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Philippines Airlines "Cloud Master" DC-6 Crash at Ciampino Airport, Rome 1954 (Jan. 14): Commercial envelope from Osaka, Japan to Dublin, bearing on front 'DAMAGED IN / PAL-AIRCRAFT CRASH' in black and on reverse Italian special cachet "Corrispondenza recuperata in seguito / incidente aereo del / 14
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1883: 3 ca and two 5 ca chrome yellow, all third setting, all three used and all with imperfections (Image 1)
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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. (page)
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1897: Dowager Empress with new currency overprint 30 c on 24 ca deep rose red "wide gap" overprint, very fresh bottom marginal copy with large part og. Fine and scarce. (page)
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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
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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 HARBI
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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
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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
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1878/1930: Collection beginning with four Large Dragons and an attractive selection of later issues such as Dowager Empress with and without new currency overprints, a good used 4c. Red Revenue and a host of later issues worthy of note.rn (page)
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1878/2008: Accumulation from all periods, with five 'Small Dragons', five low values 'Dowager Empress' with new currency overprints, Chinese Republic to $2 'Bean Goose'. The condition is as ususal slightly mixed with many fine items. (page)
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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. (page)
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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 i
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1897/1960: Issues of the Republic of China on mainly cut outs, as well as some earlier unused. A carton full of 'Junk' and some later issues, with a number of large blocks, perfins and better postmarks, this is an ideal lot for treasure hunters. Many finds possible. (page)
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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)
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1898: Accumulation of over four-hundred-forty used copies with a wide range of postmarks and shades. An interesting lot with much scope for discoveries. (Im
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1898: Accumulation of over one-hundred-seventy used stamps up to and including $2 bean-goose (2), in ususal mixed condition with many good quality stamps and a range of attractive and better postmarks including a mixed franking with French POs.rn (page)
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1898/1909: 'Small Dragon' approximately eight hundred and forty used values to 10c in stockbook. The quality is mixed, largely good to fine. (Image 1)(page)
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1899/1923: Collection of approximately two-hundred-eighty stamps selected for postmark interest, containing a good range of cancels beginning with some dollar chop part strikes including a large part strike PAOTING on pair of 10 c green dragon. Town postmarks include KASHING KIUKIANG, PAKHOI, SINLO
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1905/2002 (ca.): Group of unused and used as well as covers in one stockbook and stockcards, covering PCR (some reprints), modern Hong Kong and Taiwan, some Japan as well, some duplicates and multiples, condition varies, mostly fine to very fine. (page)
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1912: Republic of China, accumulation of over five hundred stamps to 10c blue unsorted for overprint types with some postmark interest. (Image 1) (page)
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1912: Republic of China, approximately seven hundred used stamps with values up to 50c, unsorted for overprints and postmarks. (Image 1) (page)
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Sinkiang,1915: accumulation of just under 250 Stamps of the 'Junk' series with overprint on used values to 10c blue, here every stamp with perfin. A most unusual lot. (page)
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1915/1945 (ca.) Sinkiang: unused and used collection on album leaves, better items with high facial values 5$-10$ in the early issues incl. SG 67-70 unused, some complete sets, mixed condition, many fine, interesting specialist lot. (page)
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1932/1944: Small collection of the stamps of Manchuria containing loose stamps and stamps on stockcards in used and unused condition. The quality is as usual mixed with some postmark interest noted. (page)
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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. (page)
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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. (page)
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1962: Mei Lan-fang miniature sheet, Chinese number C94M, full original size 108:147 mm, no thins. It's front side is in very good and in clean condition, far above average. Never hinged, original gum, which is yellowishly lined (from stockbook strips). Newest certificate Haveman (2023). Mi = € 18'00
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1962: Stage Art of Mei Lan-Fang 3 f. unused miniature sheet in full size 108 x 147 mm, perf. 11 1/2:11, unmounted original gum with typical slightly browned reverse Mi. Block 8 = € 18'000. (page)
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1963: Hwangshan Landscapes, 4 f.- 50 f. complete set, post office fresh, unmounted mint. (Image 1)
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1964/1966: Group of three complete sets unmounted mint, with "Power Stations" (SG 2223-2226), one stamp faulty corner, Tsunyi Conference (SG 2235-2237), and Lu Hsun (SG 2329-2331), fine to very fine Mi = € 1450. (page)
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1964/1968: Group of twelve used stamps, incl. "Talks on Literature and Art" (SG 2359-2361) and Anti-american Declaration (SG 432), one stamp with paper wrinkles and small tear, otherwise fine to very fine Mi = € 1265. (page)
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1967: Thoughts of Mao Tse-tung, complete marginal set of eleven values, fresh unmounted mint, the two se-tenant strips of five lightly folded, usual dull gold and unobstrusive surface trace, fine SG = £ 7'000. (page)
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1967/1980: Group of seven complete sets unmounted mint or without gum as issued, incl. "Liu Commemoration" (SG 2335-2340), fine to very fine Mi = € 1130. (I
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1978: National Science Conference and Flying Fairies souvenir sheets, unmounted mint, extremely fine Mi. = Euros 1'100. (Image 1)
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1978: Galloping Horses souvenir sheet, unmounted mint, very fine Mi = € 850. (Image 1) (page)
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1980: Year of the Monkey 8 f., exceptional centring, a couple of characteristic small black marks on the gum otherwise superb, unmounted Gi. = £ 1'500. (page)
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1880/2000ca. : Accumulation of mostly used material, with some better on stockcards and album pages, various material also in 2 stock books containing Peoples Republic, Taiwan and a bit Korea and Japan as well. Two books containing issues regarding LINGNAN CULTURE and yearbook 1990, as for these two
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1948/1963: Quite advanced, mostly unused collection, a few issues are used; particularly strong in the late 50s and early 60s to 1963, with beautiful "Huang Shang", "Cuba", "Butterflies" etc. gummed stamps may have little partial toning. (page)
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1949/67 PRC collection unused or used in blue stockbook, with early reprints, 1952 Tibet set unused, thereafter predominantly used (mostly CTO) with many full sets incl. 1960 Goldfish set of twelve, Chrysanthemums set, 1962 Cuba set, Mei-Lan Fang set, 1963 Cuba set, 1963 Hwangshan landscapes set, 19
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1949/1997 (ca.): Umnounted, unused and used collection neatly housed in one album, many better sets incl. 1961 Chrysanthemums, 1967 Soldier Liu (Gi 2335/2340) unmounted og., 1951 Gate of Heavenly Peace $100,000 scarlet used (Gi 1497), etc., some early issues with duplicates, a few modern sheets, ove
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1970/74: The fine unused range with 1970 "Taking of Tiger Mountain", set of five unused (Gi = £ 200), Paris Commune set of four (Gi = £ 200), Communist Party Anniversary set of eight incl. triptych (Gi = £80), 1971 Table Tennis set of four (Gi = £ 90), Hoxha set of four (Gi =
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1970/1981: Mostly unmounted mint and unused collection neatly presented in one album with many betters sets, incl. souvenir sheets like 1979 Year of the Child (Gi MS2900) and 1978 Galloping Horses (Gi MS2781), almost complete with only a few values missing, also a few presentation leaflets, very fin
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1970/1985: Superb unmounted mint collection in one album, complete in the main numbers including Red Monkey 1980 (newest certificate Haveman), with all better souvenir sheets like Science from Childhood (SG MS2900), Galloping Horses (SG MS2781) and Stamp Fair (SG MS2874), also eleven stamp booklets,
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1974/1999: Mostly unmounted mint and also used collection neatly presented in one album with some better items, souvenir sheets etc., very fine quality. (Im
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1978/1990 Horses: Small group of souvenir sheets and stamps, better items like 1978 Galloping Horses souvenir sheet unmounted og. (SG MS2781), also Taiwan, very fine. (page)
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1979/1983: Group of 10 FDC souvenir sheets, all tied to registered envelopes to Germany, incl. Stamp Fair (SG MS2874) and Beauties of Jilin (SG MS3158), very fine. (page)
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1980/1985: Group of 11 stamp booklets, incl. 1981 Year of the Cock and 1983 Terracotta Figures, all with cancellations, very fine and scarce. (Image 1)<
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1985/2011 (ca,): Group of souvenir sheets and some single stamps, mostly unmounted mint, as well as a selection of modern FDC, bookletrs and sheetlets, fine to very fine. (page)
