COV-2074
18 November 1825 Chandernagore Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
18 November 1825
Description
Chandernagore: 1825 (18 Nov.) entire letter showing, on reverse, a partially fine strike of the rare oval-framed "CHANDERNAGORE/POST/OFFICE" datestamp (HG 1, the earliest recorded date of use) and with manuscript rate mark "Sa Wt 2" (equating to 4a.) alongside. Photo.
Auction
Provenance
Derek Hammond Giles
Same office
Other recorded marks at Chandernagore
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Chandernagore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Chandernagore pre stamp cover
COV-2074 is a Chandernagore pre stamp cover of 18 November 1825 bearing the Chandernagore HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Chandernagore postal history — the office known today as Chandannagar, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
Chandernagore: 1825 (18 Nov.) entire letter showing, on reverse, a partially fine strike of the rare oval-framed "CHANDERNAGORE/POST/OFFICE" datestamp (HG 1, the earliest recorded date of use) and with manuscript rate mark "Sa Wt 2" (equating to 4a.) alongside. Photo.
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 390 (Oct. 2000).
1 image of COV-2074 is recorded; the Chandernagore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1823–1830.
Questions about COV-2074
- What is COV-2074?
- COV-2074 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Chandernagore, Bengal Presidency of 18 November 1825, bearing the Chandernagore HG 1 handstamp in black. Chandernagore: 1825 (18 Nov.) entire letter showing, on reverse, a partially fine strike of the rare oval-framed "CHANDERNAGORE/POST/OFFICE" datestamp (HG 1, the earliest recorded date of use) and with manuscript rate mark "Sa Wt 2" (equating to 4a.) alongside. Photo.
- How scarce is the Chandernagore HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Chandernagore HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1823–1830.
- What is the provenance of COV-2074?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 390 (Oct. 2000).
- When was COV-2074 posted?
- COV-2074 is dated 18 November 1825, within the recorded period of use of Chandernagore HG 1 (1823–1830).
About this record
This 18 November 1825 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Chandernagore HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 23 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 390, (Oct. 2000).