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lot # 20005 - Tibet - Postal History

Tuesday Dec 05, 2017 10:00 to Saturday Dec 09, 2017 18:30 Europe/Zurich
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1911 Official stampless cover sent from the Kuti Court to Kathmandu showing large ornamental sun and moon seal, during the 19th century, the Tibetans lost a war with Nepal. Tibet had to grant ex-territorial rights to the Nepalese. Nepal had their owns courts in Tibet and people of Nepalese nationality could only be brought to court in these special courts