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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 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.