Lot
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Tibet, 1908-10 Cincinnati, O. to Tibet, two covers from "Foreign Christian Missionary Society" correspondence; with 1908 cover addressed to "Dr. A.L. Shelton, Ta Chien Lu, Via Chung King, West China", franked with 1903, 5¢ blue (304) tied by "Cincinnati, O., Oct 7, 1908" machine postmark, with original enclosure, and 1910 cover addressed "Batang, W. China, Via Ta Chienlu, Via Chung King" and franked with 1908, 5¢ blue (335) tied by "Cincinnati, O., Jul 14, 1910" machine postmark, both with various transit cancels including "U.S. Postal Sta., Shanghai, China" cds's, also includes 1909 letter from correspondence with some interesting content; covers reduced (one rough) and some slight soiling, F.-V.F., an interesting pair of covers to Tibet.Estimate $400 - 600.
Dr. A.L. Shelton was the first American to set up a Tibetian Mission Center and hospital in Tachien lu and Batung.
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Realized: $625