1815 ANGLO-NEPALESE WAR (1814-16): Three page letter written & signed by Lt. Col. Chamberlain (24th Regt. South Wales Borders) from "CAMP BANJARE PAKIA" during the Anglo-Nepalese war, datelined Feb. 19, 1815, with interesting contents on troop movements and the resignation of General Marley. Written to major Doyle and delivered by hand. The address panel endorsed "Colonel Fagan with Major Doyle's compliments" (forwarded!?). (By this time, of the four British commanders, one was dead, General Marley deserted (letter's contents: "General Marley has quitted us"), and two others were essentially inactive at the hands of the Nepalese army.) A fine letter accompanied by typewritten explanation and contents. A VERY RARE AND IMPORTANT LETTER FROM THE ANGLO-NEPALESE WAR. (The Chamberlain correspondence was published in "The Invasion of Nepal" by John Pemble.)
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1821 Cover with fine and clear strike of the private seal of Ujir Singh Thapa, commander of the Mid-Western front (Butwal-Palpa) during the Anglo-Nepalese war, sent to the Prime Minister Bhimsen Thapa, Kathmandu in 1921.
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1873 (12 Feb.) Stampless cover from Bankipore, India to NEPAL via Teerhoot, bearing hexagonal "BANKIPOOR/12 FE./73" d/s in black, similar Teerhoot transit d/s in blue and the RARE "NEPAUL/FE 15/73" c.d.s. with broken "U" variety. This "NEPAUL" receiving c.d.s. is Hellrigl type B23, reported 1873 only and Hellrigl gives a "RR" rating with a "1775" point value. LESS THAN 10 EXAMPLES OF THIS CANCEL ARE KNOWN! And this one is the earliest recorded showing the broken "U". Part at right missing, but a nice example of the RARE "NAPAUL" datestamp.
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1925: Official India postal stationery card KGV. ¼a. ultramarine on buff (1921), uprated by India KGV. 3p. grey surcharged "SERVICE", and used by the British Legation, Nepal to 'The Officier Commanding Indian Station Hospital in Khairagali', cancelled by "NEPAL/4 AUG 25" c.d.s., with "BRITISH LEGATION NEPAL" oval handstamp, signed within, and Khairagali '10 Aug 25' arrival cds alongside. A VERY SCARCE INDIAN OFFICIAL POSTCARD USED FROM NEPAL.
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1926-38 Three official covers from Kathmandu to Major/Lt. Colonel F.M. Bailey, one used registered from British Envoy at the Court of Nepal to Darjeeling in 1926, a second one to Patna in 1938 noted on reverse "No such man in Nepal Govt. House Patna" and forwarded, plus a third cover sent registered to Bailey in London just after his retirement from service, all franked with respective India KGV. official stamps (11 stamps from 3p. to 4a.), written up on two pages.
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1829 (21 Feb.) Official letter from William Amherst, Governor-General of India at Calcutta to the KING OF NEPAL with Lord Amherst's seal, endorsed at left "(on this day) was delivered by the hand of Broogheh Ismail", and on reverse with address to the King of Nepal with note "Written on 21st of February of the Christian year of 1829" in Persian, the language of diplomacy-used by the East Indian Company. The wrapper was carried by currier from Calcutta to the British Residency P.O. in Kathmandu while B.H. Hodgson was postmaster. A rare letter represents an important early communication between India and Nepal - An Exhibit Item!
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1860's-1960's ca.: More than 300 letters, covers and documents bearing various Nepalese seals including more than 50 with RED SEALS of the various rulers of Nepal and his family/palace, few fiscal documents with adhesives, also documents as acknowledgements, orders, enactments, decrees etc., most of them with translations (German or English) and details like dates and personalities, housed in four binders.
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1870-1944 "British Post Office in Nepal": Collection of 11 covers from or to Nepal, with unpaid 1870 cover from Kathmandu to Jung Bahadur Rana (Prime Minister of Nepal) at Patna and 1882 unpaid cover to Kathmandu from the Queen Regent of Nepal (banished to Benares), both with resp. "POSTAGE DUE" handstamps, 1921 cover Nepal-Tibet (with "NEPAL/DUE/1/2 ANNA" horseshoe) and 1944 cover Tibet-Nepal, three stampless covers (1934/1942(2)) from Nepal to Tibet with respective Pharijong horseshoe "DUE" handstamps, one from F.P.O. No.81 (RARE!), others with h/s in Devanagri, and a 1943 insured registered cover from the British Legation Nepal to Bombay, and others.
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1880's-1949: Mint collection of single stamps and multiples, from early square issues (mostly without gum as issued) to several mint sets of 1949 'landscape' (incl. set of pairs), with two complete sheets of 64 of 1a. blue/dark blue with respective tête-bêche pairs, several larger multiples (most of them with sheet margins), and some stamps and multiples of 1907-1941 issues. Most stamps are originals but few imitations. Nevertheless, an interesting group of about 330 stamps in total.
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1881-1990, collection of mint and used stamps and few covers/FDCs, with 53 stamps of first design (1881-1917 issues), mostly used including tête-bêche pairs, multiples, colour shades etc., followed by a specialized section of 1899 ½a. black with 37 stamps including pin-perf stamp, tête-bêche pairs, stamps from 1st printing on thin paper, multiples etc., the Pashupati issues up to high values, and a fresh and fine mint collection from the 1950's-1990 including several better stamps and complete sets. In addition a fine mint collection of BHUTAN from first 1955 issue (corner pairs) to 1969. (Image)

1881-2002, comprehensive collection of mint and used stamps in a big stock-book, starting with 60 stamps of early square issues including multiples and tête-bêche pairs - not all the stamps are genuine but most of them -, followed by singles and multiples of 1899 ½a., a quantity of 1907-41 Pashupati issues, and the following sets and stamps up to modern, with many complete issues, se-tenants, souvenir sheets etc., up to eight complete sheets of 2002 issues, plus some Officials. The older stamps (1851-1941) used, later issues mint and/or used.
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1960-90 Mint collection in a stockbook, obviously almost complete unmounted mint, including 1960/1961 'Children's year' issues etc., also souvenir and se-tenant sheets, and some FDC's.
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