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1985/2017: Stock of modern Chinese issues mainly in Yearbooks and on some stock cards filling a medium size box. The material is clean and overall in fine condition. (page)
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1884/1920: Fine mint and used collection of mainly early stamps in a small album. The collection contains many better items including approximately one hundred stamps in Reis currency, here three unused 1884 200r orange, 50r green and many other values. The quality is rather mixed, therefore a clos
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1987/90: New Yeark booklets: 1985 50x, 1986 50x, 1987 100x, 1988 100x, 1989 100x, 1990 x 100, Mi € 27'000. (Image 1) (page)
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1937/1971: Group of sixteen covers and one FDC card in one album, also China, incl. 1940 large registered envelope from Shanghai to Germany via Siberia, some colourful multiple frankings sent to foreign destinations, airmails, etc., generally fine, an interesting lot. (page)
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1946/1975 (ca.): Unmounted and unused collection, neatly housed in one album with some better sets, a few multiples and some duplicates, generally very fine condition, also one stockbook with some Chinese issues incl. Coiling Dragons and Junks, Sun Yat-sen overprints with many duplicates, plate flaw
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1950/53: Excellent lot of complete sets and souvenir sheets, including '2nd anniversary of Re-election of President Chiang Kaishek' 2x perforated, 2x imperforated, souvenir sheets, souvenir folder with imperforated stamps 1953 etc. Mi ca. = € 7200. (page)
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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
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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.
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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) tra
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1924 (Dec 1): Empress Jingo 5 Yen, granite paper, perf. 13 x 13½, well centered and of good colour, large part og. Gi 224a = £225 , Mi 170, Scott $250
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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 (page)
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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. (page)
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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 hing
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1875/2001 (ca.): Unmounted mint, unused and used collection neatly housed in 5 albums, incl. Ryukyu Islands, early issues mostly used, some duplicates and souvenir sheets, generally fine to very fine. (page)
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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, includ
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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 'Nat
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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. (page)
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1927/1944 (ca.), Menkiang, Kalgan, Sinkiang, Manchuria and Yunnan: over 150 unused and used stamps, incl. Kalgan unissued, expertly described in a stockbook, fine to very fine, an interesting specialist lot. (page)
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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. (page)
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1890/1935 approximately: Batch of 270 postal stationery cards and six letters, apparently all used domestically with some postmark interest in mainly clean condition with only slight ageing. (page)
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1905 (Aug 21): Korean stationery postcard 4 chon (H&G 8), from Chemulpo via Tsingtau to Celle, Germany, the indicium cancelled by light Japanese "CHEMULPO I.J.P.O." handstamp in violet, the card was franked with a additional Kiautschou Hohenzollern 5 pf. green adhesive tied by "TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU 2
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Southern Korea 1955/1975: Collection of over 150 miniature sheets including among many others the 1955 'Runner' issue cat €1500, the 1957 'US trade treaty' cat €2200 and the 1957 'Christmas' sheets cat €4800. A seldom offered collection in predominantly fine condition. (page)
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Northern Korea 1950/1969: Clean stock in both unused and used condition in a large stockbook. The early issues are less comprehensively represented, nonetheless issues such as 'Admiral Li Sun Sin' and 'Chinese Friendship' can be found and the 1959 definitve set is well represented. Later issues cont
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1965: Silkworm farming, 96 sets in full sheets, the stamps are fresh with full og gum, the perforation is now and then partially detached. To this added full sheet of 50 of an essay for USSR with 'Sibir Tiger' full og, selvage at the bottom somewhat creased. Catalog value for Korea only. Mi = € 7200
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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 Asia
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1872: Royal document bearing the circular red "Lal Mohur" seal handstamp reading in Devanagri "Shri Durga" (Goddess Durga, the destroyer) and "Bawani" (female) and double edged sword. The earliest document bearing this seal is dated 1794 - for a similar but earlier example see the Hellrigl sale (Cor
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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
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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 FR
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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 cove
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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
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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 acti
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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 a
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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 B
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1856 (Dec): Official cover to Kathmandu with, on reverse, superb oval negative seal of sender in black, and recipient's note of date of receipt "1913-9-4-2" (2nd weekday, 4th day of month "Sarwan" of 1913 BS) = 17 Dec 1856. A most attractive and early cover. (page)
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1859 (Dec): Official cover with fiull original contents to Kathmandu with, on reverse, with rectangular and superb oval negative seal of senders in black, and recipient's note of date of receipt "1916-9-5-7" (7th weekday, 5th day of month "Sarwan" of 1916 BS) = 18 Dec 1859. A most attractive and ear
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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 ar
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1883: Stampless Official cover from Banke to Kathmandu, struck in lieu of stamps with octagonal framed BANKE negative seal handstamp in black (as Hepper page 26, fig. 2) and manuscript "Taulihawa 39/11/27" of 10th March 1883, with shield shaped handstamp of Lalit Jung. Scarce oval arrival of Kathman
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1891: Stampless Official cover from Taulihawa on the Indian border in West Nepal to Kathmandu, struck in lieu of stamps with octagonal framed TAULIHAWA negative seal Postmaster's handstamp in black (Hepper page 26, fig. 7) and manuscript alongside (June 28). Circular arrival of Kathmandu above. Scar
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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' calenda
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Dalai Lama Letter 1895/1904: 'Shirt' Letter from the 13th Dalai Lama (Thubten Gyatso) to the King of Nepal addressed "To His Excellency Highly Glorified Wang Gurkha King", folded for Exhibit display to show the Dalai Lama's square official red seal with blank surround (Dawson type 4) with the Dalai
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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 cac
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1904: Official stampless cover and complete original contents from Lhasa to Kathmandu, mailed by the Nepalese Ambassador to Tibet, Jit Bahadur. The reverse of the cover with oval negative seal of the Ambassador in black. The cover was mailed during the British Military Mission to Tibet led by Youngh
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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 dat
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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 manuscr
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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
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Indian Post Office 1868: Unpaid cover from Kathmandu to Patna struck with superb strike of "NEPAUL / PO" despatch cds in black with rare framed "TOO LATE" handstamp applied on despatch in black alongside. Hexagonal Trihoot transit and "Patna PO" arrival cds (Feb 29) alongside. A scarce cover. (page)
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Indian Post Office - Incoming Mail 1868: Unpaid cover to Kathmandu struck with "Tirhoot" despatch cds in black (Aug 7) and fine strike of "NEPAUL/ PO" arrival cds (Aug 11) in black. (page)
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Indian Post Office - Incoming Mail 1870: Unpaid cover to Kathmandu struck with "Tirhoot" despatch cds in blue (March 3) and fine strike of "NEPAUL" triangular datestamp (more normally used as a despatch marking but seldom encountered) dated "6/3" of arrival. Fresh and fine, a scarce usage. (page)
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Indian Post Office - Incoming Mail 1873: Unpaid cover from Benares to Kathmandu struck with "Benares" cds in black (April 8), Bankipore and Tirhoot hexagonal transit datestamps in black and blue (April 10) respectively and fine "NEPAUL" single ring arrival cds (April 12) in black. Edge wear to envel
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Indian Post Office 1854: ½ a. blue, Die I, a used example on piece, margins at top and at base, close on other two sides, tied by "B / 137" obliterator of Kathmandu / Nepal Residency Post Office in black and by private 'Dated / Received / Replied' handstamp in red; double ring "NEPAUL * P.O." cs in
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Indian Post Office 1854/55: 4 a. blue & red, Die II, Head Die III, a used cut-to-shape example cancelled by bold strike of "B / 137" obliterator of Kathmandu / Nepal Residency Post Office in black and by part transit datestamp in red. Small thin but very rare.rnProvenance: Collection E.A. Smythies.
