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Auction: CSS35 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 790

Tibet
Cover
1899 (27 Nov.) envelope from Rhodesia addressed to "His Mightiness, The Mogul, Tibet" with "Important" and "To be Forwarded", bearing Rhodesia Arms 1896-97 ½d. and 6d. tied by Hartley c.d.s., Darjeeling Customs h.s., with manuscript markings, "try Gautah" and "unknown", on the reverse, with several transit c.d.s. Salisbury (29.11), Durban (14.12), Sea Post Office (21.1), Kalipon (29.1), Rhenock (30.1), and Gantak (3.2). An intriguing cover, very little mail originates in Rhodesia.

Sold for
HK$82,000