China - Tibet. TIBET: AR 5 sho, BE15-53 (1919), Y-18.1, Autonomous Tibetan issue, snow lion looking back, ornaments above lions back, within circle to which eight lotus petals are attached, each containing one syllable of the legend dga ldan pho brang phyo(gs) las rnam rgyal (the Ganden Palace, victorious in all directions) // triratna (triple gem) at center, surrounded by circle with legend around: rab byung 15 lo 53 tam srang gang (cycle 15, year 53, one tam srang), this surrounded by a circle to which eight lotus petals are attached, each containing one of the eight Buddhist auspicious emblems, PCGS graded EF40.
