Calcutta SD6

1816

INDIA, Calcutta, 1817, "CALCUTTA POST NOT PAID, 181_" Datestamp (Giles SD6). Superb strike of double-circle datestamp with manuscript "23, (181)7, Novr" date added on folded letter to London, England, sender's directive "Montest", framed "SHIP LETTER" handstamp, London May 1, 1818 arrival backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce strike only in use from Jun. 1816 to Nov. 1819, seldom found in this quality

1816

1816 CALCUTTA POST NOT PAID Giles SD6 on entire from Calcutta to Leicester with INDIA LETTER DEAL

1816

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SD6 handstamp in Black. Dated 1816. Note: June 1816 to Nov 1819. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1816

1816 pre-stamp entire from Tumluk, West Bengal to England showing ``Liverpool Shipletter`` scarce double lined cachet in black, also ``Calcutta Post Not Paid`` strike in double circle with charge mark...

15 June 1816

1816: H.G.-SD 6: Letter from CALCUTTA [une 15] to LONDON carried by private ship ORIENT" in 182 days. Ship postage 2/-i.e. Captain's gratuity [1815-19] for triple letter [8dx3] paid on delivery in LONDON. As per ship Letter Act of 1815 and Agreement between E.I. Co. and P.M.G. of G.B., a definite ship packet rate

1817

1817 CALCUTTA POST NOT PAID HG SD6 on fl to Scotland via Cape of Good Hope

1817

1817

India, Calcutta, 1817, "CALCUTTA POST NOT PAID/181_" Double-Circle Handstamp (Giles SD6). Bold strike with manuscript "18 (18) 17 Oct" date added on folded letter to Glasgow, Scotland, sender's directive "p Ship Cornwall" , framed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" handstamp (Robertson S.9), Glasgow (Apr. 5) arrival datestamp, manuscript "3/2" rate marking, Very Fine

12 June 1817

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SD6 handstamp in Black. Dated 12 June 1817. Note: June 1816 to Nov 1819. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1818

India, Calcutta, 1818, "CALCUTTA, POST NOT PAID/181_" Double-Circle Handstamp (Giles SD6). Complete strike with manuscript " (181) 8, 7 Sept." date marking on folded letter to London, England, sender's directive "p Atlas" , Calcutta Packet Letter (Sept. 7, Giles SD7) and London (Feb. 22, 1819) arrival datestamps, manuscript rate marking, Very Fine

1818

India, Calcutta, 1818, "CALCUTTA POST NOT PAID/181_" Double-Circle Handstamp (Giles SD6). Clear strike with manuscript " (181) 8" date added on folded cover (missing inner sheet) to Inverness, Scotland, sender's directive "pr Eyrydice" , framed "GREENOCK/SHIP LETTER" handstamp (Robertson S. 9), transit datestamp, manuscript "1/9" rate marking, Very Fine

1818

INDIA 1818 Muttra Campaign Letter to England, Calcutta GPO & “INDIA LETTER/DEAL” mark, military officer’s 6-page letter on PINDAREE WAR, troop discipline, etc

1818

Scare entire posted from Calcutta to Inverness with scare short lived Calcutta SD6 King Post "Calcutta Post Not Paid" handstamp in black along with Maritime "India Letter Deal' and other handstamps in 1818. Calcutta SD6 handstamp was shot lived and existed for only two years.

1818

India: 1818 (Mar. 3) entire (partly cross-written, small piece missing from one page) to Edinburgh with double ring “CALCUTTA POST NOT PAID” c.d.s. (Giles SD6, date in manuscript) with London (on reverse) and Edinburgh arrival datestamps and a framed “1/2” Scottish turnpike charge mark, re-rated twice for a final total of ‘3/8’(d). Letter written by Major Herbert of the 23rd Regiment of foot (part of the Nagpoor Subsidiary Force) to his mother. “Only four regiments remained behind our force. One at the capital and the other three at Hussingbad. He [the Prince of Nagpoor] expected with his enumerable contingent he could easily cut us down in such small numbers. He had a force of 60,000 at the capital....after a very hard contest he was entirely defeated. He threw himself on our mercy and is again reinstated but we have taken the best part of his country from him”. Further reference to the battle of Serinagur. “They had advantageous ground....a heavy salute from all their cannon...they forced me to bow to save my head from a very ugly blow....shot passed me without 3 feet. I seized 4 beautiful hunting hawks which I have been allowed to keep” and the battle of Holkar “....[they] rose up against us with an army of 40,000 horse and 30,000 foot. He was attacked by an army of ours 12,000 strong commanded by Sir Thomas Hislop [1764-1843] our loss was 500 killed and wounded and 3 officers killed and 33 wounded. This is a glorous period in Indian history for the Marquiss of Hastings....the greater part of the Pindaris are also destroyed and they sue for mercy”. Exceptional insight into the Third Mahratta War. Photo.

17 March 1818

1818-32 Entire letters to G.B sent by private ship, comprising 1818 letter with circular "CALCUTTA / POST NOT PAID" (Giles SD6) and "SHIP LETTER / DARTMOUTH" (Rob. S4, earliest recorded date), 1820 letter with red boxed "INDIA LETTER / FALMOUTH" (In 1, earliest recorded Falmouth India Letter), and 1832 letter with red boxed "INDIA LETTER / DEVONPORT" (In 2), all fine. (3).

1819

"CALCUTTA, POST NOT PAID/181_" Double-Circle Handstamp (Giles SD6).

1819

1819 CALCUTTA POST NOT PAID on folded letter to London, one of the latest usage as this mark was in use until Nov 1819

16 January 1819

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SD7 handstamp in Red. Dated 16 January 1819. Note: '16 to Nov '19. Used with either SD5 or SD6 when postage prepaid or not paid. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

25 May 1819

1819, May 25. Calcutta - London. Beautifully written 4 page letter from the Siddons correspondence with family news and some political news, viz. the demise of Lord Ellenbrough; investiture of Sir Thomas Hislop, CIC Madras, with the insignia of the Grand Cross of the Bath; the writer's successor at Bencoolen, Sir Stamford Raffles '... is making vast efforts to create a name for himself to the Eastward. I think that his acts will bring on hostilities on the part of the Dutch,...'Cover with VF double-circle 'CALCUTTA . POST . NOT . PAID' in black, overstruck by boxed 'INDIA LETTER / DEAL' also in black. rated 2/- on arrival.

28 June 1819

1819 BARELLY PPd HG 1 faint but scarce strike on fl to London with CALCUTTA POST NOT PAID HG SD6, INDIA LETTER FALMOUTH

24 September 1819

Postal cover from berhampore (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 24 September 1819. Note: 1st setting – 40×21mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.