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Auction: 23013 - Stamps and Covers of the World: Featuring Superb Mauritius, the "Claremont" Collection of South West Africa and the Charles Freeland Collection of Virgin Islands
Lot: 1290

(x) India
Airmails
1933 Houston Mount Everest Expedition
1933 (8 Apr.) envelope addressed to Calcutta, carried on the mail flight by Air Commodore |Fellowes, bearing 3p. and ½a. pair tied by Purnea c.d.s., with "The Houston-Mt. Everest Expedtn. over Union Flag label tied by circular "mount everest expedtn/1933/Himalayas/par avion - by air - correo aero" cachet in violet; and 1933 (19 Apr.) envelope (with letter) addressed to Ireland, carried on the second flight over Everest, bearing ½a. and Air 8a. tied by "houston mount everest flight/20. apr.33/purnea" c.d.s.in violet with Purnea datestamp (21.4) below. A rare pair of covers. Photo

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Sold for
£7,000

Starting price
£3200