1883: 3 ca and two 5 ca chrome yellow, all third setting, all three used and all with imperfections (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 1054
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1885/1888: 1ca green and 5 ca violet, 'small dragons', three examples used in 'Corea', one cancelled with SEOUL in violet, others 'Customs Jenchuan' part strikes. Very rare. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 1056
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1902: China 1 c. rose postal stationery card, up-rated with Coiling Dragon 1 c. orange and 2 c. carmine cancelled by "SWATOW" cds's (Nov 16). Hong Kong 4 c. rose applied for onward transmission tied by framed "IPO" in red and by "Victoria / Honh Kng" cds in black. Two vertical creases and small nick to card at base but scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1057
Symbol: Cat No: 158II
1916: 10c blue Peking print, vertical pair on registered letter from PEKING via HARBIN to MOHO. The letter was undeliverable, opened and resealed by three intact russian wax seals, with three cachets and a signature set beside. The reverse also bears an IGNASHINO arrival mark, a return transit HARBIN is dated 2. MAR 1917. A most unusual letter from this interesting area and period. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1058
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1941: Two postcards from the same correspondence from 'Shanghai' to 'Vienna', one dated 13. May 1941, the second 24. Sep.1941. Due to the outbreak of war between Germany and Russia the second card could not be forwarded via Siberia but was despatched via the Dutch Indies. The item was held there and following the Japanese Occupation, it was released and forwarded. Remarkable that it was transported at all, as but the Wehrmacht censor proves that it reached Germany despite of the difficult circumstances. According to the recipients endorsement the item was in transit for eight month. Historically a most interesting lot. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 1059
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Cat No: Collection
1865/1915: Collection on total 6 self-designed album pages in art-nouveau style, stamps in a bit mixed condition, the older issues stuck to the pages; but attractive first issue complete with rare cancel "(CUST)OM HOUSE" on 3 CANDARINS, 5 CANDARINS in two different shades, a part collection Shanghai issues (3 pages) included, nice short set of surcharges for Tibet 1915 from Three Pies to Twelfe Annas. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image)
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Lot No: 1060
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Lot No: 1062
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1884/1903: Small collection on three stock cards both used and unused in mainly fine condition with a good range of the first issue, here both 1884 issues with marginal inscription including the 10m in never hinged block of four. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 1063
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1894/1945 unused accumulation of mainly individual items, including 'Dowager Empress' 4c pink and 5c orange, a 2c red revenue, a fine $2 bean goose inscription 'Chinese Imperial Post' with watermark. The 1912 Republic of China stamps include two $1 'Bean Goose' with Shanghai overprint. The quality is mainly good to fine. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image)
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1065
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Cat No: Collection
1898: Accumulation of over one hundred used stamps up to and including $2 bean-goose (3), in ususal mixed condition with many good quality stamps. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 1066
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Cat No: Collection
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Lot No: 1067
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1898: Accumulation of over one-hundred-seventy used stamps up to and including $2 bean-goose (2), in ususal mixed condition with many good quality stamps and a range of attractive and better postmarks including a mixed franking with French POs.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Lot No: 1068
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Cat No: Collection
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Lot No: 1069
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Cat No: Collection
1899/1923: Collection of approximately two-hundred-eighty stamps selected for postmark interest, containing a good range of cancels beginning with some dollar chop part strikes including a large part strike PAOTING on pair of 10 c green dragon. Town postmarks include KASHING KIUKIANG, PAKHOI, SINLO and others. A great lot for the discerning specialist in predominantly good quality. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image)
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Lot No: 1070
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1905/2002 (ca.): Group of unused and used as well as covers in one stockbook and stockcards, covering PCR (some reprints), modern Hong Kong and Taiwan, some Japan as well, some duplicates and multiples, condition varies, mostly fine to very fine. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Lot No: 1071
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Cat No: Collection
1900/1902: Mixed batch of China and China related postal history. The batch comprises three 'boxer war' field-post cards, as well as three German post-office items, as well as other Colonial items and China. Total twenty four items in mixed condition. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1077
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1900/1990ca.: Group of about 50 covers and picture postcards beginning with Republic, Peoples Republic, including Hong Kong (two aircovers 1941 to ACCRA, Gold Coast) Mandchukuo, Taiwan, Macao. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Japan
