Expedition Mail of the Himalaya
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2022, Eddie Hackstaff
Appendix
C
1933
British Mt. Everest Climbing Expedition Cover
Details
of Cover EV33-M1_006
EV33-M1_006
Cover addressed to Alton, England, bearing a KVG 2a6p stamp.
The cover shows the expedition mark on front and stamp is tied
by Gangtok cancel (Type ?) dated 8 July 1933. Cover was sent from
William 'Smidge' Smyth-Windham (initials LL), the chief radio
operator.
Ex Shambhala collection
From Geofrey Flack catalog dated Feb 2003. Price $1,475
Spink Auction, The Shambhala collection of Tibet, January 14,
2022, Lot: 603; Realized: HK$8,000 (US $1,030)
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