Worldwide Stamps & Postal History THE COLIN HEPPER COLLECTION OF NEPAL - POSTAL HIST
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Lot No: 509
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19th CENTURY PRE-STAMP MAIL; Range on annotated leaves inc. c.1800 clay-sealed dried-leaf letter or message, 1810/12 EL's to the Prime Minister ex Palpa or Butwal with rectangular or oval intaglio cachets on rear, one with ref. Sons of the King and Queen of Jumla are coming, please provide food and lodgings or details of a border conflict at Sueraj, 1815 EL to Kantipur from the King of Ramnagar with octagonal intaglio cachet on rear and summary annotation in violet on front stating the contents ref. to General Ochterlony's attached with the British Forces at Makwanpur, 1818 EL to The Prime Minister from Ramna Jung Pande with content Rana Jeet Singh has captured Mulatan Killa (Fort) and his son has been killed in the incident, 1840 EL with the oval intaglio cachets of Kumaedan Mitra Lal Adhikra and Subaedar Jasingh Batak Dalcoit Mangal Singh can easily raid the other small Kings and Rajas, except the Gorkha Kingdom and the British....c.1879 page from the official postal registry indicating dispatch of mail from Kathmandu GPO with oval intaglio cachet Nepal Holak (error for Hulak) Ghar 35 on front and many others. (42 items) Cross Reference: GREAT BRITAIN, MILITARY, INDIA (Image)
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Lot No: 510
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QV PERIOD BRITISH PO IN NEPAL; Range on leaves in binder inc. 1862 EL to India with oval intaglio cachet and double-ring "NEPAUL/P.O." cds on rear, 1885 India ½a env. to Nepal ex Calcutta with v. scarce "NEPAL/[DATE]" (no year) cds, 1887 advert env. to Nepal ex Bombay franked QV ½a (2) with "NEPAL/87 JUL 27" cds on rear, 1897 India ½a envs. to Nepal uprated ½a and endorsed 'Late fee paid' on front or with rare "NEPAL/3RD DELY" cds on rear, defective India 1900 QV ½a env. (with contents) to Aligarh uprated India 3p (5) tied by "NEPAL" squared circle d.s., and with framed "REGISTERED/NEPAL/N......" hs on front, 1900 India ½a env. to Nepal uprated 3a with framed "R/CHAUKHAMBA" hs on front, 1903 env. to Nepal franked India ½a with horse-shoe "NEPAL/DUE/'1' AS" hs on front and other related examples. (19 covers, 1 card and a few stamps) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, INDIA, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)
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Lot No: 511
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BRITISH PO IN NEPAL POSTAGE DUE MAIL; Range with 1878/81 stampless official env. to Kathmandu ex Secowlie or Calcutta with framed "POSTAGE DUE/ '1~'" hs on rear, 1880/87 stampless envs. to Kathmandu ex Madras with "T.P.O MAIL AGENT/MADRAS" cds, circular "NEPAL" cds and framed "POSTAGE DUE/ONE ANNA" or "POSTAGE DUE/1 ANNA" hs on rear, one with first day use of the date and year Nepal cds also on rear c1882/88 official stampless env. with "NEPAL" ds (different types) and framed "POSTAGE DUE/......." hs on rear 1890 India ½a embossed env. to Nepal cancelled by Calcutta cds with framed "POSTASE DUE/ONE ANNA" (spelling error) and with Nepal and Begowlib cds on rear. (8 covers) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, INDIA, TRAVELLING POST OFFICES (Image)
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Lot No: 512
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19th/20th CENTURY CANCELLATION GROUP; Range on annotated leaves in binders (7) inc. 1879 env. to Kantipur ex Palpa with the earliest examples of mechanical datestamps on rear, 1880 env. to Kathmandu with scarce ms mark of Thada Ghadi PO, 1883 env. to Kathmandu with scarce Kalaiya ds in greenish-blue, 1890 env. to Kathmandu with Trisuli negative seal mark on rear, 1929 env. to Kathmandi franked 4p. 8p & 12p tied by Dolakha cds, 1934 env. to Kathmandu franked 12p (3) tied by Dhading step-pyramid cds, c.1943 env. to Bombay franked 4p pair with indistinct cancel and censor tape at left, 1944/45 envs. sent registered and with scarce 32p solo frankings tied by Lalitpur or Birganj cds, 1946 env. to Kathmandu franked 16p tied by a Kadarbana negative seal, 1960 telegraph form franked block of ten 12p tied by fancy telephone cancel, 1963 env. to Kathmandu sent registered franked 8p (7) + 1p (4) with ms Bhagwanpur, Aachhapa cancels and many others. (few hundred) Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 513
