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COV-664

21 April 1822 Moongyr HG 1 Cover

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21 April 1822 Moongyr HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-664
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Moongyr HG 1 pre stamp cover — back (COV-664)
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Date

21 April 1822

Description

"Post/Moongyr/Paid" Negative Intaglio Handstamp (Giles 1). Clear and complete strike.

Auction

Auktionen GaertnerAuktionen Gaertner

Asia Auction No.21, Lot 1061, (6 February 2012)

Robert A. Siegel Auction GalleriesRobert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Lot 3039, (2025)

Provenance

  • •2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3039

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Other recorded marks at Moongyr

3 marks

3 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.

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About this record

This 21 April 1822 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 Auktionen Gaertner, Asia Auction No.21, lot 1061, (6 February 2012); Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, lot 3039, (2025).