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Auction: 26025 - Tibet - The 'Bramley' Collection, Part II
Lot: 3233

Tibet
Chinese Imperial Post
1911 Surcharge - Combination Covers
1911 (26 May) red band cover registered from Councilor Lo Change Chi in Lhasa to Charles bell in Sikkim bearing 2a. on 7c. block of four cancelled by Lhasa (Type C3) c.d.s with adjacent registration h/s Lhasa (Type CR3), and additionally franked with India KEVII 1a. and 3a. cancelled by yatung tibet via siliguri (6.6) c.d.s. with adjacent yatung tibet via siliguri registration h/s., the reverse with Yatung (Type C3) (6.6), and Gangtok (8.6) c.d.s. Fine and rare. Photo

note:
Illustrated at page 166 in "Tibet Stamps and Postal History", S. Chazen, D. Wong.
"After the news of the 1911 Revolution reached Lhasa, the Manchu and Chinese officers split into Royalists and Republicans, and the soldiers were unable to receive remuneration and supplies. Pro-Republican commander Lo Change Chi was murdered."
This envelope was sent by him just shortly before he reached his fate.

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Estimate
£700 to £1,000

Starting price
£480