Lot 221 Used to Tibet: 1938 10c Tyler brown red VERTICAL PAIR, 5c Monroe bright blue
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Lot 221 Used to Tibet: 1938 10c Tyler brown red VERTICAL PAIR, 5c Monroe bright blue
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Used to Tibet: 1938 10c Tyler brown red VERTICAL PAIR, 5c Monroe bright blue ,tied on air mail envelope by CLEVELAND.OHIO DPO. NOV 13 1951 duplex to Lhasa, Tibet via India, stamps with perforated initials (ERIE) of Erie Railroad Company, magenta arrow-shaped VIA AIR MAIL handstamp, separate red manuscripts B, 30/12 and DLO Calcutta, on reverse red manuscript ?There is no convention of exchange of mail between India and Tibet nor authorized appeal hence rtd to sender via DLO Calcutta,? partial double circle GYANTSE 24 NOV 51 postmark, boxed D.L.O. CALCUTTTA 30 NOV 51 handstamp, boxed D.L.O. BOMBAY JAN 52 handstamp, boxed INCONNU handstamp, pencil manuscript 17937 Sherrington, magenta arrow shaped VIA AIR MAIL, tape with sender?s typed name and address. (Scott 810 ) Est. Cash Val. $400 – 600
The sender of the letter asked for the mail to Tibet to go via India. Tibet was never a member of the UPU. The envelope arrived in Gyantse, Tibet on November 24 but was sent back to sender via the Calcutta and Bombay dead letter offices.
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