Expedition Mail of the Himalaya

   

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Appendix C

1936 British Mt. Everest Climbing Expedition Cover

Details of Cover EV36-M1_014

EV36-M1_014

Cover sent Air Mail to Alton, Hampshire, England bearing 6 India KGV 1a3p stamps on reverse, tied by Gangtok cancel (Type ?) dated (TBD). The cover was mailed by William Smith Wyndham, the communications officer. The cover shows 1 expedition mark on front annotated "Kampa Dzong, 6-4-36". The cover was sent while enroute to Everest, before the mail theft.

Ex Shambhala collection

Spink Auction, The Shambhala collection of Tibet, January 14, 2022, Lot: 605
Realized: HK$9,000 (US $1,155)

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