Expedition Mail of the Himalaya

   

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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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