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Indian Post Office 1856: ½ a. blue, a used example on 1865 cover with original contents to Calcutta tied by 'Shri' in manuscript and by newly introduced "137 / NEPAL" wreathed duplex of Kathmandu / Nepal Residency Post Office (Jan 17). Reverse with sadly illegible Tirhoot transit and Calcutta arriva
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Indian Post Office 1856: ½ a. blue, a used example on 1863 cover to Calcutta tied by both the address and "B / 137" obliterator of Kathmandu / Nepal Residency Post Office in black. Reverse with double arc "NEPAUL * P.O." datestamp (Jan 22) in red, hexagonal transits of Motahhari (Jan 23) and Tirhoot
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Indian Post Office 1860: Small thin paper cover sent registered from Kathmandu to Amritsar, franked on front by India 1856/64 ½ a. blue in a vertical pair and, on reverse single 4 a. black tied by Bengal Circle octagonal 'B/137' obliterators. Circular NEPAUL / G.P.O. datestamp in red (Nov 9) alongsi
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Indian Post Office 1856/64: 4 a. black, a used example on 1862 cover from Kathmandu to London endorsed "via Southampton" tied by "B / 137" obliterator in black with reverse showing rare framed "TOO LATE" applied on despatch and "NEPAUL * P.O." despatch cds (Nov 26). Calcutta duplex of transit (Dec
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Indian Post Office 1856: ½ a. blue, a used example on 1867 cover to Calcutta tied by "137 / NEPAL" duplex of Kathmandu / Nepal Residency Post Office. Reverse with superb strike of framed "TOO LATE" applied on despatch in black (rare), Tirhoot hexagonal transit in red and Calcutta arrival (Jan 6). Le
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Indian Post Office - Incoming Mail 1865: ½ a. blue in a block of four and single 1869 4 a. green used on refolded 1870 registered cover from Tirhoot to Kathmandu tied by '130' numeral obliterators in blue with corresponding Tirhoot cds (Sept 3) alongside and framed registration handstamp in red. Str
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Indian Post Office 1873: India ½ a. blue used on reverse of 1884 cover from Kathmandu to Motahari tied by fine strike of "D" in bars obliterator in black. "NEPAL" despatch cds at left (April 19) and "Motaharee" arrival alongside (April 21). Scarce and attractive usage. (page)
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Indian Post Office - Incoming Mail 1873: ½ a. blue, three single examples and a vertical strip of four used on 1882 registered cover to Nepal all tied by "C-16" barred obliterators with framed registration cachet at right and "Adapur" despatch cds (Feb 19) below. "NEPAL" arrival cds (Feb 21) alongs
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Indian Post Office 1901/05: Covers (3) with 1901 underpaid cover franked by India 882 ½ a. blue-green tied by NEPAL squared circle datestamp (Jan 13) to Calcutta with framed POSTAGE DUE / ONE ANNA above, 1903 incoming cover with India 1900 ½ a. yellow-green taxed on arrival with half-round NEPAL / D
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Indian Post Office 1882: Registered usages (2) with 2 a. pale blue used on trimmed 2 a. registered envelope to Bombay tied by "NEPAL" squared circle datestamp (Oct 30, 1896) and attractive 1897 registered cover to Cawnpore franked by 1 a. plum and 3 a. brown-orange similarly tied by "NEPAL" squared
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Indian Post Office 1895: India 2 a. registered stationery envelope used to Rangoon franked on reverse with 1 a. plum and, on front perfinned 'MB / Co. Ld.' 2 a. pale blue (Mohr Bros and Co. Ltd.) tied by NEPAL squared circle datestamps (Aug 26) with framed REGISTERED / NEPAL handstamp at left. Also
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Indian Post Office 1882: 1 a. 6 p. sepia, six examples with 1865 1 a. brown (2), all used on reverse of cover only to Lodhiana all tied by scarce "D" in bars obliterators in black and by framed "REGISTERED / NEPAL" handstamp paying 11 anna rate. "NEPAL" cds of despatch (Oct 9) and Lodhiana arrival (
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Indian Post Office 1892: 1 rupee green & aniline carmine, a single example used on reverse of 1903 registered & insured cover to Calcutta endorsed "Registered and Insured for Rs. 300 (three hundred)" and tied by "NEPAL" cds (Aug 26) in black with Calcutta arrival (Aug 29) alongside. Obverse with fra
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Indian Post Office 1900/02: India 2 a. violet, a horizontal pair used on reverse of 1903 registered envelope sent from the Maharaja and Prime Minister of Nepal, Chandra Shamser to his brother Khadga Shamser in Dehra Dun, India with the adhesives tied by "NEPAL" cds's (Sept 26) with arrival cds (Oct
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1909: Registered cover to Raxaul franked by India 1902 2 a. mauve and 1907 1 a. carmine (2) tied by NEPAL datestamps (Oct 9) in black, with earliest recorded usage of the white handstamped 'R / NEPAL' registration label above. Cover arrived in 'Raksal' (Oct 11) and returned to sender with 'Nepal' si
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Field Post Office 1906: India ½ a. green, a used exxample tied to reverse of 1909 advertising envelope (Jewellers) mailed from Kathmandu to Gyantse, Tibet tied by NEPAL cds (Oct 14) with "BASE OFFICE" transit cds (Oct 18) and "FIELD P.O. 81" cds (Oct 20) applied in Pharijong, Tibet; with blurred arr
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Incoming Mail 1911/23: India ½ a. green and 3 a. dull orange used on 1918 registered cover from ILAM, Eastern Nepal to His Highness the Maharaja of Nepal, through Moonshikhana Office, Singha Durbar, Nepal; mailed from and adhesives tied by "Sukhia-Pokhri / Darjeeling" (Oct 19, 1918) with framed "Suk
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Indian Post Office 1862: India ½ a. blue postal stationery envelope used to Calcutta (to a member of the Bahadur family), cancelled by Bengal Circle 'B / 137' obliterator in black. Reverse with Calcutta arrival cds in red (March 21) and NEPAUL / fleuron datestamp in red (MA.16.62) without the 'P.O.'
