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Auction: 26025 - Tibet - The 'Bramley' Collection, Part II
Lot: 3087

Tibet
Sven Hedin First Expedition, 1894-97
Sinkiang- Incoming mails
1894-95 two incoming envelopes registered to Sven Hedin in Kashgar including 1894 (3 Feb.) bearing 30ö and 1895 (29 Dec.) bearing 30ö and 50ö, tied by Stockholm c.d.s.; the reverse bearing various c.d.s. including Osh. Sent by his father, they are addressed, via Osh, to the Russian Consul-General Perrovsky in Kashgar for transmission to Sven Hedin. Manuscript numbers "26" and "114" in red ink; mixed condition, a very useful duo for the specialist.

note:
The Russian postal service did not extend to Kashgar at that time, the Russian Consul-General in Kashgar rendered every possible assistance to Sven Hedin by enlisting Cossack horsemen to carry mail and supplies for Sven Hedin because of his good relationship with the Russian Czar.

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Estimate
£600 to £800

Starting price
£420