Lot 41171 – 1924 Everest Expedition: 1924 Expedition postcard bearing Expedition label tied by “MT.EVEREST EXPEDITION / RONGBUK GLACIER BASE CAMP / 1924” cachet in red, undelivered, returned

Stamp of Tibet 1924 Everest Expedition: 1924 Expedition postcard bearing Expedition label tied by "MT.EVEREST EXPEDITION / RONGBUK GLACIER BASE CAMP / 1924" cachet in red, undelivered, returned

Lot 41171 – 1924 Everest Expedition: 1924 Expedition postcard bearing Expedition label tied by “MT.EVEREST EXPEDITION / RONGBUK GLACIER BASE CAMP / 1924” cachet in red, undelivered, returned

Tibet
Price realised
200 EUR
Estimate
200 – 260 EUR
Auction date
Wed 2 Dec 2020 at 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1924 Everest Expedition: 1924 (Oct) Expedition postcard bearing Expedition label tied by “MT.EVEREST EXPEDITION / RONGBUK GLACIER BASE CAMP / 1924” cachet in red, with India 1 1/2a tied by Calcutta cds with British Empire Exhibition slogan machine cancel alongside, sent to UK with “INSUFFICIENTLY ADDRESSED” hs on arrival and returned to India with “D.L.O / CALCUTTA” Dead Letter Office ds, heavily foxing but full of character

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