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Indian Post Office 1878: India ½ a. blue postal stationery envelope used from Kathmandu via Motahari to Calcutta cancelled by very scarce "NEPAL / C-137" duplex in black (Nov 20) and by Muzaraipur transit. Reverse with hexagonal 'Motaharee' transit (Nov 22) and Calcutta arrival cds (Nov 25) in black
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Indian Post Office 1879: 1 a. on ½ a. blue postal stationery card, a used example addressed to the philatelist Hugo Griebert in London cancelled by "NEPAL" squared circle datestamp (April 9, 1892) via Segowlie (April 11) and Bombay, with message thanking him for his requests and stating "I am also a
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Indian Post Office 1883: India ½ a. blue postal stationery envelope used from Kathmandu to Motahari superbly struck with scarce "D" in bars obliterator in black. Reverse with single ring "NEPAL" cds (Aug 31) and "First Dely. / Motiharee" arrival cds (Sept 3) with date of receipt also in Devanagri sc
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Indian Post Office 1888: India 4 a. 6 p. orange-yellow postal stationery envelope used to London, superbly cancelled by "NEPAL" cds (Jan 22, 1888) with London arrival cds in red below (Feb 13). Reverse with Segowlie transit cds (Jan 24), Bombay cds (Jan 27). A fine usage, both the stationery envelop
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Indian Post Office 1891/92: India 2 a. 6 p. orange-yellow postal stationery envelopes (2), each used to the stamp dealer Adolph Bauer in Erfurt, Germany, one neatly cancelled by "NEPAL" thimble datestamp (very rare used as a cancellation device (see the Corinphila 'Hellrigl' sale, lot 3054, for one
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1881 (June): 1 a. blue, 2 a. purple and 4 a. green, imperforate on European white wove paper, the set of three values unused, good margins all round, the 2 a. with thin spot at base, slight wrinkles otherwise fine for this extremely scarce set Gi = £ 800. (page)
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1881: 1 a. ultramarine, imperforate on European paper, a used example of excellent colour on 1882 cover from Sarlahi to Kathmandu tied by hexagonal "Sa" handstamp of SARLAHI in black (Hepper page 11 / fig. 5). Reverse with Sarlahi despatch cds (May 15) and Kathmandu arrival (May 17). A fine and rare
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1881: 1 a. ultramarine, Setting 1, imperforate on European paper, a used example on November 1881 cover to Palpa tied by KATHMANDU I handstamp in black (Hellrigl C65 / Hepper page 7, fig. 1). Reverse with Kathmandu despatch cds (Nov 18) and Palpa arrival (Nov 23). A fine and rare first issue cover.
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1881: 1 a. ultramarine, Setting 1, imperforate on European paper (pos. 48), a used example of the "Split Cliché" variety (large vertical white patch at top right of stamp) on April 1882 cover from Kalaiya to Kathmandu tied by "Ka" hexagonal barred handstamp of KALAIYA in blue (Hepper page 11, fig. 1
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1881: 1 a. blue, 2 a. violet and 4 a. green, used on 1885 double rate registered cover (up to 2 tolas) from Dhankuta, all tied by fine strikes of circular barred "Dha" handstamps of DHANKUTA (Hepper page 9, fig. 9) in black. Reverse with Dhankuta despatch cds (Sept). Some insect holes affect the fra
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1886/90: 4 a. yellow-green, imperforate on good quality native paper, Setting 4, position 22, an unused example with large margins all round, showing the characteristic white horizontal line below the top frame line. Scarce Gi = £ 140+. (page)
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1886/89: 4 a. deep yellow-green, an unused example, marginal from base of sheet, very clear impression on medium thick native paper, the margin at base showing part of the horizontal sheet surround. Scarce Gi = £ 140+. (page)
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1886/89: 2 a. blue, error of colour, printed in the blue ink of the first issue, Setting 5, a used example of clear impression on medium native paper cancelled in black. See Hellrigl "Stamps of Nepal" page 127, with this stamp seemingly being the used discovery example. Small natural fibre fault at
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1886/89: 2 a. violet-blue (almost deep full blue), an unused horizontal pair of medium thick native paper, of clear impression, probably Setting 5 or 7, position 21-22, showing the tête-bêche variety; note also the indentation flaw at base of position 22, slight surface graze but very scarce. (page)
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1898/1900: 4 a. deep yellow-green, Setting 8, an unused block of eight (4 x 2) corner marginal from top right of sheet, on thickish native paper, positions 5-8/13-16, showing part sheet marginal imprint at top, fine unused. a rare and attractive multiple Gi = £ 560+. (page)
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1898/1903: 1 a. grey-green, on medium native paper, pin-perforated, a marginal strip of three from right of sheet, positions 22-24 with central stamp tête-bêche, fresh and fine unused. A very rare multiple Gi = £ 400+. (page)
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1886/89: 1 a. blue, 2 a. violet and 4 a. green, medium native paper of good quality, fine impressions, used on 1893 philatelic cover each cancelled by bold strikes of the heptagonal "Ne" handstamp of Kathmandu II in black (Hepper page 7, fig. 2). Kathmandu cds below (Nov 22). Signed Holcombe. (page)
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1886/89: 1 a. blue, 2 a. violet and 4 a. green, medium native paper of good quality, used on 1894 double rate registered cover (up to 2 tolas) from Kalaiya to Kathmandu, all tied by two fine strikes of "Ka" (KALAIYA III) negative handstamps (Hepper page 10, fig. 8) in black. Reverse with Kalaiya hal
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1898/99: 2 a. bluish violet, imperforate on native paper, a used example on 1898 cover from Dhankua to Kathmandu, cancelled by circular barred "Dha" handstamp of DHANKUTA in black (Hepper page 9, fig 9) with reverse showing half negative Dhankuta despatch ((Oct 15) in black and faint arrival. The en
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1886/89: 2 a. violet, imperforate on native paper, a used example on 1891 double rate cover from Ridi, neatly tied by square barred "Ri" handstamp of RIDI (Hepper page 12, fig. 6) in black. Reverse with fine private seal handstamp and Ridi half negative despatch cds. A scarce and most attractive cov
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1886/89: 2 a. pale violet in a horizontal strip of three of fine colour and impression, with 1 a. deep blue used on 1890 registered cover at single rate plus 1 a. acknowledgement of receipt, from DHANKUTA to Kathmandhu tied by circular "Dha" handstamps (Hepper page 9, fig 9) in black. Reverse with D
