Expedition Mail of the Himalaya

   

NOTE: Since this is a unique cover, I have combined the Appendix B and Appendix C data on one page.

Copyright 2021, Eddie Hackstaff

Appendix B - Table 1 (DRAFT)

A Detailed Listing of the 1924 British Mt. Everest Expedition

Combination of the Advertising Marking in Black (M3b) &
the Tractor Expedition Marking (M4)

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EV24-M3b & EV24-M4

 

   This is the only cover that has been documented bearing the combination of the Advertising marking in black (EV24-M3b) and the Tractor Expedition marking (EV24-M4).

 

Table B1 - 1924 Mt. Everest - Combination of the Advertising Marking in Black (M3b) & Tractor Expedition (M4) Marking
Identifying Information
ID
Mailed To
Mailed From
Notes
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EV24-M3b-M4_001
W. Gordon S. Clark
8 Phillip Street
Christchurch, New Zealand
Received: 5 Aug 24 		Yatung, Tibet
Dated: 4 July 24 		Post card
2 labels
M3b and M4 markings on front

Appendix C

Details of Cover EV24-M3b-M4_001

EV24-M1-M4_001

From the Bard Collection, www.himalayana.com

Expedition advertising postcard addressed to Christchurch, New Zealand bearing a KGV 1a and ½a India stamp tied by Yatung cancel (Hel B47) dated 4 Jul 24. Card bears an expedition label tied by the expedition mark in black (M3b) and a second expedition label tied by the expedition M4 mark. This is the only recorded combination of these two marks.

From www.himalayana.com, "Possibly the earliest recorded use of the advertising postcard - 4th July 1924, from Yatung. The use of two Everest labels is very rare, as is the possibly unique combination of the Tractor Party cachet and the Base Camp cachet (usually applied in red). It is also unlikely that any card sent from the expedition travelled further than New Zealand. The fact that it was such a long way for the card to travel perhaps motivated the sender (presumed to be from John Noel) to give it special attention and make it unique."

Copyright 2021, Eddie Hackstaff