Vintage 1920s India–Nepal Cover | Calcutta to Kathmandu | KGV Half Anna Pair | Scarce Postal History

Description:
Up for auction is an original vintage postal cover mailed from Calcutta, India to Kathmandu, Nepal in the 1920s. The cover is addressed to Sahu Harkhasundar & Ramsundar, Asantol, Dhalasiko, Kathmandu, Nepal.

The reverse features two King George V “India Postage & Revenue” Half Anna (½A) green stamps, tied with clear cancellations dated 1920s, and additional Nepal transit/arrival handstamps. The cover is endorsed “Stamped” in manuscript and displays both Indian and Nepalese postal markings.

This cover is a fine example of early Indo-Nepal correspondence and commercial mail during the British India period, with great philatelic and postal history significance.

Condition:

• Cover shows age-related wear, folds, and edge wear (see photos).

• Stamps intact with legible cancels.

• Handwritten address and markings remain clear.

Key Features:

• Origin: Calcutta, India

• Destination: Kathmandu, Nepal

• Era: King George V, circa 1920s

• Franking: Pair of Half Anna green stamps (India Postage & Revenue)

• Nepal transit & arrival marks

• Commercial correspondence