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1898/99: 1 a. blue, a used example on slightly trimmed 1908 cover tied by "Bho" handstamp (Hepper page 9, fig. 5) of BHOJPUR well struck in black, with half negative cds of Bhojpur despatch (Hepper page 27, fig 5) in black. (page)
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1898/99: 1 a. deep blue, imperforate on native paper, a used example on 1892 cover from Doti to Kathmandu, cancelled by circular barred "Do" handstamp of DOTI in black (Hepper page 9, fig 11) with reverse showing manuscript Doti despatch (April 13) and Kathmandu arrival (April 24). A fine strike of
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1898/99: 1 a. deep blue, imperforate, a used example on 1892 cover from Kardoban (Rautahat) to Kathmandu tied by hexagonal barred "Rau" handstamp of RAUTAHAT in black (Hepper page 11, fig. 4) with reverse showing Rautahat despatch cds (March 26) and Kathmandu (March 27) arrival cds in black. A very
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1901: Cover from Birganj to Kathmandu bearing correct postage of 1898 1 a. blue imperf. tied by circular BIRGANJ negative handstamp (Hepper page 10, fig. 5) in black. Indian handstruck POSTAGE DUE / 1 ANNA in black at left applied as the cover transmitted through Raxaul and thus India treated the it
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1898/99: 1 a. blue, imperforate, blurred impression, a single example (marginal), a vertical strip of three and a further vertical strip of three (on reverse) used on 1905/07 registered / AR cover tied by KATHMANDU IV handstamps (Hepper page 7, fig. 4) in black. Circular datestamp on reverse (Jan 13
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1898/99: 1 a. greenish-grey, imperforate, a used example on 1899 cover from Baglung to Banke tied by circular barred "Ba" handstamp of BAGLUNG in black (Hepper page 9, fig. 1) with reverse showing half negative Baglung despatch cds (Dec 24) and Kathmandu arrival cds. Small cover paper imperfections
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1898/99: 2 a grey-lilac, a vertical strip of three (positions 8/16/24) with position 8 inverted (tête-bêche) and a single 1898/99 1 a. deep blue used on 1903 registered cover at single rate plus 1 a. acknowledgement of receipt, from Lyanglyang to Kathmandu tied by circular barred "Lya" handstamp of
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1898/03: 2 a. lavender, imperforate, a used example on 1904 double rate cover from Parewadanda to Kathmandu tied by square barred "Pare" handstamp of PAREWADANDA in black (Hepper page 12, fig. 2) with half negative despatch cds (Oct 20). A fine and scarce cover. (page)
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1898/99: 2 a. grey-lilac, three examples, imperforate on native paper, used with single 1901/07 recut 1 a. deep blue on 1905 single rate registered cover (additional 1 anna for 'AR'), from Gahawa (Birganj) to Kathmandu, all tied by circular barred "Ga" of GAHAWA handstamps (Hepper page 10, fig. 6) s
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1901/07: 1 a. blue, imperforate, a horizontal pair used together with a single 1898 4 a. green, imperforate, on reverse of 1907 single rate registered cover from Dhankuta to Kathmandu tied by circular barred "Dha" handstamp of DHANKUTA (Hepper page 9, fig. 9) in black, with half negative despatch (N
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1898/99: 4 a. green and vertical strip of three 1901/07 recut 1 a. blue, used on 1907 registered / AR cover from Bhojpur to Kathmandu tied by "Bho" handstamps (Hepper page 9, fig. 5) of BHOJPUR well struck in black, with half negative cds of Bhojpur despatch (Hepper page 27, fig 5) in black on rever
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1898/99: 1 a. greenish-grey, pin-perforated, a used example on 1899 cover from Bardiya to Banke tied by barred "Ta" handstamp presumably of BARDIYA (with "Ta" possibly used to differenciate from "Ba" of Banke and Baglung) struck in black (cancellation unrecorded) with reverse showing fine strikes of
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1898/99: 1 a. green and 2 a. grey-violet, both pin-perforated, used on probably philatelic cover tied by hexagonal framed "Ne" handstamps of Kathmandu (III) in black (Hepper page 7, fig. 3). Reverse with Kathmandu arrival cds (June 10). Scarce and attractive cover. Signed Heddergott BPP. (page)
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Bow & Two Kukri's Issue 1899 (Jan): ½ a. black, used horizontal pair, right hand stamp a tad crushed, used on reverse of June 1911 single rate cover, affixed by red sealant which shows through on the stamps and tied by BIRGANJ I Pashupati datestamp in black. A very rare stamp on letter.rnProvenance:
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1901: European wove paper, 1 a. deep grey-blue, Setting 26, a fine large margined example in a deep shade for this setting, tied to October 1902 cover by circular barred BIRGANJ obliterator (Hepper page 10, fig 5) in black. Half negative datestamp on reverse and arrival cds. An exceptionally rare st
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1907/07: Recut 1 a. ultramarine, imperforate, a used example on 1908 cover from Dailekh to Kathmandu tied by circular barred "Dai" handstamp of DAILEKH in black (Hepper page 9, fig. 7) with half negative Dailekh despatch cds (Nov 5) and Kathmandu arrival cds below. A fine cover. (page)
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1907/07: Recut 1 a. ultramarine, imperforate, a used example on 1908 cover from Pyuthan to Kathmandu tied by square barred "Pyu" handstamp of GORKHA in black (Hepper page 12, fig. 4) with Pyuthan half negative despatch cds (March 14) and Kathmandu arrival cds (March 20). A fine and scarce cover. (page)
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1907/07: Recut 1 a. ultramarine, imperforate, a used example on 1905 cover from Gahawa to Kathmandu tied by circular barred "Ga" handstamp of GAHAWA (Birganj II) in black (Hepper page 10, fig. 6) with Birganj transit cds (Feb 8) and Kathmandu arrival cds of the following day. A fine strike of a scar
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1907/07: Recut 1 a. ultramarine, imperforate, a used example on 1903 cover from Gorkha to Kathmandu tied by square barred "Go" handstamp of GORKHA in black (Hepper page 12, fig. 5) with Gorkha despatch cds (May 13 - only recorded in 1903) and Kathmandu arrival cds of the following day. A fine and sc
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1907/07: Recut 1 a. pale ultramarine, imperforate, a used example on 1903 cover from Kuti in Tibet to Kathmandu via Tatpani tied by oval negative Postmaster's personal handstamp in black with date '58', reverse with Tatapani (May 18) cds, Chautara (May 18, in manuscript) and Kathmandu arrival (May 2
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1901/07: Native medium wove paper, 1 a. grey blue, Setting 27, First State, a fine large margined example used on February 1906 cover, slight trim at right, tied by DAHABAN small negative Postmaster's seal handstamp in black (Hellrigl / Hepper unlisted). A superb and extremely rare cover, this being