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1168
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Around-the-world postcard 1881 (July): German stationery postcard sent from Dresden, Germany to the German consul in New York (July 15), where franked again, YOKOHAMA (Aug 28), where franked with two single examples of 5 sen brown (both damaged), tied by mute 'cork' obliterator, further to Singapore (Sept 15), German P.O. in Constantinople (Oct 25) and back to Dresden (Oct. 29). Some corner wear, nevertheless an interesting and appealing card. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1169
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1887: 5s ultramarine, four copies tied by cork cancel to letter bearing US Post office Shanghai registered 5. Feb. 1887, directed via San Francisco per Steamer 'Satsuma Maru' to Graz. The journey is well documented with a transit reguistered San Francisco dated Feb 28, 1887 and a New York Transit 9. Mar. In New York the letter also received the UPU registration label. The final canceller on the reverse is a 'Graz' arrival dated 21. March. The receipient a K.K. Major-General endorsed the letter as received the following day. A most unusual letter from the early days of mail from Asia, minor 'wear and tear' is to be tolerated. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1170
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Japanese Post Offices abroad - China 1889 (March 30): Japanese UPU postal card 2 sen olive-green (H&G 17), the indicium cancelled by clear thimble "I.J.P.A. SHANGHAI" cds, front struck by thimble YOKOHAMA (April 4), "SAN FRANCISCO CAL. RECD." (April 25), and "SAN FRANCISCO CAL. ST. SHP." (May 3) transit cds's, reverse by VALPARAISO (June 19) arrival cds. Taxed upon arrival with "VALPARAISO 2 c" due handstamp. A fresh and fine stationery card to a very uncommon destination, the 2 sen card was issued for mail from Japan to China, Hongkong and the United States. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1172
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1924 (Dec 1): Empress Jingo 5 and 10 Yen, granite paper, perf. 13 x 13½, both well centered and of good colour, large part og. Gi 224a/225, Mi 170/171, Scott $625rn (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1173
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Cat No: Collection
1871/1900: Old style collection in very mixed condition on 5 album pages, but with a good proportion of genuine and attractive stamps, most of the stamps are adhering to the album pages; in addition one page of old Korea. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1174
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1871/1979: Valuable stock containing both classic and later issues, comprising classic issues from the 1871 imperforates, 1872 dragons and 1874 bird issues. The later issues include an unused 1916 10s blue and ultramarine ceremonial cap (no gum) and the 1949 8y 'Moon and Geese' apparently never hinged (2). There are furthermore 'Mihon' Specimen, occupation issues and a great many back of the book items as well as a small section of postal history. The condition is very mixed, the classic items are often heavily cancelled. This lot will reward patient sorting. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image 13)(Image 14)(Image 15)(Image 16)(Image 17)(Image 18)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1175
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1177
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1900/1958: Lot with quite advanced collection of unused stamps in japanese preprinted album 1945/52, many better stamps, sets and souvenir sheets contained, Mi ca. Euro 9200, in addition a stockbook with some older duplication used and unused, including several unused souvenir sheets, of which 'National Park' 1940 is the best, catalog value here ca. Euro 800, total catalog value ca. Euro 10'000. (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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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1178
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1919/53: Group unused airpost stamps, mostly never hinged, including souvenir sheet 1934, one stamp used, one stamp partly toned gum, otherwise everything in fresh condition, issue overprints 1919 is not genuine. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1180
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1955/1963: Correspondence of approximately one hundred (airmail) letters to Austria, with a number of better stamps of the period eg. 1950 59y. 'Pheasant', 'Cultural heritage' Miniature sheet and other issues. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image)
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Japanese Ocupation
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1176
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1900/1919: Impressive accumulation of the issues of the Japanese Post Office in China in both used and unused as well as a number of unoverprinted stamps with some postmark interest. The collection begins with a complete set of the 1900 series unused. We also noted some later blocks of four, including a corner marginal block of the 1906 1 1/2 s lilac, as well as a 10s blue with marginal inscription. A very worthwhile lot. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1179
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 2769
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1924/1932: Stock of approximately one hundred-fifty stamps, mainly Russian period unused and one stamp each of the spoilt remainder of the first issue. The condition is mainly fine or better. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 2770
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1926/89: Lot 27 covers or postcards and 3 part covers, of which the majority postally circulated mail. Including cacheted envelopes, registered covers, airmail and also some FDCs. Often sent to Germany, one front from 1928 is addressed to Norway. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Nepal
