COV-1072
4 August 1830 Gowahaty HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
4 August 1830
Description
Gowahaty: 1830 (4 Aug.) entire letter to Aberdeen showing a mainly good strike of the extremely rare oval intaglio "GOWAHATY/POST OFFICE" with date in manuscript (HG 1, one recorded), also showing intaglio rate handstamp, boxed "INDIA LETTER/DARTMOUTH" etc. Photo.
Auction
Provenance
Dr. Soli Contractor
Same office
Other recorded marks at Gowahaty
4 marks4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Gowahaty are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 4 August 1830 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Gowahaty HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark with 3 examples recorded in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 93.