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Date
December 1836
Description
Moongyr: 1836 (Dec.) entire letter showing, on reverse, rare intaglio oval "Bearg/Moongyr/Post" (HG 2), also showing faint strikes of the very large oval "SERAMPORE/Post Office" (HG 5, torn through opening) and framed "HOUGHLY" (HG 1).
Auction
Provenance
Derek Hammond Giles
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 December 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Moongyr HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 129.