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1917 (Dec. 11), Registered cover from Gyantse to Nepal, bearing on reverse King George V ½a and 1a (2), canceled by "Gyantse-Tibet/Siliguri Base" c.d.s. (Type B1), with "Gyantse-Tibet" handstamped registration label and arrival c.d.s. (Dec. 20) adjacent, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,000.00
Sold...HK$ 1,100.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 14:50:03 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1360
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1920.04.06
1920 (Apr. 6), Registered cover from Gyantse to the Commander-in-Chief of the Nepal Army at Kathmandu, bearing on reverse King George V ½a and 1a vertical pair, canceled by "Gyantse/Tibet" double-ring datestamp (Type B3), with "Gyantse-Tibet" handstamped Registration label, "Nepal" double-ring datestamp and "Kathmandu" oval handstamp (4.15) adjacent; some creasing and minor deterioration of flap at right, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,800-2,400
Est. HK$1,800-2,400
Opening HK$ 1,500.00
Sold...HK$ 1,500.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 14:50:23 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1361
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1922.07.25
1922 (July 25), Registered cover from the Gorkha Office in Gyantse to Kathmandu, Nepal, bearing on reverse King George V 1a pair and single, canceled by "Gyantse/Tibet" double-ring datestamp (Type B4), with "Gyantse-Tibet" handstamped registration label (handstamp inverted), "Nepal" double-ring datestamp and "Kathmandu" oval handstamp (8.3) adjacent, Fine to Very Fine usage. Est. HK$1,800-2,400
Est. HK$1,800-2,400
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 2,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 14:50:42 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1362
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1923.06.25
1923 (Year of the "Water Pig", 6th month, 25th day), Scarf letter from the 13th Dalai Lama to the Concerned Officer of the Royal Ghorka Palace in Kathmandu, Nepal, measuring 740 x 615mm, showing large inner official seal (44 x 44mm) and small outer private seal of the 13th Dalai Lama, both in red, Very Fine and splendid, see our website for the entire letter opened out,
The text reads: "I hope you are in good health and striving for the betterment of both our religion and the people.
"I am sending a small gift to the King of Nepal with my delegation. They are on a pilgrimage to the holy places of Nepal in order to make offerings and to promote friendly ties between Tibet and Nepal." . Est. HK$12,000-15,000
Est. HK$12,000-15,000
Opening HK$ 8,000.00
Sold...HK$ 8,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 14:51:10 EST
Sold For 8000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1363
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1926.11.03
1926 (Nov. 3), Cover from Kathmandu to "Tibetan Pharijong", bearing India King George V 1a, canceled by "Nepal" c.d.s., showing on reverse "Kathmandu" oval handstamp and "Pharijong" British Indian P.O. c.d.s. (11.13) with Tibet 1/6t olive green shiny enamel ink (Waterfall #30), canceled by native double-ring handstamp and "D.L.O./Lucknow/8 Nov 25" framed datestamp; opened for display, Fine to Very Fine, unusual. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,000.00
Sold...HK$ 1,200.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 14:51:40 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1364
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1927.06.16
1927 (June 16), "O.H.M.S." linen envelope from Gyantse to Lt. Col. F.M. Bailey at Gangtok, bearing Tibet 1/6t deep green, canceled by "Lhassa P.O." double-ring handstamp (Type VII), forwarded to Bailey's camp at Yatung with India "Service" surcharge 1a on 1½a (faults) canceled by "Gyantse/Tibet" c.d.s.(6.16), showing "Yatung-Tibet/Siliguri" c.d.s. (6.19) and "Gantok" arrival c.d.s. (6.21), to where the cover was eventually delivered; the India Official has creasing at lower left and the cover has a few faults, Fine to Very Fine usage from this notable correspondence. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Sold...HK$ 3,400.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 14:52:16 EST
Sold For 3400
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1365
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1935.02.20
1938 (Feb. 20-21), Two Incoming Mail items to Gyantse, comprising a cover and a King George VI 1½p entire from Newport and Rotherham, Great Britain, respectively; the cover bearing Great Britain King George VI 1½d, canceled by duplex or c.d.s., with "Gyantse/Tibet" arrival and dispatch c.d.s. on reverse, "Inconnu/ Unknown" and "Non-Reclamé/Not Claimed" framed handstamps respectively, and "DLO/…" framed datestamps for Calcutta and Bombay on reverse, with "Undelivered for reasons stated" and "to be returned to sender/at the address shown on cover." straight-line handstamps in red and "Retour" framed handstamps on front, Very Fine pair of covers. Est. HK$2,000-2,500
Est. HK$2,000-2,500
Opening HK$ 1,200.00
Sold...HK$ 1,300.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 14:52:51 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1366
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1938.06.04
1938 (June 4), Censored cover from Benares, Nepal, to Pharijong, bearing on reverse India 1a, canceled by "Chaukhamba/Benares" c.d.s., showing "Opened by Censor/F.P.O. 70/Gyantse Tibet" framed handstamp in violet and "Pharijong" double-ring arrival datestamp (Type B3, 9 JUN) adjacent; horizontal letter fold at extreme top and small corner fault at top left, Fine to Very Fine, a rare postwar "F.P.O. 70" usage originating in Nepal. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 800.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 14:53:14 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1367
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1938.08.04
1938 (Aug. 4) and 1941 (Sept. 1), Two censored covers from New York to Gyantse and Lhasa, bearing U.S. Prexies ½¢ + 4½¢, and Defense 1¢ strip of three + 2¢, respectively, canceled by duplexes, both with "Gyantse/Tibet" double-ring arrival datestamp, then returned to senders; the first cover with "Refused" and returned "To Sender" ink endorsements and eventual New York arrival c.d.s. (10.27); the second cover is censored, with "Non-Reclamé/Not Claimed" framed handstamp, "No Convention of Exchange of Mails between India & Tibet. No agents at Gyantse hence ret'd to Sender thus DLO Cal." manuscript endorsement, and "DLO/…" framed datestamps for Calcutta and Bombay on reverse, with "Undelivered for reasons stated" and "to be returned to sender/at the address shown on cover." straightline handstamps in red and "Retour" framed handstamp, as well as British "Passed by Censor" triangular cachet, on front, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$2,000-2,500
Est. HK$2,000-2,500
Opening HK$ 1,200.00
Sold...HK$ 1,300.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 14:53:38 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1368
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1942.02.23
1942 (Feb. 23), Censored returned cover from San Diego, Cal. to Lhasa, bearing U.S. Famous Americans 5¢ Howe, cancelled by duplex, showing "Non-Reclamé/Not Claimed" framed handstamp, "No Convention of Exchange of Mails between India & Tibet. No agents at Gyantse hence ret'd to Sender thus DLO Cal." manuscript endorsement, "Darjeeling" double-ring datestamp (9.2-3), and "DLO/…" framed datestamps for Calcutta (9.5) and Bombay (10.9) on reverse, with "Undelivered for reasons stated" and "to be returned to sender/at the address shown on cover." straightline handstamps in red and "Retour" framed handstamp, as well as British "Passed by Censor" octagonal cachet, on front, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
