1924 India postcard with Mt Everest Cinderella tied
May 21, 2023 1:58:02 GMT
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Post by jimwentzell on May 21, 2023 1:58:02 GMT
This interesting postcard sent in 1924 from India to the UK sports a Mt. Everest Cinderella (a fundraiser label, perhaps) tied with a magenta cancel from an expedition. It reads "Mount Everest Expedition *1924* /Rongbuk/Glacier/Base/Camp" and ties the label nicely to the mailed postcard, which pictures the world's highest peak in a black & white photo. The card was signed rather illegibly by the team "captain" (not the "Gen. Hon(orable) C.G. Bruce" who is listed as "leader"). A KGV "ONE AND A HALF ANNA" definitive from 1921 is nicely struck with a "British Empire/Exhibition 1924" pictorial machine cancel, and there is a printed notation that a film of this great exploit will be shown in London at the Scala Theatre after November 1924.
Almost a hundred years old; I like Cinderellas that are "tied" to the cover or postcard, even when the Cinderella uses what was, at the time, an ancient good luck symbol, as evident in the four corners of the label.
Unfortunately, the swastika was used shortly afterwards by the Nazi regime, and will likely forever be closely identified with that horrible era. I believe the seller has it priced rather high, at US$45 and I am pondering whether it would be a worthy addition to my rather small "Cinderellas on Cover" collection. Asking myself, if it would be still priced at that level were it not adorned (some might say "sullied") with the hooked cross.....yet perhaps the the interesting cancel and signature of an expeditionary "leader" might justify the price.
Any comments?
Almost a hundred years old; I like Cinderellas that are "tied" to the cover or postcard, even when the Cinderella uses what was, at the time, an ancient good luck symbol, as evident in the four corners of the label.
Unfortunately, the swastika was used shortly afterwards by the Nazi regime, and will likely forever be closely identified with that horrible era. I believe the seller has it priced rather high, at US$45 and I am pondering whether it would be a worthy addition to my rather small "Cinderellas on Cover" collection. Asking myself, if it would be still priced at that level were it not adorned (some might say "sullied") with the hooked cross.....yet perhaps the the interesting cancel and signature of an expeditionary "leader" might justify the price.
Any comments?
