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_003
EV24-M1_003
A 'Bailey' cover addressed to Gyantse on 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 FOUR expedition labels tied by M1 expedition mark.
This is one of two known multiples of four of the expedition labels
on cover. Cover also bears a Gyantse, Tibet receiving mark (Hel
B48) dated 3 Jul 24.
Signed by Hellrigil
The
bottom backside of the cover image has been modified to remove
overlapping image from auction catalog.
Harmers Tibet Auction, 12/20/1995, Lot: 166,
Estimate: £850
Realized: Unknown
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