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    1854: India 2 a. green and 4 a. blue & pale red, 1st. Printing, two examples, all cut round, used on 1855 mourning envelope from Kathmandu to London initialed at lower left by the sender, G. Ramsay, British Resident at Katmandu; prepaid at 1 tola (under 10 grams) rate via Calcutta, tied by diamond lozenge of dots obliterator and by manuscript pen line, one 4 a. additionally tied by framed INDIA / PAID in red and both by ‘1/-’ (One Shilling) manuscript notation of prepayment in red (=8 annas). ‘London / Paid’ arrival cds (July 21) on front and reverse with fine strike of framed ‘NEPAUL / Paid’ despatch struck in magenta ink and Calcutta transit cds. A rare and most attractive cover: the highest known franking of the India Lithographed issue of 1854 used from Nepal extant. Cert BPA (2016)
    Note: One other 10 anna franking from Nepal is recorded, housed in the collection of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
    Ausruf : 10.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : 28.000 CHF