COV-1821
22 December 1834 Arrah HG 2 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
22 December 1834
Description
Arrah: 1834 (22 Dec.) neat clean, uncreased entire letter to Goozarbagh, the reverse showing fine strike of the circular "ARRAH/Pt. Pd." datestamp (HG 2) completed in manuscript. Scarce. Photo.
Auction
Provenance
Derek Hammond Giles
Same office
Other recorded marks at Arrah
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Arrah are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 22 December 1834 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Arrah HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 83.