COV-558
12 January 1824 Moongyr 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 Moongyr pre stamp cover
COV-558 is a Moongyr pre stamp cover of 12 January 1824 bearing the Moongyr HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Moongyr postal history — the office known today as Munger, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
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.
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Auction: 25016 - Stamps and Covers of Asia lot 1101.
1 image of COV-558 is recorded (front); the Moongyr HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1786–1837.
Questions about COV-558
- What is COV-558?
- COV-558 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Moongyr, Bengal Presidency of 12 January 1824, bearing the Moongyr HG 1 handstamp in black. 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.
- How scarce is the Moongyr HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Moongyr HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1786–1837.
- What is the provenance of COV-558?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Auction: 25016 - Stamps and Covers of Asia lot 1101.
- When was COV-558 posted?
- COV-558 is dated 12 January 1824, within the recorded period of use of Moongyr HG 1 (1786–1837).
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.