Copyright 2022, Eddie Hackstaff

Appendix B (DRAFT)

A Detailed Listing of Covers from Expeditions to the 8,000 Meter Peaks
(1922 - 1970)

    In this appendix, a detailed listing of expedition covers is provided for items that I have been able to identify as unique and document (as of January 2022) from expeditions to the 8,000 meter peaks. There are more covers in existence than I have documented here and this detail will be updated as more items are identified over time.

    Due to the sheer volume of information I have collected, on this subject, I have broken this appendix into smaller sub-appendicies by expedition and marking as listed in the table below.

    Quantity of Covers: A bit of an explanation. The number of covers identified in the "Quantity of Covers" column are covers I have identified and documented. The number identifies covers from the expedition (does not include inbound covers). In addition, in most cases the number only identifies covers that were passed through the official mail. I have resisted including items that were marked and then provided later as a souvenir (e.g. EV24-M3b_020 through _023). However, I have included the M3v covers to K. Das and the M1 covers from Major Bailey that didn't pass through the mail. This is definitely a gray area that I need to address. I welcome input on how the community would like to see this gray area documented in a way that can be more helpful.

    The following numbering has been developed to provide a tracking schema for each item. This is not a formal industry standard numbering system, but a method employed to track unique items based on the expedition and markings.

    NOTE (1/1/2022): This web site information is a very recent work in progress. I have a lot more work to publish and I will continue to add as time allows. If you see an error or would like to add clarification to any of my statements, I encourage you to reach out to me with you questions and comments.