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Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41152
Symbol: www
Cat No: Collection
1921-22 Everest Expeditions: Group of 7 press photos, five from the 1921 Expedition (one duplicate) and two from the 1922 Expedition, charting the progress of the teams, all but one with paper note on reverse explaining the picture, a great visual addition to a philatelic collection of Everest expeditions (Image)
Opening EUR 240.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 09:50:20 EST
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Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41153
Symbol: F
1922 Everest Expedition: 1922 (Jul 20) Envelope sent by team member Arthur Wakefield in Pharajong to a relative in England, with India KGV 1a pair tied by Pharijong cds, plus 1922 (Jul 19) incoming cover to Arthur Wakefield addressed to "Everest Expedition / Darjeeling", which didn't arrive until August 8th at which point the team had already left so it was returned to the UK and again redirected to the Alpine Club (opened for display), a very rare pair, with only one other cover known sent from this expedition (Image)
Opening EUR 2,200.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 09:50:54 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41154
Symbol: F,www
Cat No: Collection
1922 Everest Expedition: Group of eight publicity postcards for the showing of "Climbing Mount Everest", with six showing view of Everest from Base Camp and two with illustration of Captain Noel using a Kinematograph camera, each with adverts for different theatres such as Winter Gardens Bournemouth (both images), Guildhall Cambridge, Royal County Theatre Shrewsbury, Philharmonic Hall London (used, faults), City Hall Glasgow (used), City Hall Cardiff and Town Hall Cheltenham, very fine (Image)
Opening EUR 180.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 09:51:11 EST
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Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41155
Symbol: C,J
1924 Everest Expedition: Expedition labels, two mint top right corner marginal blocks of four, one in lighter shade and one in darker shade (matt gum), plus extra block of four in darker shade with some perf. separation, fine to very fine, plus a fake single (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 09:51:37 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41156
Symbol: F
1924 Everest Expedition - Mail from the Tractor Party: 1924 (Jun 5) Envelope sent to Srinagar with a very good strike of the scarce "EVEREST EXPEDITION / TIBET / 1924 / TRACTOR PARTY" cachet on reverse, with Expedition imprint on backflap, Srinagar arrivals, the obverse with uncancelled Expedition label and franked with KGV 1a tied by Yatung Tibet cds, fine and rare, possibly the earliest outgoing mail, plus card signed by Victor A Haddick who led the Tractor Party (Image)
Opening EUR 1,300.00
Sold...EUR 1,300.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 09:52:24 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41157
Symbol: F
1924 Everest Expedition: 1924 (Jun 15) Envelope from Francis Helps, official artist for the expedition, sent to England with Expedition label tied by "MT. EVEREST EXPEDITION / TIBET / 1924" black cachet (further strike on reverse) and franked with 1a pair tied by Yatung cds, minor foxing, slightly roughly opened. fine (Image)
Opening EUR 420.00
Sold...EUR 420.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 09:52:48 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41158
Symbol: F
1924 Everest Expedition: 1924 (Jun 21) Envelope sent to Gyantse with Expedition label unusually not cancelled, franked with 1a tied by Yatung cds, arrival bs, fine (Image)
Opening EUR 480.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 09:53:12 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41159
Symbol: F
1924 Everest Expedition: 1924 (Jun 22) Envelope from Francis Helps, official artist for the expedition, sent to England with Expedition label tied by "MT. EVEREST EXPEDITION / TIBET / 1924" black cachet (further strike on reverse) and franked with 1a pair tied by Yatung cds, minor foxing, slightly roughly opened, fine (Image)
Opening EUR 550.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 09:54:04 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41160
Symbol: F
1924 Everest Expedition: 1924 (Jun 23) Envelope sent to Major Bailey in Pharijong with Expedition label tied by "MT. EVEREST EXPEDITION / TIBET / 1924" black cachet and franked with 1a tied by Yatung cds, arrival bs, very fine and clean cover (Image)
Opening EUR 440.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 09:54:27 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41161
Symbol: F
1924 Everest Expedition: 1924 (Jun 28) Postcard sent to India with Expedition label tied by "MT. EVEREST EXPEDITION / TIBET / 1924" black cachet on reverse (further strike on obverse) and franked with 1a tied by Pharijong cds, Camac Street Calcutta arrival cds, very fine (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 09:54:41 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41162
Symbol: F
1924 Everest Expedition: 1924 (Jun 28) Envelope to England with Expedition label tied by "MT. EVEREST EXPEDITION / TIBET / 1924" black cachet and franked with 1a pair tied by Pharijong cds, fine (Image)
