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An 1881 Nepal cover franked with all three values of the first issue - the 1-anna blue, 2-anna violet and 4-anna green Sripech-and-crossed-khukris design - examples of the issue; the unique full sheet of 64 (Pattiz Collection) priced by this constituent is not pictured.

Nepal 1881 First Issue (1 Anna)

Maker
Kingdom of Nepal
Year
1881
Rank
78 of 100

Nepal 1881 First Issue (1 Anna)

Nepal 1881 First Issue (1 Anna) by Kingdom of Nepal (1881) is ranked 78 in the FLOAT 100 for Stamps. It sold for $25,400 on 1 January 2021. Nepal's first stamp; the intact sheet is a unique survivor and a Himalayan philatelic landmark.

What is it, and why is it in the FLOAT 100?

Nepal's first stamp; the intact sheet is a unique survivor and a Himalayan philatelic landmark.

1881 1-anna first issue (crossed khukris and sripech crown); the record lot = the unique intact full sheet of 64; Pattiz Collection

What is the best-sourced number for it?

Figure
$25,400
Kind
Realized at auction
Date
1 January 2021

Spink New York, Pattiz Collection, 2021: full sheet of 64. NOTE: figure is for the unique sheet.

This is a realized sale. Somebody paid it. Source.

How this is made

The figure
One reference price, taken from a named public source and shown with its own kind. FLOAT does not average it with anything or adjust it for time.
Realized or not
A realized price is a completed sale. A market asking price and a price-guide value are not sales, and are labeled as such wherever they appear.
Why no grade ladder
Most FLOAT 100 entries are individual objects. There is one of this, so there is no population and no spread across grades to show.
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