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Postcard van der Wateren No. 11 with purple mark of the „Nepal Residency“
Front side:
Datestamp Kathmandu XV (D 75) dated 54/9/31 BS = Jan. 14, 1898 AD
Negative hand-dated postmark Ridi (N 48) dated 54/10/15 BS = Jan. 28, 1898 AD
This card was sent by the Nepal Residency
adressed to a Gurkha Soldier named Bhimsen Thapa in Sipakot, district Palpa.
It came to the neighbouring post office Ridi and was delivered from there 3 weeks later.
Ridi is a holy place between the districts Palpa and Gulmi
Reverse side:
Negative hand-dated postmark Ridi (N 48) dated 54/11/5 BS = Feb. 18, 1898 AD
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