Opening EUR 550.00
Sold...EUR 550.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 09:55:38 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41164
Symbol: F
1924 Everest Expedition: 1924 (Jun 28) Envelope sent to India with Expedition label tied by "MT. EVEREST EXPEDITION / TIBET / 1924" black cachet (further strike on reverse) and franked with 1a tied by Pharijong cds, minor foxing, Dagshai arrival bs, fine (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 09:56:36 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41165
Symbol: F
1924 Everest Expedition: 1924 (Jun 28) Envelope with Expedition label tied by "MT. EVEREST EXPEDITION / TIBET / 1924" cachet in black with 1a tied by Pharijong cds, reverse with Kanchrapara arrival cds, toned otherwise fine (Image)
Opening EUR 320.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 09:57:17 EST
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Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41166
Symbol: F
1924 Everest Expedition: 1924 (Jun 29) 1/2a Postal stationery envelope sent to Major Bailey in Gyantse with a BLOCK OF SIX of the Expedition label on reverse cancelled by the black "MT. EVEREST EXPEDITION / TIBET / 1924" cachets (Waterfall Type IIb), uprated with India KGV 1/4a on 1/2a and 3p tied by PHARIJONG 29 JUN 24, opened for display, one of the largest known multiples of the Expedition stamp on cover and rare sent from Tibet, a showpiece item, ex 1955 Robson Lowe 'Bailey' sale lot 175 and Olsson (Image)
Opening EUR 2,500.00
Sold...EUR 2,500.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 09:58:01 EST
Sold For 2500
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41167
Symbol: F
Cat No: 1924
1924 Everest Expedition: 1924 (Jul 9) Expedition postcard from to Yatung Siliguri Base in Tibet to TRANSVAAL, South Africa, bearing Expedition label tied by "MT.EVEREST EXPEDITION / RONGBUK GLACIER BASE CAMP / 1924" in black (Waterfall Type IIc) and "RONGBUK GLACIER MAIN BASE CAMP 17,000ft" cachet below, franked with India 1a and 1/2a, sent by runner to the British P.O. in Pharijong, minor creasing, an extremely rare Tibet item to a most unusual destination (Image)
Opening EUR 2,200.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 09:58:41 EST
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Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41169
Symbol: F
1924 Everest Expedition: 1924 (Aug 1) Postcard sent to NETHERLANDS INDIES with Expedition label tied by "MT. EVEREST EXPEDITION / TIBET / 1924" black cachet on reverse (further strike on obverse) and franked with 1a pair tied by Yatung cds, Soerabaja arrival cds adjacent, very fine and unusual destination (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 09:59:37 EST
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Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41171
Symbol: F
Cat No: 1924
1924 Everest Expedition: 1924 (Oct) Expedition postcard bearing Expedition label tied by "MT.EVEREST EXPEDITION / RONGBUK GLACIER BASE CAMP / 1924" cachet in red, with India 1 1/2a tied by Calcutta cds with British Empire Exhibition slogan machine cancel alongside, sent to UK with "INSUFFICIENTLY ADDRESSED" hs on arrival and returned to India with "D.L.O / CALCUTTA" Dead Letter Office ds, heavily foxing but full of character (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 10:00:23 EST
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Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41174
Symbol: F
Cat No: 1924
1924 Everest Expedition: 1924 (Oct 30) Expedition postcard to SOUTH AFRICA with Expedition label tied by "MT.EVEREST EXPEDITION / RONGBUK GLACIER BASE CAMP / 1924" cachet in red, franked with 1 1/2a tied by the Calcutta British Empire Exhibition slogan cancel, redirected twice in SA with Pretoria and King Williams Town cds, minor toning, fine and unusual destination (Image)
Opening EUR 240.00
Sold...EUR 240.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 10:01:17 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41175
Symbol: F,www
Cat No: 1924
1924 Everest Expedition: 1924 Group of 12 Expedition postcards to various uncommon/unusual destinations with Expedition labels tied by "MT.EVEREST EXPEDITION / RONGBUK GLACIER BASE CAMP / 1924" cachets in red, incl. HAWAII (address overwritten in pencil), USA (2), Switzerland (2), South Africa (3), Australia, Canada (2) and Ireland, plus a ppc with forgery of the cachet, two unused Expedition cards and a small newspaper clipping about the cachet, some with faults, a rare group for the specialist (Image)
Opening EUR 600.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 10:01:37 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41177
Symbol: F,www
Cat No: 1924
1924 Everest Expedition: 1924 Group of 5 Expedition postcards to various uncommon/unusual destinations with Expedition labels tied by "MT.EVEREST EXPEDITION / RONGBUK GLACIER BASE CAMP / 1924" cachets in red, incl. Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada and Australia, fine to very fine, a rare group for the specialist (Image)
Opening EUR 260.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 10:02:15 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41179
