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The Frank Vignola Collection of Nepal continued...

The British Residency in Nepal continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

4161

Nepal, 1931 Registered "Bailey" Cover from Kathmandu to Norfolk, England. Franked with India "SERVICE" stamps canceled with Type B29 Residency cancellations dated 20 May 1931, Type 5 Residency Post Office registry label on address side, red "BRITISH ENVOY AT THE COURT OF NEPAL" engraved seal on envelope flap, insignificant faults from opening, Very Fine, A most attractive and scarce franking with India SERVICE stamps.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

4162

Nepal, 1933 Airmail Letter with Crest of King Tribhuvana. Franked on reverse with KGV definitives all canceled with Type B16 Residency cancellations, addressed to Paris (where French 1fr postage due affixed on front) but redirected to Calcutta and finally Benares, India, minor wear, Very Fine and an exceptional franking! .
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

4163

Nepal, 1936 and 1937 Two "Colonel F. M. Bailey" Covers (First British Minister to Nepal): . 1936 letter from Leh, India to Kathmandu, backstamped with Type B29 Kathmandu arrival; 1937 cover with Royal Crest franked with India 1a canceled Type B17 "NEPAL" cancellation and addressed to "His Excellency, The British Minister at Court of Kathmandu, P.O. Banbassa, Dist. Pilibhit, India, Shooting Camp", Very Fine and most interesting postal history.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction

4164

Nepal, 1936 Cover with Type B62 Residency Postage Due Handstamp from Lhasa, Tibet to Kathmandu, Nepal. Posted without required Indian postage thus marked "UNPAID", only franked with Tibet postage, a perforated 1 trangka stamp, usual wear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

China or Tibet Related Postal History

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CatNo.

Lot Description

4165

Nepal, 1814 Stampless Cover with Official Handstamp of the Chinese Emperor. Addressed to the King of Nepal, Girvana Judha Bikram Shah (1799-1816), deals with the tribute mission to Peking every five years, on reverse side, the notation that Kaji Bir Kesher Pandey arrived with the tribute and ordered that he get safe passage back to Nepal, "with great care as before.", a Very Fine example.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

4166

Nepal, 1864 Stampless Cover with Seal of Council of Ministers to the Dalai Lama of Tibet. Sent by Numihan Setha, personal secretary of the Dalai Lama on June 24, 1864 from Lhasa, Tibet, addressed to the Nepalese Commander-in-Chief, Ranodip Singh, Kantipur (Kathmandu), Nepal, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction

4167

Nepal, 1884 Stampless Cover with Official Tibetan Red Ink Seal addressed to his Highness Sri Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah, King of Nepal, Kantipur (Kathmandu), Nepal. Written on back: "the Kazis who have brought the presents must have returned by now. The application given by Aphuwang was placed before the Chinese emperor", translation included, mounted on Vignola collection/exhibit page, normal wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

4168

Nepal, 1931 Stampless Cover with Seal of the King of Mustang, Jhemyang Parwal, to Commander in Chief Bhim Shumsher Jung, Kantipur, Tangal Bazar, Nepal. Small red seal of the King on reverse side, usual wear, F.-V.F. an interesting piece of "Tibet" postal history.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Mustang is part of northern Nepal and is surrounded on three sides by Tibet. The King of Mustang is allowed to rule the area without interference from the Nepalese government. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

Royal & Official Seals

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CatNo.

Lot Description

4169

Nepal, 1840 "Lal Mohar" Dispatch with Seal of King Rajendra Bikram Shah, Kantipur (Kathmandu), Nepal. Document measures 5-½ feet long! Allows for free land and no taxes for listed people and houses for assisting in mail deliveries, Very Fine Impressive and well preserved.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

4170

Nepal, 1861 Stampless Cover with Large Seal of Krishna Bahadur Kunwar Rana (Brother of Jung Bahadur, Prime Minister of Nepal. Posted at the British Residency P.O. in 1861, illegible "NEPAUL" British Residency datestamp, addressed to guru Tirth Raj Pandit at Benares, India, exceptionally clear, legible strike of the seal, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

4171

Nepal, 1862 Stampless Cover with Large Seal of Krishna Bahadur Kunwar Rana (Brother of Jung Bahadur, Prime Minister of Nepal. Posted at the British Residency P.O. on June 1862, illegible "NEPAUL" British Residency datestamp, addressed to the royal priest, Tirth Raj Pandit at Benares, India, exceptionally clear, legible strike of the seal, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction

4172

Nepal, 1881 Document with Seal of the Prime Minister Ranodip Singh and Commander-in-Chief Shumsher Jung. Unusually legible strikes on large format document, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $200-400
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

4173

Nepal, 1916 Large Document Featuring the Royal Seal of Trubhuvan Bir Bikram Shah, King of Nepal. Excellent impression on large native paper document, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

4174

Nepal, 1917 Handdrawn Draft (Essay) of the Prime Minister's Official Seal. And a Stampless cover showing the use of that seal, seal drawing has some insect damage including a repair of a one-inch "gap" in the bottom margin, cover in good condition with the usual slight wear, F.-V.F., Rare offering of this kind of essay.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction

4175

Nepal, 1951 Large Document featuring the Royal Seal of Tribhuvana Bir Bikram Shah, King of Nepal. Excellent impression on large native paper document, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction

Classic Issues of Nepal - The First Issues on European Paper, 1881-1885

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CatNo.

Lot Description

4176

44932

Nepal, 1881-85 1 anna - 4 annas, complete first issue set. Pin-perforated and imperforate, 1a pin-perforated, full o.g.; 4a imperforate four margins, close at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1-6; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $700.00
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4177

44932

Nepal, 1881-85 1 anna - 4 annas, pin-perforated and imperforate. Selection of 20 used items selected for cancellations, includes singles, strip of 3, pairs on exhibition pages, 2 annas pin-perforated pair canceled with beautiful round Baitadi killer cancel, occasional small fault or cut close, otherwise F.-V.F., a useful and interesting lot.
Scott No. 1-6; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $3,250.00
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4178

1, 4

Nepal, 1881-85 1 anna, pin-perforated and imperforate. Selection of shades, ample to wide margins, o.g. or no gum, occasional fault (1a milky blue, thin, one of the few pin-perf examples known to exist), F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1, 4; Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1)

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Est. $250-350
SOLD for $325.00
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4179

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Nepal, 1881-85 1 anna, dull blue, complete sheet of 64. With full margins and inscriptions "reading outward" (Setting 2), without gum as issued; several vert. and horiz. creases mostly not affecting stamps, reinforced in two places in outer margins, pinholes affecting position 33 and 34, Very Fine, Complete sheets of the first issue are rare, Only 2 sheets are recorded of this setting, Illustrated on page 69 of "The Classic Stamps of Nepal" (Hellrigl and Vignola).
Scott No. 4; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. (Image1)

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Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $7,250.00
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4180

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Nepal, 1881-85 1 anna blue. Selection with settings identified, includes setting 1 margin single (position 8); setting 1 vert pair (position 40, 48); setting 3 vert block of 8 (position 7, 8, 15, 16, 23, 24, 31, 32), no gum as issued, F.-V.F., Useful lot for the specialist.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction