Worldwide collection of 1840-1890 postage stamps and postal stationery with some telegraph stamps. Virtually complete in all basic issues it contains countless philatelic rarities strong in unused examples with an excellent range of shades. Includes essays, proof material, blocks and some covers.
This box contains the sections of Thomas Keay Tapling's Collection of postage stamps, telegraph stamps and other philatelic materials relating to Afghanistan, 1870-1885.