classicphil
Lot 3309
SG
114
1903, from Gangtok to Edinburgh, franked with strip of (4) ...more
1903, from Gangtok to Edinburgh, franked with strip of (4) Queen
Victoria 1/2 anna green, cancelled TEMPORARY P.O. D 7 JU 03,
backstamped EDINBURGH NEWCASTLE SORTING TENDER JU 29 03, addressed
to Col. F. Bailey R.E., cover bears crest of the 32nd Punjab
Pioneers on reverse, mailed during the early phase of the British
diplomatic and military mission to Tibet under Col. Younghusband,
sent via the rarely used temporary post office operated by the
British Frontier Commission at Gangtok in Sikkim, which served only
a few months in 1903 to support the advance party negotiating
Tibetan boundary issues, rare and desirable historical context at
the onset of the British-Tibetan conflict, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate
800€.
Ava Auctions
Lot 1408
Bhotia Coolies picture postcard, with handwritten content.
...more Bhotia Coolies picture postcard, with handwritten content.
在印度藏人苦力圖片明信片，寫有手寫內容。
...more Bhotia Coolies picture postcard, with handwritten content.
在印度藏人苦力圖片明信片，寫有手寫內容。
Ava Auctions
Lot 1359
A pair of 4 picture postcards showing buildings in Simla, ...more
A pair of 4 picture postcards showing buildings in Simla, including
Viceregal lodge, Foreign Office, Lower Bazaar and GPO. All unused.
Very Fine.
一組四張西姆拉風光明信片，展示了總督官邸、外務部、郵政總局及市集，均未使用，上品。
一組四張西姆拉風光明信片，展示了總督官邸、外務部、郵政總局及市集，均未使用，上品。
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