COV-438
22 February 1826 Moongyr HG 1 Cover
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Date
22 February 1826
Description
India, Moongyr, 1826, "Post/Moongyr/Paid" Negative Intaglio Handstamp (Giles 1). Clear and mostly legible strike with manuscript "22 Feby 1826" date and "P Pd 6 ans" rate added on back of folded letter to Teigenmouth, England, red "AM" handstamp, framed "INDIA LETTER/DEAL" handstamp (Robertson In. 1), two Calcutta (Feb. 28) and London (Sept. 4) transit datestamps, manuscript "1/4" rate marking, cover with some minor wear, accompanied by transcription of letter, Fine, noted as "Scarce" by Giles
Auction
Sale 9042, Lot 10099, — The Magnolia Collection Part 6
Same office
Other recorded marks at Moongyr
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Moongyr are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 22 February 1826 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Moongyr HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 12 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9042, lot 10099.