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Auction: 26025 - Tibet - The 'Bramley' Collection, Part II
Lot: 3180

Tibet
Chinese Imperial Post
Unoverprinted Covers
1911 (17 Aug.) "Shultz (Diers)" red band cover registered from Lhasa to Shanghai bearing CIP 3c. (8) and overprinted CIP ½a. on 2c. (2) cancelled by Lhasa (Type C4) c.d.s., with adjacent Yatung (Type C3) (25.8) c.d.s., Lhasa Registration (Type CR3) h/s, a further strike of the Lhasa c.d.s. On the reverse additionally franked India KEVII ½a. and 4a. cancelled by yatung tibet via siliguri (25.8) c.d.s. and showing yatung tibet f.p.o. no. 70 registration label. Minor creasing and one of the ½a. on 2c. adhesive partially trimmed in opening the envelope, surely an extremely rare combination. Photo

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Estimate
£2,500 to £3,500

Starting price
£1700