most of the rest of Afghanistan between 706-709 CE and administered the region as Khorasan, and over time much of the local population converted to Islam, but retained their Iranian languages.
		The Afghanistan nation-state as it is known today came into existence in 1747 as the Durrani Empire, and expanded outward from traditional Pashtun territories to include all of what is today Afghanistan, a portion of Mashad in Iran, and all of Pakistan and Kashmir as well.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/afghanistan (6954 words)

	ipedia.com: Afghanistan Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Afghanistan and Pashtu) is a country in Central/Southwest Asia.
		Through the ages, Afghanistan has been occupied by many forces including the Persian Empire, Genghis Khan and Alexander the Great.
		Pashtuns, form the largest group estimated to account for 35% of the population, followed by Tajik (30%) and Hazara (15%).
	www.ipedia.com /afghanistan.html (1667 words)

	"AXIS & FOREIGN LEGION MILITARIA
		The first seven stamps were semipostals, the surcharge was for the administration of Andaman and Nicobar Islands under Japanese control.
		A set of 21 stamps exist, which are perforated (10mm x 12mm) and imperforated.
		These stamps were intended to be use by the Indian forces under Japanese control.
	axis101.bizland.com /IndianStamps.htm (1334 words)

	PESHAWAR STAMP SOCIETY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The defeat of Sher Ali by the British brought Abdus Rahman to the throne in 1880, and the following year brought new stamps, still round, but with inscriptions in the middle instead of the tiger head.
		Beginning in 1924, each year at least one stamp was issued in February to commemorate independence, a pattern that healed steady, with some omissions, until the 1960s.
		The Afghan stamps of the 1930s and 1940s are rather plain affairs, mostly typo graphed, with large blank spaces in the design.
	www.stampsociety.com /afghanistan.htm (627 words)

	Indian Postal History 14 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The 2 annas stamp was printed on the form- it has a single flap measuring 22 mm.
		The Postal Notice No.42 dated 27th October 1951 says that the stocks of the obsolete 2 annas Inland Letter forms should be unitized against the demands for 3 annas Air letter intended for Ceylon and Pakistan after the additional I anna stamp thereon.
		The Postal Notice No.14 dated 4th September 1952 speaks that pending issue of the new 5 annas foreign letterforms intended for correspondence to Burma.
	www.stampsofindia.com /readroom/b014.htm (578 words)

	American Philatelic Society - Hall of Fame - 1941
		He was among the first philatelists to use scientific methods in his research, building a large reference collection of genuine stamps and their forgeries to assist him.
		Knapp was a prominent student of U.S. and Confederate philately and postal history.
		Knapp was a specialist collector of Confederate stamps, and worked with Stanley B. Ashbrook on various plating studies, notably the 5¢ New Orleans Confederate Provisional and the 10¢ Frameline.
	www.stamps.org /Almanac/alm_HallofFame_1941.htm (4752 words)

	All Shop's Collectibles : Stamps : Collect at Curioshop
		The left side is creased, minor aging, the stamps are fine.
		Attached is a 6 Cent stamp tied by a Colombo strike.
		Very scarce as there is a Canadian stamp on a cover from USA to Canada.
	www.rubylane.com /shops/curioshop/ilist/,cs=Collectibles:Stamps,id=2.33.html (939 words)

	Afghanistan Postcards & Afghani Post Cards
		"Afghanistan, Aghan leader Karzai from a / famous patriotic family who gave their lives / to the holy cause of the country" portrait in color as he stands near American flags, 2002 copyright, unused oversize postcard in excellent condition.
		"Afghanistan, Prime Minister M. Daud with / USA high ranking leaders, 1958" who were Dwight David Eisenhower and John Foster Dulles, fl and white within a yellow border, unused postcard in excellent condition.
		"Afghanistan Kabul" showing a large crowd of people and a car, only buildings are distant; large but light spot of toning on back from printing process.
	www.judnick.com /Afghanistan.htm (4442 words)

	Stamps : World : All Items on Ruby Lane
		A 1 ½ Sen Chrysanthemum stamp is tied by a commemorative strike.
		Only the highest ranking officials were allowed to send a letter by using that stamp.
		At the back is the red arrival mark for the Dong Nan Hai, the postal district for the Chinese leaders of that time.
	search.rubylane.com /search/,id=74.1,page=16.html (864 words)

	StampCircuit - Stamp Auctions \| Philatelic Auction \| Philately \| Postal \| Stamps \| Stamp Auctioneers \| Philatelic ...
		This is the vast area extending from the Atlantic cost of Africa (west) to Pakistan and Afghanistan (East) and from south Europe (North) to South Africa (South).
		Part Two, while also including many Scott-listed stamps in unlisted formats, such as full panes, imperforates and specimens, will also feature a large number of mint non-Scott “Taxpaid” revenues, nearly all of which had previously been known only used, and including many not listed in the Springer's Handbook Of North American Cinderella Stamps.
		Lugdunum Philatelie is holding a POSTAL HISTORY mail auction of classic covers single lots from all the world.
	stampcircuit.com (1350 words)

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