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Date
22 November 1836
Description
Balasore: 1836 (22 Nqv.) entire letter to Calcutta inscribed "b)t outride the dak", the reverse showing light but cliscernible strikes of the framed "larasotl" and "r* n"' (HG 1 and 2)" and Calcutta arrival datestamp, variously endorsed in manuscript; flap with minor imperfections. Stated to be the only reco-rded example of the first markrng. The letter, written by a Lieutenant with the 6th Regt. Native Infantry, with fascinating content relating to the surveying of the area. Photo
Auction
Provenance
Derek Hammond Giles
Same office
Other recorded marks at Balasore
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Balasore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Balasore pre stamp cover
COV-1822 is a Balasore pre stamp cover of 22 November 1836 bearing the Balasore HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Balasore postal history — the office known today as Baleshwar, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
Balasore: 1836 (22 Nqv.) entire letter to Calcutta inscribed "b)t outride the dak", the reverse showing light but cliscernible strikes of the framed "larasotl" and "r* n"' (HG 1 and 2)" and Calcutta arrival datestamp, variously endorsed in manuscript; flap with minor imperfections. Stated to be the only reco-rded example of the first markrng. The letter, written by a Lieutenant with the 6th Regt. Native Infantry, with fascinating content relating to the surveying of the area. Photo
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 85.
1 image of COV-1822 is recorded; the Balasore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1836.
Questions about COV-1822
- What is COV-1822?
- COV-1822 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Balasore, Bengal Presidency of 22 November 1836, bearing the Balasore HG 2 handstamp in black. Balasore: 1836 (22 Nqv.) entire letter to Calcutta inscribed "b)t outride the dak", the reverse showing light but cliscernible strikes of the framed "larasotl" and "r* n"' (HG 1 and 2)" and Calcutta arrival datestamp, variously endorsed in manuscript; flap with minor imperfections. Stated to be the only reco-rded example of the first markrng. The letter, written by a Lieutenant with the 6th Regt. Native Infantry, with fascinating content relating to the surveying of the area. Photo
- How scarce is the Balasore HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Balasore HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1836.
- What is the provenance of COV-1822?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 85.
- When was COV-1822 posted?
- COV-1822 is dated 22 November 1836, within the recorded period of use of Balasore HG 2 (1836).
About this record
This 22 November 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Balasore HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 85.