Lot 1190

ca 1933 Lhasa to England, f.w. Tibet 3rd issue 1/2tr + 2/3tr proof + 1tr + 2tr, tied by Lhasa type VII h.s. The franking of 2/3tr proof on cover is especially rare as only one example was recorded in “Tibet Stamps and Postal History” by Steve Chazen and Danny Wong. It is another one. With content of a coloured painting of Potala Palace.

約1933年拉薩寄英國，貼西藏獅圖第三版1/2章噶 + 2/3章噶樣票 + 1章噶 + 2章噶，銷拉薩VII型戳記。信封貼用2/3章噶樣票稀罕少見，蔡盛及王劍智著《青康藏郵驛史》，僅見一例，此為另一例。內附一頁布達拉宮之彩色手繪。