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Auction: 25023 - Tibet - The 'Bramley' Collection Part I
Lot: 256

Tibet
Chinese Imperial Post
Unoverprinted Covers
Lhasa
1911 (4 Mar.) opened-out red band envelope registered to Shanghai bearing, on the reverse, C.I.P. 1c. (6), 2c. (2) and 10c. tied by type C4 Dollar dater, with India K.E.VII ½a. and 4a. tied by "yatung tibet/via siliguri" c.d.s. with the registration label type BR1 overprinted type B80, the address side with two good strikes of the despatch c.d.s., a superb strike of the Lhasa registration handstamp type CR3 and British P.O. Shanghai arrival (30.3). The red band has faded and some peripheral toning. A rare and important cover paying 10c. postage plus 10c. registration. Photo

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Estimate
£2,000 to £2,500

Starting price
£1400