£140
1929 INSURRECTION - PROVISIONAL ISSUE KING HABIBULLAH GHAZI (KALAKANI): Various issues (5) of Amir Habibullah Khan overprinted with the emblem of King Habibullah Kalakani (nicknamed the 'Bandit King' or 'Son of the Water Carrier'). Also a range of forgeries of the opts. and a similarly faked cover. Lot also incl. a printed cover with the crest of the 'Frontier Rifles' sent 13 Nov. 1929 from Kohat, on the border, to Wallasey, Cheshire. We note 2 real photo PPCs depicting the execution of Habibullah Kalakani in Oct. 1929. (c.5 stamps, 17 forgeries, 12 'probable' forgeries plus 3 covers/cards)
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