Himalayan Expedition Mail Exhibit!
 

Mount Everest Expedition Mail, 1922 - 1953

as exhibited at the Minnesota Stamp Exposition 2022

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Title Page

Exploration Era Through Tibet
1922 British Mt. Everest Expedition

A letter to home.

Exploration Era Through Tibet
1922 British Mt. Everest Expedition

A letter from home.

Exploration Era Through Tibet
1924 British Mt. Everest Expedition

The "Tibet" marking.

Exploration Era Through Tibet
1924 British Mt. Everest Expedition

The "Base Camp" marking.

Exploration Era Through Tibet
1924 British Mt. Everest Expedition

The "Advertising" marking.

Exploration Era Through Tibet
1924 British Mt. Everest Expedition

The "Tractor Party" marking and the expedition label.

Exploration Era
1932 Mt. Everest Flight
The Flying Carpet

Exploration Era

The 1933 Houston Mt. Everest Flight
Over Mt. Everest, Lhotse, and Makalu

Exploration Era

The 1933 Houston Mt. Everest Flight
A unique use of the cachet.

Exploration Era

The 1933 Houston Mt. Everest Flight
A survey flight for charity.

Exploration Era Through Tibet

The 1933 British Mt. Everest Expedition
The climbing expedition.

Exploration Era Through Tibet

The 1936 Mt. Everest Expedition
Mail Theft

Exploration Era Through Tibet

The 1938 Mt. Everest Expedition
No expedition markings

Discovery and Summiting Era Through Nepal
1952 Swiss Mt. Everest Expedition
Approaches from the south.

 

Discovery and Summiting Era Through Nepal
1953 British Mt. Everest Expedition
SUCCESS!