COV-558
12 January 1824 Moongyr HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
12 January 1824
Description
1824 (12 January) entire letter from Moongyr to Doctor's Commons in London, the face struck with double ring "calcutta/general post office" d.s., the addressee's name inscribed in Hebrew, most likely by the recipient, the reverse with "post/moongyr/paid" intaglio in black (Giles Type 1), boxed "india letter/plymouth" and London arrival d.s. Small split at top of entire nevertheless fine and rare, most unusual with Hebrew inscription.
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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 12 January 1824 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 Spink, Auction: 25016 - Stamps and Covers of Asia, lot 1101.