Symbol: F
Cat No: 1924
1924 Everest Expedition: 1924 Envelope with Expedition label tied by "MT.EVEREST EXPEDITION / RONGBUK GLACIER BASE CAMP / 1924" cachet in black, philatelic as there is no India franking, a very fine and scarce example of the cachet in black (Image)
Opening EUR 320.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 10:03:19 EST
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Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41180
Symbol: F
1924 Everest Expedition: 1925 Envelope from the French Geographical Society with Expedition label tied by Paris cds with 10c Semeuse franking above, arrival bs, unusual usage of the label to publicise a society lecture about the Expedition (Image)
Opening EUR 180.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 10:03:59 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41181
Symbol: F
1936 Everest Expedition: 1936 (Apr 22) Envelope sent by climber Edmund Wigram to Scotland with "EVEREST, 1936" violet despatch cachet (not annotated) and initialled by him at top right, franked with 1a3p pair tied by Gangtok cds, sent before the problem with the Postmaster of Gangtok (see following three lots), fine and very scarce (Image)
Opening EUR 1,200.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 10:04:34 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41182
Symbol: F
1936 Everest Expedition: Envelope sent by climber Frank Smythe to England with "EVEREST, 1936" violet despatch cachet annotated "Shekar Dzong / Tibet" and initialled by him, reverse with Sikkim Legation official cachet and label reading "Suffered detention in Gangtok post office owing to the Postmaster's failure to affix postage stamps and to forward them in time. The postmaster has been sent to jail for his offence", forwarded by Sikkim officials and reposted in the UK with KEVIII 1 1/2d, fine and very scarce
Note: The Expedition team gave money to the Postmaster to send batches of mail home. However, he kept the money and did not send most of the mail onwards. He was later let freed on appeal. (Image)
Opening EUR 900.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 10:04:55 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41184
Symbol: F
1936 Everest Expedition: 1936 (Jun 1) Envelope sent by John Morris (transport organiser) to England with "EVEREST, 1936" violet despatch cachet annotated "Camp No.I", dated and initialled by him, reverse with Sikim official cachet and label reading "Suffered detention in Gangtok post office owing to the Postmaster's failure to affix postage stamps and to forward them in time. The postmaster has been sent to jail for his offence", sent unfranked, fine and very scarce
Note: The Expedition team gave money to the Postmaster to send batches of mail home. However, he kept the money and did not send most of the mail onwards. He was later let freed on appeal. (Image)
Opening EUR 900.00
Sold...EUR 900.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 10:05:31 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41187
Symbol: F
Cat No: Collection
1954 Daily Mail Himalayan "Abominable Snowman" Expedition: Three covers with the Expedition cachet, one sent from leader J. A. Jackson with Nepal/India mixed franking, one endorsed "Dzong Ha Camp, 17,500ft" with Nepal/India mixed franking , and airmail from the Indian Embassy in Nepal, fine group (Image)
Opening EUR 650.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 10:06:50 EST
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Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41188
Symbol: www
Cat No: Collection
1954 California Himalayan Expedition: Group of five covers showing the three different coloured Expedition labels depicting Mt. Makalu, with green (the scarcest), red (2) and blue (2, one with stamps missing),each tied by "CARRIED BY RUNNER" cachet in red or/& black and "BARUN GLACIER BASE CAMP" cachet below, with Nepal/India mixed frankings, fine (Image)
Opening EUR 480.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 10:07:30 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41189
Symbol: F
1955 Kangchenjunga Expedition - First Ascent: Envelope with "KANGCHENJUNGA / EXPEDITION 1955 / CAMP ... FT" cachet with ms "BASE / 18,200", signed by four members of the team (incl. three summiters), sent from Darjeeling to India, fine (Image)
Opening EUR 650.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 10:07:54 EST
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Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41192
Symbol: F
1965 Jagdula Expedition: Picture postcard of the all-female team, signed on reverse by each and sent from Bankey, Nepal, , creases, plus a card also signed by five of the women
Note: The expedition took them to the unexplored Kanjiroba Himal in N.W. Nepal. The whole team made first ascents of six unclimbed peaks of 17,000 to 19500 ft and on May 13th 1962 Barbara and Jo with two Sherpas made the first ascent of Lhashamma, the peak of 21,037 ft (6412 m.) at the head of the Garpung Khola valley and the expedition's main goal. (Image)
Opening EUR 260.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 10:08:47 EST
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Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41198