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1189
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1777/99: King Rana Bahadur Shaw, cover bearing the Royal Seal of Nepal (first united by the King's grandfather), beautifully struck in bright red reading in Devanagri script "Shreed Nathasya Nayab shree 5 Maharje Rana Bahadoor Sama Sher Jung" and addressed in Persian, the court language of most Asian countries at this date, on obverse. Some minor imperfections as to be expected due to age but of great rarity. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1191
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Anglo-Nepalese War 1814 (Dec 29): Entire letter from Ontaree endorsed "OHMS" at top and signed at lower left "Lt. Col. Chamberlain at Ontaree" (Commander of the 24th regiment South Wales Borderers), addressed to Colonel C. Doyle, Head Quarters, Field Army and carried by courier or as enclosure; with contents stating "All here is still & stupid. The Gen'l (Marley) still on tour of his outposts". A salient letter - the Nepalese successfully attacked three days later on January 1st and inflicted 125 casualties in the ensuing battle.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, Nov 2005, lot 3233. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1192
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Anglo-Nepalese War 1815 (March 29): Entire letter endorsed "Service" at top, addresssed to Major C. Doyle, Military Secretary at Headquarters, and countersigned at lower left from Lt. H. Dwyer, ADC of the 21st Bengal Native Infantry Regiment at Kashapore, struck with oval framed "MORADABAD / POST FREE" handstamp in black and manuscript dated (March 30). Interesting contents regarding the Campaign (Dwyer was part of Col. Jasper Nicholls' force sent to support Col. Gardner before the key fort of Almora) "we can do nothing by joining Gardner until we get the heavy guns, of which we have not heard anything since we left HQ. but Col. N(icholls) wishes personally to inspect the road... to hasten their passage to Almora" and continues "we hope to induce the Kumaonas to enter the service - they are as averse to clearing their hills as the lowlanders were to enter them...". Almora was taken in April and the whole of Kumaon surrendered to the British. A rare entire that displays well.rnrnNote: The Nepalese had overrun Kumaon in 1791 and taken Almora. The Kumaon area was ceded to the British as part of the Treaty of Sugauli in 1816. It is now part of the state of Uttarakhand in India.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, Nov 2005, lot 3234. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 1193
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Anglo-Nepalese War 1814-1816: Covers (2) with first cover showing well struck rectangular seal in black on reverse of cover from Butwal addressed to the King of Nepal in Kantipur from General Amir Singh Thapa, commander-in-chief of the King's forces with much docketing in red script, the second cover with superb impression of square seal in black of Aachal Singh Thapa addressed to the Prime Minister, Bhimsen Thapa. Fresh and very fine for these early covers.rnNote: Bhimsen Thapa (1775-1839), was Prime Minister of Nepal when the British East India Company invaded Nepal in 1814. Eventually subdued with heavy losses by the British, the Gorkha forces have fought alongside the British Army ever since. Bhimsen Thapa committed suicide whilst under arrest in British custody in 1839. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1194
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Anglo-Nepalese War 1814-1816: Covers (3) with first cover showing three well struck seals in black on reverse of cover from Salyana, second cover with superb impression of rectangular seal in black of an Officer in General Amar Singh Thapa's forces sent circa 1814 to the King of Nepal in Nuwakot and a third cover with fine full wax seal in black of Shri Kamini addressed to the Prime Minister of Nepal, Bhimsen Thapa. A scarce group.rnrnNote: Bhimsen Thapa (1775-1839), was Prime Minister of Nepal when the British East India Company invaded Nepal in 1814. Eventually subdued with heavy losses by the British, the Gorkha forces have fought alongside the British Army ever since. Bhimsen Thapa committed suicide whilst under arrest in British custody in 1839. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 1195
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1854-56 Third Nepal-Tibet War 1855 (Nov 2): Cover from Kerong, Tibet to Kathmandu with three oval negative seals of Capt. Singh, Capt. Shankar and Lieutenant Kashiram well struck on reverse in black. Notations of contents "Enemy is within our firing range - we are keeping a close watch on their activities". The dated receipt "1912 Kartik Sudi 4" = 2 November 1855). A very rare cover from this War.rnrnNote: In March 1855 Nepal attacked and occupied Kuti and Kerong (which they had lost in 1792) and Jhunga. The hostilities ended in March 1856, the Nepalese withdrawing from the occupied areas but receiving trading rights in Lhasa. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1196
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1854-56 Third Nepal-Tibet War 1855 (Nov 2): Cover from Kerong, Tibet (indicated on obverse of cover in violet ink) to General Jung Bahadur in Kathmandu with the oval negative seal (45 mm.) of General Jagat Shamser superbly struck on reverse in black. Notations of contents "The troops which arrived at Ramgoan are not very strong". The dated receipt "1912 Kartik Sudi 4" = 2 November 1855). A very rare cover from this War.rnrnNote: In March 1855 Nepal attacked and occupied Kuti and Kerong (which they had lost in 1792) and Jhunga. The hostilities ended in March 1856, the Nepalese withdrawing from the occupied areas but receiving trading rights in Lhasa. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 1197
