COV-462
13 November 1823 Chandernagore HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries
Date
13 November 1823
Description
India (French Settlement), Chandernagore, 1823, "Chandernagore/Post Office/18__" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Mostly clear strike with manuscript " (18) 23" and "13 Nover" date added on folded letter to Hurrah, Fine strike of this French Settlement postal marking which Giles notes as "Rare" and used between 1820-1830
Auction
Sale 9042, Lot 10123, — The Magnolia Collection Part 6
Provenance
"Magnolia"
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 record
This 13 November 1823 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Chandernagore HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 19 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9042, lot 10123.