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Date
1834
Description
India, Malda, 1834, "MALDA/Pt Pd" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Clear strike with manuscript "6 July" date and "9" rate added on back of folded letter datelined "June 16th 1834, Muttrapoor" , addressed to London, England, framed "GREENOCK/INDIA SHIP LR" handstamp (Robertson In.1), Calcutta (Jul. 9) and Greenock (Dec. 27) transit and London (Dec. 30) arrival backstamps, framed "1/2" and "T.P. Rate 2" handstamps and manuscript "1/6" rate marking, Very Fine and quite scarce
Auction
Sale 9054, Lot 10062, — The Magnolia Collection Part 7
Same office
Other recorded marks at Malda
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Malda is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this Malda pre stamp cover
COV-471 is a Malda pre stamp cover of 1834 bearing the Malda HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Malda postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
India, Malda, 1834, "MALDA/Pt Pd" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Clear strike with manuscript "6 July" date and "9" rate added on back of folded letter datelined "June 16th 1834, Muttrapoor" , addressed to London, England, framed "GREENOCK/INDIA SHIP LR" handstamp (Robertson In.1), Calcutta (Jul. 9) and Greenock (Dec. 27) transit and London (Dec. 30) arrival backstamps, framed "1/2" and "T.P. Rate 2" handstamps and manuscript "1/6" rate marking, Very Fine and quite scarce
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10062.
2 images of COV-471 are recorded (front, back); the Malda HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1827–1834.
Questions about COV-471
- What is COV-471?
- COV-471 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Malda, Bengal Presidency of 1834, bearing the Malda HG 1 handstamp in black. India, Malda, 1834, "MALDA/Pt Pd" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Clear strike with manuscript "6 July" date and "9" rate added on back of folded letter datelined "June 16th 1834, Muttrapoor" , addressed to London, England, framed "GREENOCK/INDIA SHIP LR" handstamp (Robertson In.1), Calcutta (Jul. 9) and Greenock (Dec. 27) transit and London (Dec. 30) arrival backstamps, framed "1/2" and "T.P. Rate 2" handstamps and manuscript "1/6" rate marking, Very Fine and quite scarce
- How scarce is the Malda HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Malda HG 1 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1827–1834.
- What is the provenance of COV-471?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10062.
- When was COV-471 posted?
- COV-471 is dated 1834, within the recorded period of use of Malda HG 1 (1827–1834).
About this record
This 1834 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Malda HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, lot 10062.