Afghanistan

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Afghanistan is a country in central Asia.





 File:Afg 1894 1rupee.jpg|1894 1 rupee value File:Afg 1898 1316 2ab yellow.jpg|1898 2ab on yellow paper. Margin size show here is average/normal. File:Afg 30pa smaller royal star.jpg|30p small royal star File:Afg 1907 2ab .jpg|1907 2ab value File:Afg 1929 3r brown.jpg|1929 3 rupee brown 

 File:Afg 1928 9th anniv indep.jpg|1928 15 pul 9th anniversary of independence File:Afg 20p 13th anniv.jpg|1931 20p 13th anniversary of independence File:Afg 1934 16th indepen.jpg|1934 50p 16th anniversary of independence File:Afg 1948 35p Children.jpg|1948 35p Childrens Day File:Afg 1953 Pashtunistan.jpg|1953 35p Pashtunistan Day File:Afg 1953 35th indep.jpg|1953 35p 35th anniverary of independence File:Afg 1957 pashtunistan.jpg|1957 50p Pashtunistan Day 
 * In 1927, stamps were first inscribed AFGHAN POSTAGE or POSTAGE AFGHAN. The currency was changed to puls/pouls and afghan rupees ("afs").
 * In 1928, a 15p stamp was issued with arabic inscriptions only, depicting the tughra of Amanullah. It commemorated the 9th anniversary of independence. A number of later independence anniversary issues would include domestic postage values inscribed in arabic only.
 * In 1932, a National Assembly set was issued.
 * Also in 1932,
 * In 1928-30, designs with 8-pointed stars and inscribed POSTES AFGHANES were issued (the inscription in French to accomodate the UPU).


 * In 1951, a higher-quality definitive series printed by Waterlow & Sons was released, now inscribed POSTES AFGHANISTAN.
 * By 1951, with oone issue inscribed AFGHANISTAN, the inscription was returned to POSTES AFGHANES.
 * By about 1963, with inflation, more and more stamps were valued in Afghan rupees ("AFS"). Year dates were added to stamps though sometimes only in arabic script.
 * In 1973, a few issues were inscribed AFGHAN POST.
 * In 1990-2001, no new stamps were issued. Bogus stamps began appearing in 1996 – see below.
 * In 2002, inscriptions were all changed to AFGHAN POST. Late in that year, a currency revaluation took place.



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 * Back of the book issues

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