Expedition Mail of the Himalaya

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2021, Eddie Hackstaff
Appendix
C
1924
British Mt. Everest Expedition Cover
Details
of Cover EV24-M1_001
EV24-M1_001
A 'Bailey' cover addressed to Gyantse with India KGV ½a
postal stationary also bearing a KGV ¼a on ½a and
3p tied by PHARIJONG cancel (Hel B50) dated 29 JUN 24. Cover bears
a BLOCK OF SIX expedition labels tied by two M1 expedition marks.
This is the Largest known multiple of the expedition stamps on
cover and no further block of six is recorded on cover. Cover
also bears a Gyantse, Tibet receiving mark (Hel B48) dated 3 Jul
24.
Certificate: Olsson
Ex. Bard Collection, www.himalayana.com
2017/12, David
Feldman Auction, Tibet - Olsson & Larson Collection, Lot:
20563
Estimate: 800 Euro
Realized: 2,600 Euro
2020/12, David
Feldman Auction, Auction Series, Lot 41166
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,000 Euro
Realized: 2,500 Euro
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