COV-661
27 May 1823 Midnapore HG 2 Cover
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Date
27 May 1823
Description
India, Midnapore, 1823, "MIDNAPORE/POST OFFICE" Oval Handstamp (Giles 2). Clear strike with manuscript "1823 Post Paid 6 as, 27 May" date and rate added on back of folded cover to London, England, sender's directive "Perseverance" (ship), faintly struck framed "LIVERPOOL/INDIA SHIP Lr" handstamp (Robertson In. 1), two Calcutta (May 31) transit and London (Nov. 21) arrival datestamps, cover with small piece on front panel missing (possible fumigation reasons), Fine and scarce marking
Auction
Provenance
- •2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3036
Same office
Other recorded marks at Midnapore
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Midnapore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 27 May 1823 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Midnapore HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, lot 3036, (2025).