Sale 97: The Westpex Sale

Lot 211    

Tibet, 1924 Mount Everest Expedition, collection of five post cards, cover and unused labels; post cards all bearing the Everest label, one with very scarce Tibet cachet handstamp and mailed from Yatung, others on the Everest Expedition commemorative post card with label canceled by the red Rongbuk Glacier Base Camp cachet handstamp, two sent from Darjeeling and two from Calcutta sent between August and October of 1924, also a rare 1933 Huston-Mount Everest Flight Cover with special flight label tied by flight cachet (only 87 flown), unused labels include a light blue single (gummed), blue block of 4 (gummed) and a dark blue block of 4 (ungummed), Very Fine.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

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Realized: $1,400

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Lot 212    

Tibet, 1933, Third Issue, pin perf, ½t orange, tied by Lhasa postmark (Hell. T42) on ca. 1934 native commercial folded letter sheet to Phari, F.-V.F.; with 2009 G. Flack certificate.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Realized: $170

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Lot 213    

Tibet, 1933, Third Issue, pin perf, 2/3t deep blue, horizontal strip of three, setting I, tied by Lhasa postmarks (Hell. T42) on cover, F.-V.F., a very scarce multiple on cover.
Scott No. 10    Estimate $250 - 350.

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Realized: $450

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Lot 214    

Tibet, 1933, Third Issue, imperf, ½t-4t complete, three CTO covers bearing cancels (type VIII) from Chushu, Shigatse and Pelti, Very Fine.
Scott No. 14-18    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $200

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Lot 215    

Tibet, 1933, Third Issue, imperf, ½t-4t complete, tied by Medagongkur postmarks (Hel. T53) on CTO cover, five other markings on reverse, Very Fine.
Scott No. 14-18    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $200

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Lot 216    

Tibet, 1933, Third Issue, imperf, ½t-4t complete, tied by Chomorak postmarks (Hell. T50) cds on CTO cover, various other markings on reverse, Very Fine.
Scott No. 14-18    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 217    

Tibet, 1933, Third Issue, imperf, ½t-4t complete, tied by Dechen postmarks (Hell. T51) on CTO cover, other markings on reverse, Very Fine.
Scott No. 14-18    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 218    

Tibet, 1933, Third Issue, imperf, ½t-4t complete, tied by Gyamda postmarks (Hell. T52) cds on CTO cover, five other markings on reverse, Very Fine.
Scott No. 14-18    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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Lot 219    

Tibet, 1933, Third Issue, imperf, ½t-4t complete, Complete basic set tied by Oga Dzong (Holkar) postmarks (Hell. T54) on CTO cover, three other markings on reverse, Very Fine.
Scott No. 14-18    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 220    

Tibet, 1933, Third Issue, imperf, ½t-4t complete, tied by Gyamda postmark (Hell. T54) on CTO cover addressed to U.S., Very Fine.
Scott No. 14-18    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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