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Auction: 20019 - The Shambhala collection of Tibet
Lot: 633

Tibet
British India Post Office
Mount Everest Flights
The Houston Mount Everest Expedition
1933 (21 Apr.) envelope from G.F. Hensley to his parents on Tottenham bearing pair of India 1a.3p. tied by a good strike of the special circular Purnea datestamp in mauve, the reverse with Purnea despatch c.d.s. (25.4); clean and fine. This is the last date this postmark was used, Waterfall only records a couple of covers and considers these to be rare. Photo


1933年4月21日寄英國封, 貼印度1a.3p. 票一對, 銷紫色特別圓形Purnea 日戳, 封背蓋4月25日Purnea 調度戳, 這是此郵戳的最後使用日期, Waterfall 僅記錄了幾個信封, 並認為這些都是罕見的. 保存良好. 上品

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HK$12,000

Starting price
HK$7000