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Lot# 1197 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 1197 Nepal

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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 Bahadur Rana / GCB Prime Minister and Com / mander in Chief of Nepal 1859", again in black (10.8 cms.) with manuscript notation of receipt (BS 1928 / 1872). Usual slight glue staining but a rare and most attractive pair.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF