The first adhesive stamps issued for use in Tibet were typewritten overprints on Indian postage stamps [1] through the 1903 period, during which the Tibetan Frontier Commission, led by Sir Francis Younghusband, arrived in Kamba Dzong on July 7, 1903.[2] Soon after, as no progress was made in diplomatically settling issues of the Tibetan border with Sikkim, this became a military expedition. One result of the treaty signed September 7, 1904, was the establishment of Indian Postal Agencies at Gartok, in Western Tibet, and Gyantse, Pharijong and Yatung, along the Indian trade route to Lhasa.[2] Chinese forces occupied Tibet in 1909, when the Dalai Lama fled into Sikkim and India. However, there were Chinese communities in Tibet well before this, as shown by a registered letter from Wen Tsung-yao at Lhasa, January 9, 1909. Thereafter, Chinese stamps and special Chinese date stamps were used at Chabdo, Gyantse, Lhasa, Phari Dzong, Shigatse and Yatung. Postal communications of this period are scarce and eagerly sought after by both Chinese and Tibetan specialists.[2]
First stamps of Tibetedit
Tibetan 7 1/2 skar postage stamp, 1933 issue
Tibet began issuing postage stamps at the beginning of the 20th century. The first stamps were issued in Lhasa in 1912. Other series of stamps were issued in 1914, 1933, and through the end of the 1950s.
Tibetan stamps had a figure of a snowlion, the national emblem of Tibet. The stamps were marked in Tibetan characters meaning "Tibet Government" and in English by "Tibet".[3]
Fakes and forgeriesedit
A likely forged stamp with postmark
Collectors and philatelists encounter many fakes and forgeries of both Tibetan stamps and cancellations. Genuine postally used material also has been produced for collectors.[2]
Hellrigl, Wolfgang C and Gabrisch, Karl. Tibet: a philatelic and numismatic bibliography: a critical bibliography containing over 400 titles of Tibetan philately, numismatics and postal and monetary histories. [Part I - Philatelic bibliography], 1981
Holmes, Henry Robert, The Postage Stamps of Tibet, (1941)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Post of Tibet.
The Nepal and Tibet Philatelic Study Circle publishes handbooks and checklists, as well as the periodical, Postal Himal.
Rainer's Tibet Pages
"Turbulent Tibet: Viewed from a Philatelic Standpoint" by D.B. Armstrong in The Postage Stamp, 20 August 1910. Reproduced at the Philatelic Database.
"White Lion of the Mountains, a Letter from Tibet, the Mysterious Land" (ca. 1913). Reproduced at the Philatelic Database.
"Probable Issue of stamps for Tibet: A Chinese Foreign Post Office?" in The Postage Stamp, 9 October 1909. Reproduced at the Philatelic Database.
January 01, 1970
postage, stamps, postal, history, tibet, this, survey, postage, stamps, postal, history, tibet, tibetan, snow, lion, postage, stamp, 1912, issue, contents, foreign, stamps, first, stamps, tibet, fakes, forgeries, also, references, sources, external, linksforei. This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Tibet Tibetan snow lion postage stamp 1912 issue Contents 1 Foreign stamps 2 First stamps of Tibet 3 Fakes and forgeries 4 See also 5 References and sources 6 External linksForeign stamps editThe first adhesive stamps issued for use in Tibet were typewritten overprints on Indian postage stamps 1 through the 1903 period during which the Tibetan Frontier Commission led by Sir Francis Younghusband arrived in Kamba Dzong on July 7 1903 2 Soon after as no progress was made in diplomatically settling issues of the Tibetan border with Sikkim this became a military expedition One result of the treaty signed September 7 1904 was the establishment of Indian Postal Agencies at Gartok in Western Tibet and Gyantse Pharijong and Yatung along the Indian trade route to Lhasa 2 Chinese forces occupied Tibet in 1909 when the Dalai Lama fled into Sikkim and India However there were Chinese communities in Tibet well before this as shown by a registered letter from Wen Tsung yao at Lhasa January 9 1909 Thereafter Chinese stamps and special Chinese date stamps were used at Chabdo Gyantse Lhasa Phari Dzong Shigatse and Yatung Postal communications of this period are scarce and eagerly sought after by both Chinese and Tibetan specialists 2 First stamps of Tibet edit nbsp Tibetan 7 1 2 skar postage stamp 1933 issue Tibet began issuing postage stamps at the beginning of the 20th century The first stamps were issued in Lhasa in 1912 Other series of stamps were issued in 1914 1933 and through the end of the 1950s Tibetan stamps had a figure of a snowlion the national emblem of Tibet The stamps were marked in Tibetan characters meaning Tibet Government and in English by Tibet 3 Fakes and forgeries edit nbsp A likely forged stamp with postmark Collectors and philatelists encounter many fakes and forgeries of both Tibetan stamps and cancellations Genuine postally used material also has been produced for collectors 2 See also editNepal and Tibet Philatelic Study Circle Wolfgang HellriglReferences and sources editReferences Robson Lowe Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps v III London Robson Lowe Ltd 1951 pp 273 7 a b c d Waterfall Arnold C The Postal History of Tibet Robson Lowe 1981 p 12 20 43 45 M G Chitkara Buddhism reincarnation and Dalai Lamas of Tibet APH Publishing New Delhi 1998 Annexure VII p 179 Sources Bibbins Frealon Tibet First Series 1912 plating notebook 1992 Haverbeck Harrison D S The Postage stamps and postal history of Tibet 1952 1958 Hellrigl Wolfgang C The Postal markings of Tibet 1996 Hellrigl Wolfgang C and Gabrisch Karl Tibet a philatelic and numismatic bibliography a critical bibliography containing over 400 titles of Tibetan philately numismatics and postal and monetary histories Part I Philatelic bibliography 1981 Holmes Henry Robert The Postage Stamps of Tibet 1941 Singer Armond E Tibet 1809 1975 1995 Virk D S Sikkim Tibet 1903 1908 1989 Waterfall Arnold C The Postal History of Tibet Robson Lowe 1965 rev 1981 ISBN 0 85397 199 4External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Post of Tibet The Nepal and Tibet Philatelic Study Circle publishes handbooks and checklists as well as the periodical Postal Himal Rainer s Tibet Pages Turbulent Tibet Viewed from a Philatelic Standpoint by D B Armstrong in The Postage Stamp 20 August 1910 Reproduced at the Philatelic Database White Lion of the Mountains a Letter from Tibet the Mysterious Land ca 1913 Reproduced at the Philatelic Database Probable Issue of stamps for Tibet A Chinese Foreign Post Office in The Postage Stamp 9 October 1909 Reproduced at the Philatelic Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Postage stamps and postal history of Tibet amp oldid 1166618039, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
