Expedition Mail of the Himalaya

   

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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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