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Afghanistan Stamps Market Value

Analysis of 4,032 eBay listings for Afghanistan philatelic items.

What you'll usually pay

$3.99 typical price

Most are between$1–$20

Brand new$3.43

Used$7.9

On sale now4,032

💡 Used ones cost about 130% more here.

👉 In short easy summary

Value is highest in Covers, which show a 149% increase. Conversely, Postage and Souvenir Sheets are seeing price drops of 25% and 13% respectively.

💚 Best value for your money

VF (Very Fine) 945 on sale$2.5 · 37% cheaper

Olympics 81 on sale$2.78 · 30% cheaper

Flowers 94 on sale$2.9 · 27% cheaper

Postage 806 on sale$2.98 · 25% cheaper

Ungraded 1,357 on sale$2.99 · 25% cheaper

Price by type

Postage

$2.98-25%

Souvenir Sheet

$3.47-13%

Block

$5+25%

First Day Cover

$5.15+29%

Miniature Sheet

$6+50%

Cover

$9.95+149%

Why? Price varies by format, ranging from 2.98 for Postage to 9.95 for Covers.

Price by grade

VF (Very Fine)

$2.5-37%

Ungraded

$2.99-25%

XF/S (Extremely Fine/Superb)

$3.06-23%

XF (Extremely Fine)

$3.74-6%

F/VF (Fine/Very Fine)

$3.88-3%

Gem

$4.22+6%

Why? Condition impacts value, with Gem grade at 4.22 and VF at 2.5.

Price by topic

Olympics

$2.78-30%

Flowers

$2.9-27%

Flags, National Emblems

$3.5-12%

Birds

$5+25%

Aviation

$4.99+25%

Cultures, Ethnicities

$5.99+50%

Why? Subject matter drives demand, with Cultures, Ethnicities at 5.99 and Olympics at 2.78.

🛒 Some on sale right now

Common questions

What is the median price for a new Afghanistan stamp?

The median price for new items is 3.43.

Which stamp topic currently commands the highest median price?

Cultures, Ethnicities has the highest median price at 5.99.

How does the price of used stamps compare to the overall market median?

Used stamps have a median of 7.9, which is higher than the overall market median of 3.99.

How we got these numbers

Worked out from 200 live eBay listings (price range $1–$20, odd outliers ignored). These are asking prices, so use them as a guide. Last checked July 1, 2026.