1894 (Oct): Cover from Kalaiya to Kathmandu bearing correct franking of 1 a. blue, an imperforated large marginal example with fresh and deep colour, tied by circular negative KALAIYA III handstamp (Hellrigl & Hepper type 8), reverse with Kalaiya negative despatch datestamps (B.S. 51/6/29). An attractive cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2080
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1899 (June): Kathmandu local cover bearing correct franking of 1 a. grey-green, a pin-perforated marginal example of left of sheet with the perforation cut at base as it can be often found, tied by clear barred octagonal handstamp (Hellrigl & Hepper type III), reverse with Kathmandu arrival cds (B.S. 56/2/22). A fresh and attractive cover, cert. Hellrigl (1988). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 2081
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1901: European wove paper, 1 a. pale grey-blue, Setting 26, a fine unused vertical pair with huge margins, showing variety tête-bêche, superb and of great rarity Gi = unpriced (two singles = £ 1'900) / Scott 23c = $ 1'750. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2082
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Telegraphic Period 1917: Recut definitive, colour error 1 a. imperf. emerald-green instead of blue on medium native paper, an irregular block of five from pos. 18-20/27-28 with inverted clichês in positions 18 and 27, fresh with vivid colour and overall large margins, just cut in the margin at right top, cancelled with telegraphic Crescent handstamp of Birganj. A rare and desirable multiple, cert. Hellrigl (1990) Gi = £ 1'100 / Mi 16Bd+16BdK = € 2'180.rnNote: These errors of colour belong to a second state of setting 27 which came into use between 1917 and 1928, with the errors being used first, followed by printruns in different correct shades of blue. Setting 27 shows in total eight inverted clichês in the sheet of 64. Hellrigl & Vignola estimate a total number of emerald errors of colour in existence of about 300 to 350 copies, while no unused examples are known. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 2083A
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1907: Siva Mahadeva 16 p. purple tyüe A, a complete imperforate sheet of one hundred on medium ungummed paper, showing '16 AMEST' imprint at lower left. Vertical fold between row six and seven, otherwise fine. Ex Christie's Robson Lowe Sale December 18,1996 Gi = £ 2'500. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2083C
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1907 Siva Mahadeva 16 p. purple perf. 13½ - 14, irreg. part sheet of 57 values of left of sheet with margins on three sides, unused without gum and printed on medium paper, missing pos. 2 of second upper second row, showing '(16) AMEST' imprint at lower left, little soiled, but a scarce multiple. Ex Robson Lowe Sale December 18,1996 Gi = £ 1'425. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2084
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1929/30: 2 a. (cinnamon) brown, Setting 31, a complete unused sheet of 53 subjects with positions 1, 9 and 49 blank, inverted clichês on positions 5, 8, 14, 15, 18, 19 and 48 and the consequent tête-bêche pairs, blurred printing on medium to thin native paper, fresh and fine Gi = £ 1'500+. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 2086A
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1930 (Aug./Dec.): Sri Pahupati Redrawn Issue perf. 13 ½ - 14 2 p. brown to 16 p. purple, all in large part-sheets on ungummed wove paper, incl. 2 p. brown sheet of 97, 4 p. green sheet of 95, 8 p. scarlet sheet of 98 as well as 16 p. purple in a compl. sheet of one hundred. Some little soiling, all with sheet margins on three sides of each value. Scarce multiples Gi. = £ 9'224. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2086B
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1935 (Aug./Dec.): Sri Pahupati Redrawn Issue perf. 13 ½ 4 p. green compl. sheet of one hundred values showing variety: misplaced perforation, some soiling, but a fine scarce multiple Gi. = £ 575++.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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1935: Sri Pasupati Redrawn Issue 8 p. scarlet horizontal block of six plus two vertical pairs, all unused without gum and fresh of coulours, scarce multples Gi.= £ 1'100+ (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2088
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1881/1935: Collection 60+ stamps used/unused incl. Crossed Kukris 1881 (Apr) 1 a. milky blue pin-perforated from setting 3, 1881 (June) 2 a. purple imperforate, cert. Hellrigl, 1886 definitives and later issues on native paper, 1907/35 Siva Mahadeva issues, cancellation and shades interest. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image)
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Lot No: 2088A
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1881/1941: Selection of various issues unused, incl. 1881 pin perf. 1 a. blue and 2 a. purple, both signed Holcombe, 1904 New Currency perf./imperf. Siva Mahadeva issue to 1930 5 p. with pairs and blocks of four as well as imperf. 1941 issue on watermarked paper. A fine assembly. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image)
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Lot No: 2095
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1786/1947: Group eleven documents with the first Royal Seal of Nepal in red called Lal Mohur used by all Kings including a very early usage from 1786 (= 1843 BS) under the reign of King Rana Bahadur Shah, which is much earlier than the year 1808 given by Hellrigl as the first date of usage. The group includes also two documents from 1916 and 1947, when second, so called Zodiac seal was in use pointing to their concurrent use. The seal shows a double-edged sword, most literally the royal arms, between two crescent-and-balls and an inscription in devangari. A fresh and interesting lot. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image)
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Lot No: 2099
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1902/10: Group twelve covers franked with stamps on poor native paper incl. ten covers with single 1 anna frankings from Palpa, Kathmandu & Pokhra, two double rate covers, one with horizontal pair of 1 anna from Parasi and another bearing 2 anna grey-violet from Pokhara. A diverse lot of cancellations and shades interest. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image)
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Lot No: 2100
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1906/34: Three official documents with the Royal Zodiac seal in red, comprising a 1906 Message of the King, 1917 Royal Approval for the funds needed to repair the leprosy hospital in Pokhara, and 1934 Document related to a transfer of land with additional seals of the Prime Minister and four Generals. This seal shows the twelve signs of the Zodiac, beginning at twelve-o'clock: Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capircorn, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini and Taurus; it was introduced by King Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah but in use up to 1951.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Incoming from Indian PO in Tibet 1919/36: Lot five covers franked on reverse with Indian definitives ½ a. green or 1 a. brown, tied by Gyantse Tibet (4) and Lhasa cds's, Nepal arrival cds's alongside, also two covers 1914/19 from Katmandu to Gyantse. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Lot No: 2104
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1978/84: The two standard publications of Nepal philately and postmarks; Hellrigl/Vignola, The Classic Stamps of Nepal (1984), Hellrigl/Hepper, The native postmarks of Nepal (1978). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