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1901/07: Recut 1 a. blue, imperforate, a used horizontal pair tied to 1904 double rate cover from Danheldhura to Dailekh tied by circular barred "Da" handstamp of DANDELDHURA (Hepper page 9, fig. 8) in black. Reverse with half negative Dailekh cds (Oct 17) in black. A fine cover. (page)
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1901/07: 1 a. deep blue, imperforate on native paper, a used horizontal pair tied to reverse of 1907 cloth envelope from Palpa to Kathmandu, tied by square barred "Pa" handstamps of PALPA (Hepper page 12, fig. 1) in black. Half-negative datestamp at left and Kathmandu arrival below in black. An attr
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1901/07: Recut 1 a. blue, imperforate on native thin paper, a single example, a horizontal strip of four and, on reverse a horizontal strip of three, all used on 1908 registered / AR cover from Pokhara to tied by bold strikes of square barred "Po" handstamps (Hepper page 12, fig. 3) of POKHARA in bl
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1901/07: Recut 1 a. blue, imperforate, a vertical strip of three and an irregularly cut block of four, used on reverse of 1909 registered /AR cover from OKHALDUNGA to Kathmandu tied by six strikes of half negative Okhaldunga datestamps on despatch (Hepper page 27, fig 24) in black (Jan 9). Kathmandh
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1898/99: Recut 1 a. blue, imperforate, blurred impression, two single examples on reverse and a vertical strip of five on obverse of 1907 registered / AR cover cover tied by small hexagonal barred SIRAHA handstamps (Hepper page 11, fig. 6), in black with partial half negative despatch datestamp (May
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1901/07: Recut 1 a. blue, imperforate, two single examples, a vertical pair (on obverse) and a horizontal strip of three used on 1903 single rate registered cover (additional 1 anna for 'AR'), from Palpa to Kathmandu tied by square barred "Pa" handstamps of PALPA (Hepper page 12, fig. 1) in black. H
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1901/07: Recut 1 a. dull blue, Setting 27, imperforate, a used vertical tête-bêche pair (positions 54/64, pos. 64 with NW corner missing) on 1904 cover from Pokhara to Kathmandu tied by square barred "Po" handstamp of POKHARA in black (Hepper page 12, fig. 3) with Pokhara half negative despatch cds
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Combination Cover 1901/07: Recut 1 a. blue, a used example on 1904 cover cancelled by SALYAN circular barred obliterator in black on despatch for payment to the border (half negative despatch (July 30) verso, also franked by India 1902 ½ a. green for Indian onward transmission to Dehra Dun, India an
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1901/07: Recut 1 a. grey-ultramarine, imperforate, a single example, tied to reverse of 1909 cover from Kadarban to General Bhim Shamshere Jung Bahadur Rana at the Palace in Kathmandu by half negative square (mechanically dated) handstamp (Sept 30) in black (Hepper page 34, fig. 2) with repeated str
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1901/07: Recut 1 a. grey-ultramarine, imperforate, a single example (Setting 27, position 58 on the sheet of 64 subjects), tied to reverse of 1910 cover from Kadarban to General Bhim Shamshere Jung Bahadur Rana at the Palace in Kathmandu by half negative square (mechanically dated) handstamp (March
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1901/07: 1 a. ultramarine, imperforate, six examples used on 1908 single rate registered cover from Pyuthan to Kathmandu, second stamp from left is position 24 on the sheet, after the re-engraving; all tied by square barred "Pyu" handstamps of PYUTHAN (Hepper page 12, fig 4) in black with one stamp
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Bow & Two Kukri's Issue 1917/30: ½ a. bright orange-vermilion, Setting 6 on thin native paper, a used horizontal pair, of fresh colour with large margins all round, cancelled by Telegraphic handstamp of Birganj in black. Rare. Cert. Hellrigl AIEP (1995) Gi = £ 700+. (page)
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1917/30: 2 a. chestnut-brown, an unused irregular block of fifteen, imperforate on medium thin native paper, circa Setting 23, with good margins all round and of fine appearance Gi = £ 340+. (page)
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1956 (May 2): Coronation of King Mahendra, illustrated First Day Cover to Calcutta franked by 6 p. rosine & yellow and rare 1 r. Venetian red tied by framed "First Day of Issue" caschet (2nd May) in black, with arrival on reverse Gi = £ 150+. (page)
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Postal Stationery 1891: 2 pice (½ anna) orange & black on thick buff postal stationery card (Wa Type 8), a superb used example cancelled by bold strike of heptagonal "Ne" handstamp of Kathmandu II (Hepper page 7, fig. 2) in black. Kathmandu cds below (May 22). Scarce. (page)
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Postal Stationery 1891: 2 pice (½ anna) orange & black on medium thick buff postal stationery card, an example used as a formula card written from Darjeeling to Germany, franked by India 1 a. plum cancelled by manuscript line and "GHUM" squared circle datestamps with "SEA POST OFFICE / C" datestamp
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Indian Post Office 1894: 2 pice (½ a.) orange on buff postal stationery card (Wa Type 12), a used example, two worm holes, to Basel, Switzerland up-rated with 1882 ½ a. blue-green vertical pair tied by "NEPAL" squared circle datestamps (April 25, 1901) and by "Sea Post Office / A" datestamps (May 4)
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Postal Stationery 1899: 2 pice (½ anna) orange & black on thin buff postal stationery card (Wa Type 15), a used example cancelled by half negative "Gahawa" (Birganj) cds (19 April, 1899) in black (Hepper page 27, fig. 15). Kathmandu cds below. Crease and slight edge fault at left but very scarce. Ce
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1920/21: ½ a. orange postal stationeryy card with double lined frame (Wa Type 21), a used example from Kathmandu from the Head Clerk at the Court of Nepal, R. Hodson, cancelled in black, dated on reverse 15th August 1921. H&G unlisted, fine and rare. (page)
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1930: 2 pice deep blue postal stationery card, a used example cancelled by step pyramid circular BIRGANJ(A) datestamp with second 'A' error struck in black (Hepper/Hellrigl page 39, fig. 2) with Kathmandu arrival adjacent (Aug 20, 1930). One or two small holes at lower left but scarce. (page)
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1930/33: 2 pice deep blue postal stationery card (Wa Type 24), a used example cancelled by late usage (re-introduced 1929-31) of hexagonal barred obliterator of CHISAPANI handstamp (Hepper page 11, fig. 1) in black with Kathmandu arrival adjacent (July 7, 1930). One or two small worm holes but rare.