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RARE COMBINATION FRANKINGS; Pair with Dec. 1893 local env. (small faults) franked (on rear) imperf. 1a, 2a and 4a - all four margins and representing the 7a registered rate - and individually tied Kathmandu negative seal cancel and with a Kathmandu ds also on rear and May 1899 local env. franked 1a + 2a (both pin-perf) tied by Kathmandu negative seals and with a Kathmandu ds on rear. Latter with Hellrigl Cert. (1984) (2 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 514
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NEGATIVE HAND-DATED POSTMARKS; Range on annotated leaves in a binder inc. 1893 env. to Kathmandu with scarce Morang negative ds on rear, 1894 official stampless E to Kathmandu with Kailali negative ds on rear, c.1895 official stampless env. to Kathmandu with Jumla negative ds on rear, 1902 env. to Kathmandu with scarce Ilam negative ds on rear, 1910 official stampless env. Kathmandu with Kadarban framed ds on rear, June 1910 E to Kathmandu ex Hanumanagar with large Bijayapur negative transit ds on front, May 1911 E to Butwal ex Kathmandu with Palpa segmented transit ds on rear - the earliest use of this new type d.s., 1930 linen env. franked 4p pair (on rear) tied by scarce Taplejung negative ds and other related examples. (68 covers) Cross Reference: OFFICIAL MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 515
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POSTAL RATES GROUP; Range with 1896 env. to Nuwakot franked 1a and tied by Pokharar bar cancel and with Pokhara ds on rear, 1899 env. to Kathmandu franked 1a pin-perf. tied by Gorkha bar cancel and with Gorkha negative ds on rear, 1899 envs. franked 2a or 4a tied by Kathmandu octagonal bar cancels, and with Kathmandu cds on rear, 1900/04 native envs. to Kathmandu ex Birganj or Gorkha franked 1a light blue pairs (latTer with recut frame) tied by bar cancel [latter with Hellrigl Cert. (1985)], c1935 official env. franked 2p (unusual thus for official mail) and tied by the Maharaja's Camp seal and other related examples. (31 items) Cross Reference: OFFICIAL MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 516
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20th CENTURY BRITISH PO IN NEPAL; Range on leaves inc. 1906/07 India KEVII ½a env, to Calcutta or Ratangarh with "NFPAL" (error for NEPAL) cds on each, 1908 env. to Nepal ex India franked KEVII ½a tied with "NEPAL.2nd DELY" cds on rear, 1914 India KGV ½a env. with "HOWRAH R.M.S" double-ring cds on front and v. rare "NEPAL/DELY/3RD" cds on rear, 1916 India KGV ½a env. to Calcutta with "NEPAL" double-ring cds, 1916 env. to Sinbgha Durnbar franked India KGV ½a tied by "NEPAL" cds and other related examples plus a few pieces franked KGV and KGVI with Nepal or British Legation Nepal datestamps. (16 covers, 11 pieces + 1stamp Cross Reference: INDIA, POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)
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Lot No: 517
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REGISTRATION HANDSTAMPS; Modern range to c.2000 on annotated leaves in binders (5) in carton inc. 1964 official env. to Kathmandu with two-line Olanchung reg. mark on front, 1964 15p embossed env. to Kathmandu with two-line Lalitpur reg. mark on front, c.1966 local env. from the Supreme Court in Kathmandu with s/l Sarvocha Addat reg. mark on front and other related examples. (c.100 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)
