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Lot# 1206 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 1206 Tibet

    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 Younghusband who describes Jit Bahadur, in his book "India & Tibet" as one of "the two men who were eventually to be the greatest help to me as intermediaries...Captain Jit Bahadur has been many years in Tibet and is much respected". A rare and historical entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF