Afghanistan 1892 cover to Chaman/Britain 1887 4d/NOT TRANSMISSABLE ... handstamp

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Afghanistan. 1892 inward cover to "Chaman Affghanistan" franked with Great Britain 1887 Jubilee 4d tied by LIVERPOOL duplex,
alongside London transit and rare "NOT TRANSMISSABLE/Requires Stamps of P.O. CABUL/for postage beyond Indian frontier" boxed handstamp, CANN. OFFICE A backstamp.
H
orizontal crease and repaired 4mm punch slightly affecting handstamp.
Fine.
Afghanistan did not join the UPU until 1928, and until 1894 the UPU insisted on prepayment with Afghan stamps. As these were generally unavailable abroad, this essentially halted inward correspondence, and the rule was changed to allow the internal Afghan postage to be collected from the addressee.
Very few examples of this spectacular handstamp have been recorded.
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