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Lot# 3025 - 205-209 Auction

  • Lot# : 3025 Nepal

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    Incoming Mail 1836 (July 4): Cover at double rate from Calcutta to Kathmandu struck on despatch with framed 'NO. 1 / CAL. DAK CHOKEY / Pt. Pd. Rs. (1) An. (2)' in black, mailed by General Mathabar Singh Thapa to the Prime Minister Bhimsen Thapa. Wonderful octagonal negative seal (bilingual) handstamp of the sender in black. The sender was later to become Prime Minister but was killed by his nephew and successor to the post, Jang Bahadur.

    Note: For a similar impression of this handstamp see the Jochen Heddergott collection, lot 5.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF