Lot 1028

Nepal merchant cover privated carried by Yizhan to Lhasa, showing the name and address of the addressee by ink-brush on front. Carriage of private mails by Yizhan was prohibited but the rule was ignored by the couriers for the sake of profit.

清朝廓爾喀民信，經驛站私遞至拉薩，正面寫有收件人打入瑪松達之名稱及地址。清朝驛卒往往不顧禁令私遞民信。