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Auction: 20019 - The Shambhala collection of Tibet
Lot: 600

Tibet
British India Post Office
Mount Everest Expeditions
The Third Expedition
1933 (21 June) envelope to U.S.A. bearing India K.G.V ½a. and 3a. tied by Gangtok c.d.s. with a good strike of the 1933 Expedition handstamp in purple at left, readdressed in ink, the reverse with Yellowstone National Park arrival c.d.s. (4.8). There is a vertical crease and some wear, typical of these covers. Also a piece bearing India 1a.3p. (2) tied by Gangtok c.d.s. (21.6) with a fine strike of the Expedition Handstamp alongside. Photo

There was little attention given to any philatelic mail and letters are generally sent by the Expedition members, the address is written in pencil as it was too cold to use ink (which would have frozen in the pen


1933年6月21日甘托克寄美國封, 貼印度K.G.V 1/2a. 及3a. 票, 銷甘托克日戳, 並蓋有紫色1933年額峰探險戳記於封左端, 地址曾以墨水改寫, 封肖背蓋8月4日黄石公園到達戳. 封有摺痕. 另有印度1a.3p. (2) 剪片, 銷6月21日甘托克日戳及旁蓋探險隊戳記.

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