Expedition Mail of the Himalaya

Copyright
2021, Eddie Hackstaff
Appendix
C
1924
British Mt. Everest Expedition Cover
Details
of Cover EV24-M1_011
EV24-M1_011
A postal card addressed to Miss Pam Bliss. India KGV ½a
postal card and ½a KGV stamp tied by PHARIJONG cancel (Hel
B17) dated 28 JUN 24. On arrival in England the card was marked
postage due with a 1½d marking and a 1½d postage
due stamp and forwarded to Ripon, Yorkshire. Front of card also
bears an Earl's Court receiving mark dated 21 Jul 24 and a M1
expedition mark. Reverse bears a single expedition label tied
by another M1 expedition mark.
The card reads "This Mount Everest stamp is for your
collection, G. E. Kerr, March(?) 17th". From the Kerr
correspondence.
Courtesy of the
Bard Collection, www.himalayana.com
From Geofrey Flack catalog dated Feb 2001. Price: $875
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