Ended on Tuesday, 25 February 2020 at 02:35.

Afghanistan: 1943 Censored airmail cover from Mazare-Charif (Mazar-i-Sharif) to Schaffhausen, Switze

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Start of the sale:
Monday, 20 January 2020 at 11:40
Item n°918643948
Sale ends:
Tuesday, 25 February 2020 at 02:35
Lot:
#06213
Catalogue:
46. Christoph Gärtner Auktion - 25. Feb. 2020 - Asia, Overseas, Europe

1943 Censored airmail cover from Mazare-Charif (Mazar-i-Sharif) to Schaffhausen, Switzerland 'Via India, Baghdad, Istanbul' (endorsed), franked 1939-44 2a. and 3a. (front) plus 15p. (back) tied by bilingual "MAZARE-CHARIF/13.11.43" c.d.s., with Kaboul transit dater and Schaffhausen '18.III.44' arrival c.d.s. on the reverse, British and German censor stripes and handstamps, and note 'defekt erhalten' (received defect) in m/s. Envelope creased and opened roughly, but still a very interesting WWII cover required about four months from Afghanistan to Switzerland.
Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium.

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Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG

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Christoph Gärtner made his hobby into his profession. He started in 1984 and within two decades the Gärtner GmbH developed into a world leading mail order house for postal stationery and became a specialist for thematics and postal history.
In april 2005 the idea to build a place where collectors, customers and investors from all over the world could meet, was realized.
Since that time both, the Mail Order House and Auction House Gärtner, have been united on 2.700 m2 in the easy accessible building owned by Christoph Gärtner.
Generous viewing and storage rooms, a private auction hall, enough parking space and an underground car park are available.

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Afghanistan: 1943 Censored airmail cover from Mazare-Charif (Mazar-i-Sharif) to Schaffhausen, Switze

Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG