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Auction: 20019 - The Shambhala collection of Tibet
Lot: 622

Tibet
British India Post Office
Mount Everest Flights
The Houston Mount Everest Expedition
1933 (3 Apr.) two envelopes addressed to members of the Boulnois family in Southampton, both bearing India 2a.6p. franking tied by the special circular Purnea datestamp, one is marked on the front, "I certify that this cover was flown over Mount Everest on 3rd April 1933, S. Blacker". The second is a large envelope bearing both handstamps and the reverse with Purnea despatch c.d.s. (12.4) and with the original letter from Raj Darbhanga from Percy Hubert Boulnois to his wife, Violet (dated 12th April) explaining that these are two special covers flown over Everest and Kangchenjunga and gives details of the conditions (there was a blizzard on Everest) and some of the conditions with the expedition. A magnificent group. Photo


1933年4月3日两封寄往英國Southampton信, 兩封均貼印度2a.6p. 郵資, 都銷紫色Purnea日期戳, 其一封於封正面註 "I certify that this cover was flown over Mount Everest on 3rd April 1933, S. Blacker". 次封為大型封, 封背有4月12日Purnea 調度戳, 此封帶有原函, 由Percy Boulnois 寄給妻子, (日期為4月12日), 解釋說這是飛越珠穆朗瑪峰和乾城章嘉峰的兩個特殊信封, 並詳細說明了當時狀况 (珠穆朗瑪峰上有暴風雪) 和探險隊的一些情况. 均保存良好.

Sold for
HK$30,000

Starting price
HK$11000