COV-485
12 October 1836 Mymunsing HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries
Date
12 October 1836
Description
India, Mymunsing, 1836, "MYMUNSING/POST OFFICE" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Clear strike with manuscript "12 Oct 1836" date and "Post Paid 7 as" rate added on back of folded letter datelined in Jamalpur, addressed to Calcutta, red framed "AM" handstamp, Calcutta arrival backstamp, cover with slight overall toning and some internal strengthening due to ink erosion, still Fine and rare marking, few examples are thought to exist
Auction
Sale 9054, Lot 10076, — The Magnolia Collection Part 7
Same office
Other recorded marks at Mymunsing
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Mymunsing are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 12 October 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mymunsing HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, lot 10076.