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Lot No: 518
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1st SETTING REG. LABEL; 4 Oct. 1910 env. (native paper) to Kathmandu ex Doti franked on rear 16p, 2p & 4p tied by native cancels and with printed segmented reg. label also affixed to rear with three segments with ms details made to the label plus an off-cover label similarly used. Scarce Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 519
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1st SETTING REG.LABEL; 6 Aug. 1912 native env. (small faults) to Kathmandu ex Dhankuta franked 8p (3) + 4p tied by native cancels and with printed segmented reg. label tied to the rear and with three PO annotations in three of the segments. Scarce Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 520
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RARE HALF ANNA FRANKINGS; July/Aug. 1918 envs. (slightly stained native paper) to Kathmandu each franked imperf. ½a (both four margins - one toned) tied by ms. cancels and sent from a Rana family winter camp at Mangalalpur Sawari Resta. Seldom seen concession rates. (2 covers) (Image)
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Lot No: 521
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REGISTERED MAIL COLLECTION; Range on annotated leaves in binders (6) inc. 1919 linen env. to Kadarban franked 16p, 8p & 4p with wax seals on rear and endorsed 'Registered', 1925 local env. ex Kunchha franked 16p, 8p & 4p tied by scarce cross type cancels, 1927 Nepal PO ledger detailing reg. articles sent, 1927 official receipt for a reg. article with a Kathmandu cds on front, 1933 env. to Kathmandu 1959 env. to India franked 20p pair with type 1 reg. label - the earliest use recorded with ms. 'Bhairahawa' endorsement, 1959 official env. sent registered franked 16p (2), 12p & 6p (2) with scarce framed Mulpani PO ds on front & rear, 1961 12p embossed env. used locally uprated 24p + 10p with blank reg. label affixed to rear and endorsed 'Hotel Royal PO/Kathmandu' in place for three days during a QEII visit, 1969 env. to Kathmandu franked 1r with scarce blank roulette lined reg. label affixed and other related examples. (c.100 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, OFFICIAL MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 522
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KATHMANDU EXCHANGE PO/BRITISH LEGATION PO; Range on annotated leaves in binders (2) inc. 1931 India KGV 2a + 1a reg. env. to Calcutta franked combination India KGV 3p + 4a & Nepal 4p, 1935 reduced env. to Bombay franked India 1a (4) + 3p, with plain reg. label optd. 'NEPAL' in purple, 1938 env. to Edinburgh franked India KGV 1a (5) tied by Nepal cds with Kathmandu Exchange PO cds on rear, 1942 telegram form to Lhasa (Tibet) & receipt, 1944 env. to Bombay franked India KGVI 4a + ½a with scarce printed 'BRITISH LEGATION' reg. label affixed to front, 1944 insured (for 100r) env. to Bombay franked KGVI 1r, 2a + ½a, with scarce printed Nepal reg. label endorsed 'BL' (British Legation), 1947 env. to Bombay franked KGVI 3a, 1a & ½a tied by "BRITISH LEGATION/(NEPAL)" with framed "BRITISH LEGATION/(NEPAL) hs on front and endorsed 'Registered', 1947 airmail env. to London franked India KGVI 8a + 4a tied by "BRITISH LEGATION/(NEPAL)" cds and other related examples. (70 items) Cross Reference: INDIA, TELEGRAMS, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, INSURED MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 524
