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  • Lot# : 1204 Tibet

    Dalai Lama Letter 1895/1904: 'Shirt' Letter from the 13th Dalai Lama (Thubten Gyatso) to the King of Nepal addressed "To His Excellency Highly Glorified Wang Gurkha King", folded for Exhibit display to show the Dalai Lama's square official red seal with blank surround (Dawson type 4) with the Dalai Lama's personal seal in red (Dawson type 7) below the honorific address. In the main text there are traditional greetings with the Dalai Lama referring to himself as "Gandhen Throne Holder" and stating that he is working hard on behalf of his Government and "I am serving the Emperor who is our religious patron with my loyalty" - an important reference as Tibetans viewed the Dalai Lama and Emperor as spiritual teacher and lay patron rather than subject and lord. The letter continues for the need "to maintain cordial relations with the King and ministers of the Gurkha" and refers to the Tibetan delegation's desire "to make offerings to the two holy stupas and other scared places" in Nepal. The letter requests assistance in acquiring herbs and medicines and refers to Tibetan gifts of silver ingots, brocaded cloth and tea. Whilst the letter is undated, it has to belong to the period between 1895 and 1904, when the Dalai Lama fled to Urga in advance of the Younghusband Expedition to Tibet. A rare and fascinating document of great importance.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    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

    Lot# : 1231 Tibet

    Field Post Office 1906: India ½ a. green, a used exxample tied to reverse of 1909 advertising envelope (Jewellers) mailed from Kathmandu to Gyantse, Tibet tied by NEPAL cds (Oct 14) with "BASE OFFICE" transit cds (Oct 18) and "FIELD P.O. 81" cds (Oct 20) applied in Pharijong, Tibet; with blurred arrival "Gyantse Tibet / Siliguri Base" in black. An unusual and very scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1307 Tibet

    1906/07: India 1 a. carmine, three single examples used on 1912 registered cover to Nepal, all tied by "GYANTSE-TIBET / SILIGURI BASE" cds's (May 21) in black with framed "R / GYANTSE-TIBET / VIA-SILIGURI" registration label and cachets at left in black. Reverse with "Nepal / Dely." cds of receipt. A fine and scarce cover. Signed Dr. Orth BPP.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1308 Tibet

    1911/23: India ½ a. bright green and 1 a. rose-carmine in a horizontal pair, used on 1920 registered cover to Nepal tied by "GYANTSE / TIBET" datestamps (July 6) in black. Registration label at left and (Nepalese) sender's seal in black with 'Nepal' cds of receipt and oval "Katmandu" handstamp. Minor scuff particularly attractive
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1309 Tibet

    1932: India 1 a. 3 p. mauve used on reverse of cover to Lhasa, Tibet tied by "NEPAL" cds (Dec 4) with oval "Katmandu' handstamp adjacent in black. "Gyantse / Tibet" cds (Dec 12) adjacent and obverse with Tibet 1933 ½ tr. orange, perf., tied by "Gyantse" cds.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1310 Tibet

    1933: Tibet 1 tr. scarlet and 2 tr. scarlet used on reverse of 1942 cover from Kathmandu to Pharijong with Nepal 1941 8 p. scarlet tied on reverse, "Opened by Censor" Reseal label and tied with "Opened by Censor" handstamp in black, adhesives tied by PHARI datestamp with Exchange Office "Pharijong" cds on reverse (Nov 30). Sensibly opened for display, a fine and unusual cover; matched with a similar 1943 cover but without the Tibetan adhesives applied.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1311 Tibet

    1940/42: Covers (2) both to Kathmandu, earlier cover with India 1 a. brown tied by PHARIJONG cds (Aug 15) and struck with framed "NOT OPENED BY / CENSOR" in black on obverse; 1942 cover with India 3 p. slate and 1 a. 3 p. bistre similarly tied at Pharijong, with palin paper Reseal Censor at left. A fine matched pair.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1312 Tibet

    1943: Cover from Pharijong to Kathmandu, Nepal struck on obverse with very fine half-round "PHARIJONG F.P.O. No. 81 / DUE" Postage Due marking and a second in Tibetan script with charges in manuscript. Reseal Censor at side with italic "Opened by Censor" in black and reverse with PHARIJONG cds (March 18) and Kathmandu arrival. A most unsuual cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1313 Tibet

    1933/: 4 tr. green tied by Lhasa cds used in combination with India 1948 Gandhi 1½ a. brown pair and 1949 1 a. turquoise and 2 a. carmine tied by "Gyantse / Tibet" cds's (Aug 19) on reverse of 1950 registered cover to Kathmandu, with "Indian Embassy / Nepal" arrival (Aug 30) alongside. Gyantse registered label on obverse, imperfections but unusual.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1346 Tibet

    1912-1940ca. Lot of 11 covers franked with stamps of the first and third stamp issues represented, mostly in good shape for this type of postal history. An interesting formerly unfranked and taxed cover from India to Tibet with ½ Tanka in pair used "SHIGATSE..", ⅔ Tanka in strip of 4 on a cover etc. generally from commercial use, - a few possibly philatelic- a very nice group.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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