Lot 1085

1903 (14 Aug) Indian KEVII 1/4a PSC, from Calcutta to F M Bailey, Gangtok, tied by Calcutta cds. Arrived with extremely scarce Temporary PO D cds (16 Aug). Temporary PO D was the earliest PO used by the British Frontier Commission in Base Office, Gangtok. One of the three known covers with this scarce cancellation.

1903.8.14 印度愛德華七世1/4安娜郵資片，自加爾各答寄甘托克F M Bailey，銷加爾各答日戳。8.16抵臨時郵局D。臨時郵局D是英國“西藏邊界委員會”在甘托克的最早郵局。為鈐有該郵戳之三件信件之一。