Insect Stamp of Afganistan

Afghanistan became a part neighbor of ancient Persia before A.D, and became British protectorate in the 19th century. It is become independent from the U.K as a kingdom in 1919. It shifted to republican form of government by bloodless coup detat in 1973. But the pro-Soviet government was born by a military coup in 1978 and fell into a civil war state by Islam power made a recovery in 1979, and having overthrown the pro-Soviet government. A peace negotiation by the United Nations was concluded in 1988, and the Soviet Union force completed withdrawal by 1989, and the socialism government collapsed in 1992, but Islam power entered the in confusion second civil war state afterwards.
Four kinds of Agricultural day Stamp which drew Silkmoth from Afghanistan were issued in 1963. The number of designs is one and they are four kinds of different colors. One kind of Agricultural day Stamp which drew Silkmoth also were issued in 1966.

Afganistan
1963.3.1 Agricultural day Stamp
Silkworm,Cocoon,Silkmoth
Bombyx mori
(Bombycidae)


1966.7.31 Agricultural day Stamp
Silkworm
Bombyx mori
(Bombycidae)


1971.5.30 Butterfly & Moth Stamp
Tiger Moth
Callimorpha principalis
(Arctiidae)
Chalcosiine Moth
Epizygaena caschmirensis
(Zygaenidae)
Autocrator Parnassius
Parnassius autocrator
(Papilionidae)


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