Symbol: F,Col
Cat No: Collection
1953-82 German-Austrian Expeditions to Nanga Parbat collection in an album, the majority regarding with the 1953 expedition with covers & cards from members of the team incl. correspondence (both ways) between deputy leader Albert Bitterling on Expedition letter paper with a family member in Germany to the expedition, items of note incl. a weather station day book from July 1953, signed photocard of leader Karl Herrligkoffer, photocard of camp on Nanga Parbat, a few press photos of their return, Christmas card signed by Herrligkoffer, publicity incl. ephemera for the film with a ticket stub for the showing in UK, magazine and booklets about the expedition, then 1954 expedition with correspondence on official headed paper from Herrligkoffer, correspondence between Rudolf Marek from 1954 & 1961/62, then documentation and letters from the German Institute for International Research regarding the earlier as well as later expeditions to Nanga Parbat, a unique collection and ideal for the student for further research by reading the numerous letters (which have not all been read by the vendor) (Image)
Opening EUR 4,600.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 10:13:33 EST
Sold For 4600
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41199
Symbol: F,Col
Cat No: Collection
1961-87, Collection of over ca.120 covers & cards British Expeditions in the Himalayas, mostly signed cards/covers by team members, incl. 1961 Derbyshire Exped., 1965 & 1974 RAF exped. to Dhaulagriri IV, 1961 Nuptse, 1966 Manchester Hundu Kush, 1970 Nampa, 1974 Brisith Nepalese, 1980 British Army, 1981 Amadablam, 1982 Makalu, 1983 Manaslu, 1985 Kishtwar, etc, just to mention some, incl. some ephemera, a great lot, ideal for further study and mounting into an exhibit collection
Opening EUR 2,000.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 10:14:21 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41200
Symbol: F,Col
1962-2003, Non-Himalayan expeditions, incl. Hindukusch (Afghanistan-Pakistan border) with signed team postcards from 1962 Austrian, 1963 Swiss, 1965 Austrian, 1965 Czech, 1969 Austrian (3, one printed), 1965 German (2, one printed), 1965 Italian, 1968 Austrian, 1968 Kapfenburger (2), 1970 Biomedical, 1970 Austrian, 1970 South-West German, 1972 Berchtesgadener, 1973 German, 1973 Jubilee, 1973 Nosaq, 1973 Hamburg, 1974 Italian (2) and 1975 Yugoslavian, then 1968 Kasbek expedition, Pamir expeditions (Tajikistan) from 1974 (3), 1975, 1977, 1981 and 1984, then 1980 Kongur card unused and 1981 Kongur card written by Chris Bonington, 1982 Xixabangma expedition (3 + rare flyer selling posters of the expedition), 2001 Karjian expedition (China/Bhutan) and 2003 Tien Shan expedition, an interesting mix and useful starter for an exhibit colleciton (42 items) (Image)
Opening EUR 550.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 10:14:40 EST
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Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41201
Symbol: F,Col
Cat No: Collection
1963-72 Himalayan expeditions collection, most with signed team postcards incl. 1963 Dhaulagiri (6), 1964 South Australian printed envelope (no signatures), 1965 Vagmarken Expedition (no signatures) 1969 Austrian (3), 1972 Savoyade, 1973 German, 1974 ppc of Swagarohini, 1975 Khumbu-Himal-Everest (2), 1975 German-Austrian Kangchendzonga (4), 1979 Swiss-German Makalu, 1979 Intermountain Expedition (2), 1982 Lhotse-Shar and 1982 New Zealand, a great lot for the enthusiast (25) (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 10:14:55 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 41202
Symbol: F,Col
Cat No: K2
1972-96, REINHARD MESSNER Himalayan Expeditions, with signed cards incl. 1972 Trioler-Himalaya expedition, 1974 Austria exped. to Makalu, 1975 Club Alpino Italiano to Lhotse (2), 1977 Dhaulagiri (4 different, one printed), 1978 Everest (6 + brochure + publicity card), 1979 Karakorum (2), 1980 Solo Everest (3 different), 1981 8000er Bücher (2), 1982/83 Cho-Oyu, 1982 K2, 1982 Everest (2 different), 1984 Gasherbrum, 1984 Dhaulagiri, 1985 Swiss Dhaulagiri, 1985 Annapurna, 1986 Makalu, 1989 Lhotse and 1996 K2, a fantastic lot for the connoisseur of Mountaineering philately (35 items) (Image)
Opening EUR 1,600.00
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Closed..Dec-02-2020, 10:15:15 EST
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1924 Mount Everest Expedition
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No: 70121
Symbol: F
1924 Mount Everest Expedition. EVEREST EXPEDITION - EXTREMELY RARE TRIPLE COMBINATION COVER
1924 (Jun 28) Envelope with blue Mount Everest Expedition label tied by the special MT. EVEREST EXPEDITION / TIBET / 1924" cachet, in combination with Tibet 1/3t blue tied by Tibetan Phari obliterator as well as India 1911-23 3p grey pair and 1922 1/4a on 1/2a pair cancelled by Pharijong cds, reverse with further native cancel and Gyantse transit, an extremely rare combination
Note: The cover was self-addressed by F. M. Bailey, who was the Political Officer for Sikkim and Tibet, stationed in Gangtok (Sikkim), and was instrumental in ensuring that any political restraints imposed on the Expedition by the Tibetan government were overcome (Image)
