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Lot# 1235 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 1235 Nepal

    Indian Post Office 1879: 1 a. on ½ a. blue postal stationery card, a used example addressed to the philatelist Hugo Griebert in London cancelled by "NEPAL" squared circle datestamp (April 9, 1892) via Segowlie (April 11) and Bombay, with message thanking him for his requests and stating "I am also a stamp collector and would prefer to send you used Indian and Nepal stamps...Kishen Lal, Postmaster".rnrnNote: Hugo Griebert was also a stamp dealer, specialist in the stamps of Spain and who was entered on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921. He was awarded the Crawford Medal by the Royal Philatelic Society London for his work "The Stamps of Spain 1850-1854".
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF