Nepal · 1881 First Issue
Crown & Kukri Knives 4a green on European paper
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US$119***ⓘ
From Nepal's very first stamp issue, 1881.
ConditionMint hinged, imperforate, large margins, small scissor cut in lower-left margin typical of the issue
CatalogueY&T 3, SG 6, Scott 6
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Issue background
In 1881, Nepal enters philately with one of the most distinctive first issues of Asia. At the centre, the design shows the crossed khukuri (knifs) beneath the royal feathered crown. Printed at the Chopakhana Press in Kathmandu using a Columbian press brought from the UK during the visit of the Prime…
Every piece sold collector-to-collector, with care and integrity.