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Auction: 25023 - Tibet - The 'Bramley' Collection Part I
Lot: 10

Tibet
Dalai Lama Mail
Thirteenth Dalai Lama
Floral Seal
1910 (16 Aug.) registered envelope from the Dalai Lama in Darjeeling to the Maharaja of Nepal bearing, on the address side, India K.E.VII ½a. pair tied by Darjeeling c.d.s. with the registration label below, the reverse with India 1a. (3), three superb floral seals of the Dalai Lama (used when in exile) and Nepal arrival c.d.s. (21.8); folding crease and some edge wear. Marked in the corner of the address side, "His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Hillside, Darjeeling". Fine and an important and scarce cover. Photo

The design of this seal is very similar to that of the Prime Minister, but this letter was clearly sent from the Dalai Lama. At this time there was no official Prime Minister in exile

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Estimate
£500 to £800

Starting price
£350