Lot 41185 – 1953 Everest Expedition: Group of 6 covers from members of the Expedition and one incoming
Lot 41185 – 1953 Everest Expedition: Group of 6 covers from members of the Expedition and one incoming
1953 Everest Expedition: Group of 7 related to the Expedition incl.
– Envelope with “BRITISH MOUNT EVEREST / EXPEDITION. 1953 / CAMP” cachet in red and signed below by Hunt and dated 24.4.53, sent from the Indian Embassy in Nepal
– Envelope with ms “Brit. Mt. Everest Expedn 4/53 as from: Camp VI (23500ft) and signed by Hunt, sent from the Indian Embassy in Nepal
– Incoming envelope from Bareilly, India, addressed to “Col. Hunt / Leader of Everest Expedition / Kathmandu”
– Envelope to Australia with typed “Sender: / Mount Everest Expedition / Nepal” on backflap, sent from the Indian Embassy in Nepal. The addressee accompanied members of the team on the ship to India
– Envelope sent by photographer Alfred Gregory to family in England from the Indian Embassy in Nepal
– Envelope with 1924 Expedition label in combination with India franking sent from the Indian Embassy in Nepal, endorsed at top left “British Expedition”
– Envelope endorsed “From British Everest Expedition / C/O British Embassy / Kathmandu / Nepal”, sent from the Indian Embassy in Nepal
– 1954 Commemorative picture postcard of Everest with Hillary and Tenzing with Tibet franking and India “Conquest of Everest” 2a stamp tied by Gyantse cds
An amazing and very rare group of items from the most famous expedition which saw Hillary and Tenzing reach the summit of Everest for the first time
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