Expedition Mail of the Himalaya

   

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Appendix C

1924 British Mt. Everest Expedition Cover

Details of Cover EV24-M1_009

EV24-M1_009

A 'Bailey' cover addressed to Gyantse, Tibet bearing a pair of KGV ½a, a pair of ¼a on ½a and a single of 1½a tied by PHARIJONG cancel (Hel B17) dated 28 JUN 24. Cover bears a single expedition label tied by the M1 expedition mark. Cover is back stamped a Gyangtse receiving mark (Hel 48) dated 3 JUL 24.

From "A Philatelic Story of Lt. Col. F. M. Bailey, CIE" by Bibbins

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