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Date
22 April 1828
Description
Siegel - Burdwan, 1829, "BURDWAN/POSTOFFICE" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold strike with "Post Paid s/WT Rs As 3" (Giles 2), "3" added by hand, on folded letter datelined Burdwan Apr. 22, 1829, addressed to Chowringhee, lightly struck red Calcutta transit datestamp, sealed tear through one marking, Very Fine, superb strike of this rare marking, Giles notes this handstamp was used only from 1828 to 1829 and lists it as scarce, ex Manning. Cavendish - BURDWAN - THE DISTINCTIVE OVAL “POST OFFICE” MARK WITH THE BOXED “Post Paid/Sa Wt/Rs As” MARK; Fine 22 Apr. 1829 2-sheet EL from “Burdwan” to Chowringhee with a very fine rare small oval-framed “BURDWAN/POST OFFICE” (HG1; “Scarce”, only known 1828-29) on the flap beside a fair matching boxed “Post Paid...” mark (HG2 “Scarce”; closed tear). [The similar cover from this correspondence in the 1999 Contractor Collection auction realised £437.] PHOTO - see page 33
Auction
Provenance
"Magnolia" Michael Manning
Same office
Other recorded marks at Burdwan
4 marks4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Burdwan are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 22 April 1828 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Burdwan HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 119, (Sept. 2015); Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 1286, lot 10, (May 2023).