Afghanistan #29 (1874)

Afghanistan #29 (1874)

Yes, that is a stamp albeit a rather basic (even ugly) one.  That is one of the famed “Tiger’s Head” stamps issued by the mountainous landlocked country in central Asia we know as Afghanistan.  It began issuing stamps in 1871 when it was known as the Kingdom of Kabul. The  Scott catalogue lists 108 different major numbers for the Tiger’s Heads between 1871 and 1878 and … Continue reading Afghanistan #29 (1874)