Ended on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 2:30 AM.

Tibet: 1882 "The AMBAN in Lhasa": Folded cover sent by the Amban, the representive of the Chinese Em

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Start of the sale:
Monday, September 16, 2019 at 1:28 PM
Item n°838030897
Sale ends:
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 2:30 AM
Lot:
#08401
Catalog:
45. Christoph Gärtner Auction - 15. October 2019 - Single lots Overseas & Europe

1882 "The AMBAN in Lhasa": Folded cover sent by the Amban, the representive of the Chinese Emperor in Lhasa, to "Shree Panch Prithvi Bir Bikram Shamsher Jung Bahadur Shah" in Nepal, bearing the large red Amban seal and the hand-written arrival date 'BS (19)39 Bhadra Sudi 2 Roj 5' which was Thursday the 14th September 1882 AD. Note: After the Nepal-Tibet war (1789-1792) a correspondence between the King of Nepal and the "Amban" (viceroy) of the Chinese Emperor in Lhasa was arranged. This correspondence was carriedby Government messengers.

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Tibet: 1882 "The AMBAN in Lhasa": Folded cover sent by the Amban, the representive of the Chinese Em

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