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1846/72: Official covers (2), each bearing negative seal handstamps, with smaller 1846/47 cover showing brilliant impression of trilingual (Devanagri, English and Urdu) seal of "Jung Bahad Dower, Prime Minister, Commander in Chief, Nepal" in black (6 cm. diameter); large cover with "Maharajah Jung Bahadur Rana / GCB Prime Minister and Com / mander in Chief of Nepal 1859", again in black (10.8 cms.) with manuscript notation of receipt (BS 1928 / 1872). Usual slight glue staining but a rare and most attractive pair. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1200
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1861: Official stampless cover and contents from Lt. Col. George Ramsay mailed to Seetapore endorsed at top 'On H. M's. Service', and signed at left 'G. Ramsay, Resident', treated as fully paid and struck on reverse with NEPAUL / G.P.O. datestamp (Nov 3), Lucknow transit cds (Nov 9) and Seetapore arrival cds (Nov 11) in red. A fine and scarce cover, the earliest recorded Official cover mailed from the Residency Post Office in Nepal.rnrnNote: Contents state that Ramsay was about to take a week's tour of the District by pony, and "Jung Bahadur intends to cross the Urrah Muddee on about the 20th December...after a short tour of the lately ceded territory...his object in crossing a portion of the Northern Oude is merely to avoid the difficulty of moving through the mountains as the Nepalese have no terrace in that quarter - he will give you no trouble and his people will pay promptly for everything provided you don't make too much of him. He is very vain and very weak...".rnProvenance: Collection Hellrigl, Corinphila sale 206, 15 June 2016, lot 3017. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1203
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Incoming Mail 1827: Cover from the Amban (Chinese Governor) of Tibet to the King of Nepal bearing large chop (65 x 100 mm.) in red dated as introduced in 1814 and notation on reverse of receipt of the cover "2 Baisakh 1884" by the Bikram Sambat (BS) calendar of Nepal. Rare.rnrnNote: The 'BS' calendar commences on the coronation if King Vîkramaditya in India and is 56 years, 8 months and 17 days ahead of the Gregorian calendar. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1205
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Incoming Mail 1847: Cover from a member of the Nepalese Royal Family in exile in India, struck on reverse with sender's octagonal framed negative seal handstamp in black, alongside framed "PATNA / Bearing" handstamp with manuscript rate "2 annas" and dated "15th April 47". Small hole in sender's cachet but a scarce usage. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1207
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Indian Post Office 1836 (Jan 16): Entire letter from Kathmandu to Calcutta written by the British Resident in Nepal, Brian H. Hodgson to Calcutta brilliantly struck on reverse with octagonal framed "NIPAUL / POST OFFICE / POST FREE" handstamp in brown with manuscript rate (9 annas) alongside and date (Jan 17) below. "Calcutta / GPO" arrival cds (Jan 24) in red below. Despite the period of use of this handstamp (1816-1836), examples are exceedingly rare. A magnificent entire - the latest recorded date of use of the first handstamp.rnrnNote: Brian Houghton Hodgson (1801-1894) was initially the Postmaster (1824) and assistant British Resident in Nepal (1825) and British Resident from 1833-1843. An outstanding linguist, naturalist and scholar with many species of birds named after him, he also wrote at length on Buddhism of which there is a mention in this letter and authored "Essays on Language, Literature, and Religion of Nepal and Tibet" published in 1874.rnProvenance: Cavendish, Derby, 31 Oct 1995, lot 340. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1208
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Indian Post Office 1843 (July 17): Cover and contents from Nepal written and countersigned by the British Resident in Nepal, Brian H. Hodgson, to T. H. Maddock (the previous British Resident to Hodgson) in Calcutta, struck on reverse with oval framed "NEPAUL / FREE" handstamp in magenta with manuscript date "18th July 43" inserted, with Calcutta arrival (July 26) in red below. Fascinating content "Lord E(llenborough) wants my place for some pet soldier, of late he has shown it rather broadly so that I shall cease to cross him and go home" - Hodgson resigned in 1843 due to Ellenborough's interference and was posted to Simla. Ellenborough's 'pet', Henry Montgomery Lawrence (1806-1857) was installed in his place (he was to die at Lucknow during the Mutiny). Just five examples of the Resident's "Nepaul / Free" handstamp are recorded, all used between April and August 1843.rnrnNote: Brian Houghton Hodgson (1801-1894) was initially the Postmaster (1824) and assistant British Resident in Nepal (1825) and British Resident from 1833-1843. An outstanding linguist, naturalist and scholar with many species of birds named after him, he also wrote at length on Buddhism and authored "Essays on Language, Literature, and Religion of Nepal and Tibet" published in 1874. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1209
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Indian Post Office 1845 (Nov 15): Small envelope from Nepal to a Capt. Marshall of the Madras Native Infantry in Wallajabad and sent on to Madras, struck on the reverse with fine strike of rectangular framed "NEPAUL / Paid" manuscript rated "1 rupee" and manuscript dated ("15th Nov 45") handstamp in magenta. Two boxed Wallajabad datestamps (Dec 4) of arrival (one 'Paid' one 'Bearing') alongside. Just nine examples of this handstamp are recorded from the pre-philatelic period. Arricator in red but a remarkable and extremely rare cover.rnProvenance: Illustrated in "India Used Abroad" by J.A.L. Cooper (1972) on page 62; Illustrated in "India Used Abroad" by (Vispi S. Dastur) on page 107. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
