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  • Lot# : 3014A Nepal

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    1851 (Sept 13): Cover from Benares (Varanasi) to Kathmandu, addressed to the Maharaja of Nepal, Jang Bahadur, with faint framed 'Benares / Paid' handstamp in red and rated prepaid at 3 annas (for ¼ tola = approx. 2½ grams); splendidly decorated for his highness with gold leaf patches on front and on the reverse. Rare and most unusual.

    Provenance: Collection Jochen Heddergott, London & Brighton Auctions (March 20, 1980).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF