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Date
8 January 1831
Description
India, Mymunsing, 1831, "MYMUNSING/POST OFFICE" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold and clear strike for this marking, with manuscript "8 Jany" date added on back of 1831 folded letter to Captain Ouseley in Calcutta, used with "Post Paid/Sa Wt/Rs" framed handstamp (Giles 1a) , framed "AM" handstamp, Calcutta (Jan. 13) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, this Mymunsing accountancy mark is noted in the Giles 2000 supplement as recorded on only one cover in 1831 (we cannot confirm if this is the cover he was referring to), either way, highly doubt many examples exist, with 2004 B.P.A. certificate
Auction
The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), Lot 10112, (2026)
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 Mymunsing pre stamp cover
COV-5368 is a Mymunsing pre stamp cover of 8 January 1831 bearing the Mymunsing HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Mymunsing postal history — the office known today as Mymensingh, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
India, Mymunsing, 1831, "MYMUNSING/POST OFFICE" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold and clear strike for this marking, with manuscript "8 Jany" date added on back of 1831 folded letter to Captain Ouseley in Calcutta, used with "Post Paid/Sa Wt/Rs" framed handstamp (Giles 1a) , framed "AM" handstamp, Calcutta (Jan. 13) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, this Mymunsing accountancy mark is noted in the Giles 2000 supplement as recorded on only one cover in 1831 (we cannot confirm if this is the cover he was referring to), either way, highly doubt many examples exist, with 2004 B.P.A. certificate
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10112 (2026).
2 images of COV-5368 are recorded; the Mymunsing HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1823–1836.
Questions about COV-5368
- What is COV-5368?
- COV-5368 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mymunsing, Bengal Presidency of 8 January 1831, bearing the Mymunsing HG 1 handstamp in black. India, Mymunsing, 1831, "MYMUNSING/POST OFFICE" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold and clear strike for this marking, with manuscript "8 Jany" date added on back of 1831 folded letter to Captain Ouseley in Calcutta, used with "Post Paid/Sa Wt/Rs" framed handstamp (Giles 1a) , framed "AM" handstamp, Calcutta (Jan. 13) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, this Mymunsing accountancy mark is noted in the Giles 2000 supplement as recorded on only one cover in 1831 (we cannot confirm if this is the cover he was referring to), either way, highly doubt many examples exist, with 2004 B.P.A. certificate
- How scarce is the Mymunsing HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Mymunsing HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1823–1836.
- What is the provenance of COV-5368?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10112 (2026).
- When was COV-5368 posted?
- COV-5368 is dated 8 January 1831, within the recorded period of use of Mymunsing HG 1 (1823–1836).
About this record
This 8 January 1831 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 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), lot 10112, (2026).