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Auction: 25023 - Tibet - The 'Bramley' Collection Part I
Lot: 32

Tibet
Panchen Lama Mail
1910 (Dec.) wrapper to the Prime Minister of Nepal bearing a good example of the Panchen Lama's red wax seal (small cracks and fraction missing from on side). With summary of contents which translate as, "Letter from Tachi Lama of Digarcha - received through Malki Adda (Home Department of Nepal) on 1967/9/11 - translation of the letter has been forwarded to P.M.'s Camp".


This highly important cover is the earliest known example of the Panchen Lama's wax seal on cover (3 others are known in the 1930's); the only known example of a Panchen Lama's cover sent from Tibet (5-6 are known from his exile in China) as well as rare correspondence during the Chinese occupation period. Photo

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Estimate
£4,000 to £6,000

Starting price
£2800