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1933/35: 2 paisa blue Lord Shiwa postal stationery card, a used example cancelled by circular BHIMPEDI step pyramid datestamp (Hepper/Hellrigl page 39, fig. 5) in black (April 20, 1936). with unclear Kathmandu arrival at left. Wormholes at right but very scarce. (page)
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1930: 2 pice deep blue postal stationery card, a slightly over-inked used example cancelled by step pyramid circular BIRGANJ II datestamp with second 'A' error struck in black (Hepper/Hellrigl page 39, fig. 3) with Kathmandu arrival adjacent (Nov 14, 1932) in black. Minor bends but scarce. (page)
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1937: Shiwa oval 2 pice brown on thick native stock (Wa Type 31), a locally used example cancelled on despatch by 'Nepal' datestamp of Kathmandu (May 17, 1938) in black with Birganj (Exchnage) arrival cds at left (May 18) in black. A very card. (page)
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1937: Shiwa oval 2 pice brown on thick native stock (Wa Type 31), a used example to Srinigar, Kashmir up-rated with 1941 2 p. brown (2) tied by Kashmir (Exchange) cds with Srinigar arrival cds (Feb 23, 1942) at left. A scarce card. (page)
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Incoming Mail 1854: India ½ a. blue used on 1867 cover from Vranasi to Nepal tied by "Benares / 60" duplex in black (Sept 12). Calcutta transit in red and reverse with double arc "NEPAUL / P.O." arrival cds unusually struck in red (Sept 17). (page)
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Incoming Mail 1858: Cover from Malta to Lieutenant Col. William Ramsay, British Resident in Nepal (1852-1867), countersigned at left "Dalhousie" and endorsed "via Calcutta", franked by Great Britain 1855/57 4 d. pale rose-carmine tied by bold strike of the "M" obliterator in black. Reverse with Malt
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1865: India 1 a. chocolate-brown, a horizontal strip of three, all used on1885 "The Pioneer" twenty page Newspaper printed in Allahabad, tied by "D" in bars obliterators with "NEPAL" despatch cds at right. Mailed from Dr. Gimlette, the Surgeon at the Residency in Kathmandu to Southsea, Hampshire; th
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Incoming Mail 1902/10: Great Britain 1 d. red used on postcard (HMS Hyacinth) from London to Nepal with message in English from General Kaiser Shamser who had accompanied the Maharajah Chandra Shamser on his visit to England (only the second Nepalese to visit Britain), the message reading "Col. Sham
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Incoming Mail 1905: India Chinese Expeditionary Force CEF 1 a. carmine, ten examples with two sadly defective, used on 1908 cover from Peking addressed to "His Highness The Maharaja of Nepaul, via Calcutta", all tied by "F.P.O. No. 1" datestamps of the Peking Legation (May 8, 1908) in black with "Ba
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1907: 4 p. green, a single example, tied to reverse of 1909 cover from Kadarban to General Bhim Shamshere Jung Bahadur Rana at the Palace in Kathmandu by half negative square (mechanically dated) handstamp (Oct 8) in black (Hepper page 34, fig. 2) with repeated strike adjacent and Kathmandu arrival
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1906/07: India 1 a. carmine, three single examples used on 1912 registered cover to Nepal, all tied by "GYANTSE-TIBET / SILIGURI BASE" cds's (May 21) in black with framed "R / GYANTSE-TIBET / VIA-SILIGURI" registration label and cachets at left in black. Reverse with "Nepal / Dely." cds of receipt.
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1911/23: India ½ a. bright green and 1 a. rose-carmine in a horizontal pair, used on 1920 registered cover to Nepal tied by "GYANTSE / TIBET" datestamps (July 6) in black. Registration label at left and (Nepalese) sender's seal in black with 'Nepal' cds of receipt and oval "Katmandu" handstamp. Mino
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1932: India 1 a. 3 p. mauve used on reverse of cover to Lhasa, Tibet tied by "NEPAL" cds (Dec 4) with oval "Katmandu' handstamp adjacent in black. "Gyantse / Tibet" cds (Dec 12) adjacent and obverse with Tibet 1933 ½ tr. orange, perf., tied by "Gyantse" cds.rnrnrn (page)
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1933: Tibet 1 tr. scarlet and 2 tr. scarlet used on reverse of 1942 cover from Kathmandu to Pharijong with Nepal 1941 8 p. scarlet tied on reverse, "Opened by Censor" Reseal label and tied with "Opened by Censor" handstamp in black, adhesives tied by PHARI datestamp with Exchange Office "Pharijong"
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1940/42: Covers (2) both to Kathmandu, earlier cover with India 1 a. brown tied by PHARIJONG cds (Aug 15) and struck with framed "NOT OPENED BY / CENSOR" in black on obverse; 1942 cover with India 3 p. slate and 1 a. 3 p. bistre similarly tied at Pharijong, with palin paper Reseal Censor at left. A
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1943: Cover from Pharijong to Kathmandu, Nepal struck on obverse with very fine half-round "PHARIJONG F.P.O. No. 81 / DUE" Postage Due marking and a second in Tibetan script with charges in manuscript. Reseal Censor at side with italic "Opened by Censor" in black and reverse with PHARIJONG cds (Marc
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1933/: 4 tr. green tied by Lhasa cds used in combination with India 1948 Gandhi 1½ a. brown pair and 1949 1 a. turquoise and 2 a. carmine tied by "Gyantse / Tibet" cds's (Aug 19) on reverse of 1950 registered cover to Kathmandu, with "Indian Embassy / Nepal" arrival (Aug 30) alongside. Gyantse regis
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1949/83: Unused collection on leaves with 1949 litho pictorial definitive set of nine, 1954 New Currency set of twelve to 2 r. brown-orange, 1954 Map set of twelve, 1956 Coronation set of five (2 sets) plus the scarce 1 r. venetian red used (Gi = £ 500+), 1957 definitive set of twelve, 1959 'Ph
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Bow & Two Kukri's Issue 1899/1907: ½ a. black, early impression, imperforate, the album page with two used examples cancelled in manuscript, together with a fine 1901/02 (circa) cover from the Sawari Camp (the Maharaja's Hunting Camp) to the Landowner's and Land Tax Office, with ½ a. black, a large
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Mount Everest Expedition 1924/2002: Covers/cards (25), with 1924 illustrated 'Noel' card with blue label franked by 3 p. grey (2) and 1 a. brown cancelled at Darjeeling, six covers in variable condition with "DAILY MAIL / Himalayan Expedition 1954" cachets in red, 1958 (3) & 1960 cards (3) for Swiss
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1930/1990c.: The cover collection of covers (210+) with range from Sri Pashupati issues onwards, incl. 1949 1 r. orange on cover, 1959 Map set on FDC, 1956 1 r. Venetian red on FDC, 1959/60 'Pheasant' issue with range of interesting frankings and top value 5 rupee on FDC, and later issues etc. (page)
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Postal Stationery 1887/1986c.: ½ a. orange cards unused (4) and used (2) both cancelled in Kathmandu, 2 p. brown card unused (4) and used with one up-rated, 4 p. green envelopes unused (3), and used with one up-rated with 1941 4 p., scarce 8 p. carmine envelope unused (4) and used from Kathmandu to
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1934 (Aug.): Document with the red Zodiac seal (Lal Mohar) of King Tribhuban Bir Bikram Sjah describing the Transfer of land witnessed by the Prime Minister and Commander in Chief, Juddha Shum Sher Jung Bahadur Rana, and four Generals, struck by their seals. Dated 1991 BS, Srawan 5, a Friday, corres
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1886: 1 a. grey-blue, Setting 6, a fine unused top marginal pair, positions 3-4, on medium native paper. Lovely multiple with the top of the marginal characters directed towardy the adhesives which is characteristic for setting 6. Gi 7 = £ 280+ / Mi 4 = € 240+.rnProvenance: Richard Frajola coll
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1886: 1 a. blue, Setting 6, a fine unused vertical block of six, positions 37-38/45-46/53-54, on medium native paper. Appealing multiple, rare Gi 7 = £ 840+ / Mi 4 = € 720+.rnProvenance: Richard Frajola collection. (page)
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1886: 1 a. deep steel blue, Setting 8, a fine unused top corner marginal block of eight, marginal inscription at top, positions 5-8/13-16, on good quality native paper. A lovely multiple Gi 7 = £ 1'120+ / Mi 4K = € 960+.rnProvenance: Richard Frajola collection. (page)
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1886/98: 1 a. blue, a fine used block of six, positions 33-35/41-43 with prominent 'disk' flaw in pos. 33, cancelled by DANDELDHURA circular barred obliterator, on thick native paper. A very attractive commercially used multiple with a cancellation from a small town Gi 7 = £ 960+ / Mi 4 = € 900
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1886: 1 a. dark blue in a deep shade, Setting 8, a fine unused corner marginal block of 12 with tête-bêche, positions 41-44/49-52/57-60, showing cliché 52 inverted, on good quality native paper. An impressive multiple Gi 7+7a = £ 2'000 / Mi 4+4K = € 1'500+.rnProvenance: Richard Frajola collecti
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1886: 1 a. steel blue, Setting 8, a fine unused horizontal pair with tête-bêche, positions 52-53, showing cliché 52 inverted, on medium native paper. Rare pair, opinion Flack (2011) Gi 7a = £ 600 / Mi 4K = € 500.rnProvenance: Hardyal Singh Gupta collection; Richard Frajola collection. (page)
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1886/89: 1 a. blue, Setting 8, a fine used horizontal strip of three with tête-bêche, positions 57-58-59, showing cliché 59 inverted, on medium thick native paper, each stamp cancelled by fine strikes of hexagonal TAULIWAHA negative seal handstamp in black. Rare Gi 7a = £ 650+ / Mi 4K = € 600+.