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PASHUPATI POSTMARKS GROUP; Range of mail on annotated leaves in binders (2) inc. 1920 env. to Jeswar franked 4p tied by oval Kalaiya seal cancel with additional strike nearby, 1925 unframed official env. to Kathmandu with framed Sindhuli customs mark on rear, 1929 env. to Kathmandu franked 4p (6) tied by four strikes of the large ornamental Syuraj d.s., 1946 env. to Kathmandu franked 24p tied by Kadarban chamfered-framed seal, 1949 unframed official env. ex Kathmandu with framed three-line Gorkha customs mark on rear, 1957 fragment franked 6p strip of three tied by v. rare Bhachchek d.s., 1958 unfranked official env. to Dilli Bazaar ex Dolakha with framed Lamabagar customs mark on rear and other related examples. (53 covers, one piece + 5 stamps) Cross Reference: OFFICIAL MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 526
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DOUBLE-WEIGHT PICE FRANKINGS ON REGISTERED MAIL; 17 May 1923 and 27 July 1933 envs. (native paper, small faults) to Palpa ex Parasi or Kathmandu ex Palpa franked 4p (2) + 16p on rear tied or cancelled by two sun and moon cancels each with some wax remnants on rear and endorsed with reg. and weight on front. Scarce. (2) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 527
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1930 PERKINS BACON 5 RUPEE - mint upper left corner block of 25, some perf. separation with minor perf. reinforcement, most units unmounted. SG 50 £1025 as singles. (25) (Image)
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Lot No: 528
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INDIAN PO IN NEPAL; Range on annotated leaves in binder inc. 1948 env. to NY franked India KGVI 3a + ½a tied by "INDIAN EMBASSY (NEPAL)" machine cancel, 1948 India KGVI 3a + 1½a env. to Bombay franked 12a, KGVI 1r (2) & 2a with printed '(NEPAL)/BRITISH LEGATION' label affixed - the only known example,1949 India KGVI 3a + 1½a reg. env. to Bombay franked KGVI 12a + 2a with printed 'INDIAN EMBASSY (NEPAL)/BRITISH LEGATION NEPAL' reg. label affixed, 1950 typewritten reg. article receipt with "INDIAN EMBASSY/NEPAL" cds on front - the only recorded example, 1953 airmail env. to Ireland franked India 8a + 2a tied by "INDIAN EMBASSY/NEPAL)" cds with circular seriffed "T" hs on front - the only example recorded, 1954 env. to Punjab with script type 'I.E. Nepal' reg. label affixed and other related examples. (53 items) Cross Reference: INDIA, REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)
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Lot No: 529
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MODERN MAIL GROUP; Range on leaves in binders (8) in carton inc. 1943 underpaid env. to Kathmandu ex Tibet with p.due mark on front and charged 12p, c1949 local env. franked 2p tied by Hulak Goswara ds and with p.due mark on front, 1966 15p stationery env. to Kathmandu uprated 50p with early Kathmadu machine cancel on rear, c1990 envs. to Kathmandu ex Romania or Nepal with "FOUND OPEN/TORN CONDITION......" or "FOUND IN TORN/OPEN CONDITION....." hs on rear and other related examples. (c.200 items) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 847
Lot No: 530
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MODERN MAIL, COMMEMORATIVE & SPECIAL CANCELS; Range in binders (13) in cartons (2) inc. range of internal mail with bilingual double-ring cds (types 'B' and 'C'), special event postmarks & cachets inc. philatelic exhibitions, cricket & football matches, scout jamboree plus slogan cancels, all Devangari datestamps inc. double ring (2 - one with scalloped variety), type C (double outer ring), 1979 defective env. to Kathmandu franked 15p block of seven on rear tied by rare Chyang Thapu marking and with reg. hs on front, ornamental types, Sawari Camp (Royal Visit) postmarks, 1959? UPU commemorative unaddressed flight env. franked 1p - 50p, 1924/2013 Himalayan Expedition mail with special cancels many with signatures of the climbers inc. German, Russian, Swiss, Polish, British (inc. scarce 1970 PPC to London from the Annapurna South Face Expedition), American and Indian, Korean teams, and many others plus The Modern Postmarks of Nepal by Colin Hepper (2005). (100s) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, FIRST DAY COVERS, SPORT (Image)
