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Lot 2430

2,600 HKD

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A group of 3 Nepalese merchant covers privated carried by Yizhan to Lhasa during Qing Dynasty, showing the name of the addressee and

A group of 3 Nepalese merchant covers privated carried by Yizhan to Lhasa during Qing Dynasty, showing the name of the addressee and Postage Paid annotation by ink-brush on reverse. Carriage of private mails by Yizhan was prohibited but the rule was ignored by the couriers for the sake of profit.清朝廓爾喀民信一組三件，經驛站私遞至拉薩，背面寫有“大木松他收”及“酒資照付”批注。清朝驛卒往往不顧禁令私遞民信。

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Lot 2441

4,000 HKD

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1911 Lhasa (6 Aug) to Calcutta, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 2a, tied by Lhasa dollar cds (with serifs). Transit Yatung (15 Aug) also

1911 Lhasa (6 Aug) to Calcutta, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 2a, tied by Lhasa dollar cds (with serifs). Transit Yatung (15 Aug) also with dollar cds. In combination with Indian KEVII 1/2a, tied by Yatung BPO (15 Aug) cds. Arrived Calcutta (18 Aug).1911.8.6 拉薩寄加爾各答，貼西藏蟠龍4分，銷拉薩大圓戳（帶襯線）。8.15經亞東，同樣鈐大圓戳。背加貼印度愛德華七世半安娜銷，亞東英局8.15日戳。8.18抵加爾各答。

Lot 2498

2,200 HKD

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1918 Gyantse (24 Sep) to Nepal, f.w. Indian KGV 1/2a on reverse, tied by Gyantse BPO cds. Along with scarce Temporary PO Y type B11 due

1918 Gyantse (24 Sep) to Nepal, f.w. Indian KGV 1/2a on reverse, tied by Gyantse BPO cds. Along with scarce Temporary PO Y type B11 due mark. Cover opened out for display. 2002 (Oct) Spink “Meiso Mizuhara The Exhibition Collections” lot 40. Ex- Charles H Dougan (1980 Oct). 2002 (Oct) Spink “Meiso Mizuhara The Exhibition Collections” lot 29.1918.9.24 江孜寄尼泊爾，背貼印度佐治五世半安娜，銷江孜英局日戳，旁鈐稀罕少見之臨時Y局B11型欠資章。封剖開以作展示。1980.10 Charles H Dougan。2002年10月斯賓克“Meiso Mizuhara The Exhibition Collections”拍品號29。