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1886: 2 a. violet-blue, Setting 5, a fine top marginal pair, positions 4-5 with marginal inscription with the typical alignment of the third word 'TEKAT' (stamps) over position 4, on medium native paper. An appealing multiple Gi 7 = £ 240+ / Mi 4 = € 200+.rnProvenance: Armand E. Singer collecti
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1886/98: Group two multiples of 2 a. violet-blue, a right marginal block of eight from positions 37-40/45-48 of setting 6 and a lower right corner marginal block of four from positions 55-56/63-64 of Setting 8 showing the frame line at right, on medium to thick native paper. Two fresh and fine multi
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1886/89: 2 a. violet-blue, nearly blue, a fine used horizontal pair with tête-bêche, positions 20-21, showing cliché 21 inverted, on thin native paper, each stamp cancelled by fine strikes of squared barred handstamp in black. Some paper wrinkles but rare Gi 8a = £ 700+ / Mi 5K = € 650+.rnProve
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1886: 2 a. violet-blue, position 18 from Setting 5, printed in light blue (error of colour, printed in the ink used for the 1 anna), a fine and fresh example with fair to large margins, cancelled by barred oval obliterator. This example is in a much lighter shade than the other deep blue variety ite
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1886/90: 4 a. green, a fine used horizontal strip of three with tête-bêche, positions 54-56, showing cliché 54 inverted, on thin native paper, the adhesives cancelled by fine strikes of circular barred handstamp in black. Settings 4 to 8 contained an inverted cliché in position 54. Gi 9a = £ 1'
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1897: 2 a. violet-blue, Settings 9-12, position 4, a superb used example of the famous 'Ragged Cliché', a fine example with fair to good margins of this seminal stamp, lightly cancelled leaving the cracks in the vertical framelines clear, on small piece. Slight thin, a rare and spectacular stamp, wi
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1891/96: 1 a. pale blue, a selection of five multiples from later Settings 9, 14 & 15, incl. 1891/92 Setting 9, a top marginal pair from pos. 2-3 and a top marginal block of four from pos. 5-6/13-14, both with marginal incription, a block of four from pos. 43-44/51-52, with tête-bêche showing cliché
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1888/91: 4 a. bright yellow-green, Setting 8, sub-type B, a fine unused trimmed sheet of 64 subjects showing traces of framelines at left, right and base, trace of fourth word of the top marginal inscriptions above cliché 5, position 54 with inverted cliché and showing the consequent tête-bêche vari
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1886/90: 4 a. green, Setting 4, a fine used strip of seven from positions 18-24, with good to large margins all round on medium native paper, tied by squared barred obliterator of Pokhara. An large and rare multiple from the parcel post Gi = £ 320+.rnProvenance: Hellrigl collection; Richard Fra
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1886/89: 2 a. grey-lilac in a horizontal strip of three, Settings 9-12, a commercialy used multiple with tête-bêche, the cliché in the leftmost position inverted, cancelled by crisp squared barred handstamp of Pyuthan. A beautiful item Gi = £ 200+.rnProvenance: Richard Frajola collection. (page)
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1888/90: 4 a. green, Setting 6, a fine unused block of four with large margins all round, positions 1-2/9-10 with marginal imprint on top, clear impression, printed on medium native paper. An appealing multiple Gi = £ 280+ / Mi 9Ba = € 200+.rnProvenance: Hellrigl collection, Corinphila sale 206
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1886/90: 4 a. green, Setting 4, a fine pin-perforated unused block of four with large margins all round, positions 34-35/42-43, clear impression, printed on medium thick native paper. Some toning and rubbing, a rare multiple Gi = £ 600+ / Mi 9Ab = € 600+.rnProvenance: Richard Frajola collection
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1898/99: 4 a. green pin-perforated, Setting 8, a very rare comercially used block of twelve, cancelled by BIRGANJ barred obliterators. An amazing parcel post usage as most multiples bear Telegraph cancellations Gi = £ 1'800+ / Mi 9Ab = € 1'800+.rnProvenance: Armand Singer collection; Richard Fr
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1886/1996: Collection hundreds stamps used / unused in six Lenser albums, incl. Crown & Kukris with a lot of shade interest, 1903 Bow & Arrows ½ anna vermillion used, Sri Pashupati also with native print in compl. sheets, also some postage-free administrative covers, later commemorative issues, FDC
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1907: 10t. green with black overprint 'Siam Postage', fine unused example and 20t. green, used, both very fresh, two rare stamps. (Image 1)
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1912-1940ca. Lot of 11 covers franked with stamps of the first and third stamp issues represented, mostly in good shape for this type of postal history. An interesting formerly unfranked and taxed cover from India to Tibet with ½ Tanka in pair used "SHIGATSE..", ? Tanka in strip of 4 on a cover etc.
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1954: 'Prince of the Crown Bao Long', 1500 sets of definitives in mutiples neatly, e.g. as blocks of 6, arranged on stockcards, Mi = € 51'000. (Image 1)
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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. (page)
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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. (page)
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