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I have brought these prices up to date and added currency selection. CheckList Setup |
My note:
An added confusion factor is the abundant 'reprints' / modern forgeries that are available.
Some of the shades listed by Hiscocks seem only to exist as these.
The stamps depict Snow Lions, a National Symbol of Tibet which is entirely fictional, though Tibetan Mastiffs would make a good substitute.
1949 or 1950 Printed in sheets of four on very rough greyish-buff native paper of variable thickness.
No watermark, no gum. Imperf.
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Tibet sheetlet of H1 | Tibet sheetlet of H2 |
Images courtesy Ed Boers |
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Type 1 - ½ sang | Type 2 - 1 sang | Type 3 - 5 sang |
Images courtesy Ed Boers |
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Type 4 - 10 sang, courtesy Ed Boers | Type 5, 25 sang, courtesy: Sarfaraz of traditional-india. |
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Type 1 - ½ sang | Type 2 - 1 sang | Type 5 - 25 sang |
Three more used examples, courtesy of Ed Boers |
Hisc. | Type | Description | Mint | Used |
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H1 | 1 | ½ sang, yellow to orange yellow | 18.00 | 18.00 |
*H1a | olive green | 48.00 | 48.00 | |
H1b | sheet of 4 | 80.00 | 80.00 | |
H2 | 2 | 1 sang, purple (shades) | 16.00 | 16.00 |
*H2a | carmine | 60.00 | 60.00 | |
H2b | sheet of 4 | 75.00 | 75.00 | |
H3 | 3 | 5 sang, deep blue green | 75.00 | 75.00 |
H3a | pale sea green | 100.00 | 100.00 | |
H3b | sheet of 4 | 600.00 | 600.00 | |
H4 | 4 | 10 sang, blue (shades) | 47.00 | 47.00 |
*H4a | purple | 60.00 | 60.00 | |
H4b | sheet of 4 | 200.00 | 200.00 | |
H5 | 5 | 25 sang, vermilion | 25.00 | 25.00 |
H5a | brownish red | 30.00 | 30.00 | |
H5b | sheet of 4 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
* I have it on good opinion that these do not exist other than as modern reproductions/forgeries.
H3, the 5 sang is normally found with narrow margins. Wide margins are scarce and worth a premium.
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This is a modern fake of a sheet of the 25 sang. note the lack of colour around the edges and nail marks. | A similar one in brown, with a nice neat CDS in the modern remainder style. Courtesy of Les Bottomley. |
If anyone can provide scans to help with this, I am happy to give appropriate credit.
Last updated 2nd. September 2023
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