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Once upon a time there was a blog on this site . . . but then a wrong key was pressed and it vanished, never to be seen again. In its place The Afghan Bulletin has been created. Its purpose is the same as the late but not much lamented blog i.e., to:
record new discoveries and information
make amendments/additions to the Afghanistan Specialised Catalogues pending new editions
give additional background information which couldn't be included in the Afghanistan Specialised Catalogues for reasons of space
give information on topics which are related to Afghanistan philately, but not directly (and so not covered in said Catalogues)
This time - to prevent mishap - each Bulletin will be in pdf format and can be read, printed out or downloaded at will. If the wrong key is pressed again it can be re-uploaded. Each Bulletin will be in the region of 6-8 pages to keep download sizes manageable and will open in a new window.
The Afghan Bulletin No. 1
An Update on the First Picture Postcards...... 1
1907: The 2 abasi in Orange-red.... 3
1958: 40th Independence Day, Imperf......... 3
Late Use of the 1ere Branche Kaboul Censor...... 4
An Early Philatelic Fundraiser........... 5
1974: UPU Issue–A Newly Discovered Proof?.... 6
Bulletin_1_Sept_16.pdf
The Afghan Bulletin No. 2
The Franking Value of Stamps Used During the 1990s... 7
1932: Revised Dates of Issue...11
Bulletin_2_Oct_16.pdf
The Afghan Bulletin No. 3
The First UPU Postmarks.... 13
1907: Used Multiples........ 15
Pakistani Censorship of Afghan Mail...... 16
The Batila Cancel in Bright Red....... 18
Essays of the 1932 Definitive Series..... 20
Bulletin_3_Nov_16.pdf
The Afghan Bulletin No. 4
The 1924 High Values: A New Addition...... 21
1930’s Publicity Material....... 23
The 1906 Petitions Revenue Stamp..... 24
Bulletin_4_Feb_17.pdf
The Afghan Bulletin No. 5
The First Picture Postcards: A Further Update.... 27
“Under Quarter Tola”....... 28
1960 Refugee Year Colour Shifts....... 29
“Appendix” Issue covers........ 29
Bulletin_5_May_17.pdf
The Afghan Bulletin No. 6
Airmail rates 1934-40......... 33
For the record: Receiving authority specimen overprints on Afghan stamps.. 40
Bulletin_6_October_17.pdf
The Afghan Bulletin No. 7
“Censuree A Kabul” – A new discovery.. 41
The rectangular Kabul censor – an interesting usage....... 43
A well-travelled cover... 44
A parcel card to Canada, 1975...... 45
For the record . . . new revenue stamps...... 46
Another commercial use of an Appendix issue.... 47
A new Arms Type (PM 5) Postmark – Bamiyan...... 47
The 1973 ‘Interim’ Airletter.... 48
Bulletin_7_August_20.pdf
The Afghan Bulletin No. 8
A used 1973 Airletter......... 49
“How do you go & how do you travel?” Questions from a prospective tourist in 1896.. 50
1909 1 Abasi error of colour..... 54
Contemporary usage of the 1951 Bamian Buddha stamp..... 54
Afghan_Bulletin_8.pdf
The Afghan Bulletin No. 9
James Miller........ 55
New Issues post 2012...... 56
Registration receipt from 1940........ 61
Happy Christmas from Kabul!....... 62
Bulletin_9.pdf
The Afghan Bulletin No. 10
The Northern Route – Inbound mail...... 63
The Northern Route – Postcards........ 67
Northern Alliance – Misplaced overprints....... 69
1310 Tax on Property revenue stamp...... 69
Late use of Royalist stamps... 70
Afghan_Bulletin_10.pdf
The Afghan Bulletin No. 11
Obliteration of Royalist Arms ........ 71
A ‘Refused’ Letter....... 72
Unrecorded Airletter Uprating Handstamp...... 74
New revenue stamp........ 76
Censored at Quetta during WWII....... 77
An unusual combination cover........ 80
Bulletin_11.pdf
The Afghan Bulletin No. 12
A travel pass to cross the Afghan-Indian border in 1929........ 81
Essay of the first Airmail Series?..... 84
Happy Christmas from Kabul!.......85
Afghan_Bulletin_12.pdf
The Afghan Bulletin No. 13
Printer’s Archive Material........ 87
Postal Stationary Essay.......... 90
Registration Rates........ 91
Afghan_Bulletin_13.pdf
The Afghan Bulletin No. 14
The “Official” postal stationery envelope of 1917........ 97
A returned letter from 1938........98
Happy Christmas from Kabul!....... 100
Bulletin_14pdf.pdf
The Afghan Bulletin No. 15
Some thoughts on the 1944 (?) Postal Stationery Envelopes..... 103
Another short-lived Northern Route......... 107
Afghan_Bulletin_15.pdf
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