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COV-669

20 January 1825 Mymunsing HG 1 Cover

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20 January 1825 Mymunsing HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-669
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Mymunsing HG 1 pre stamp cover — back (COV-669)
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Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

20 January 1825

Description

"MYMUNSING/POST OFFICE" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Clear strike.

Auction

SpinkSpink

Lot 132, (Oct. 2000)

Robert A. Siegel Auction GalleriesRobert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Lot 3044, (2025)

Provenance

"Magnolia" Derek Hammond Giles

  • •2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3044

Same office

Other recorded marks at Mymunsing

3 marks

3 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.

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About this record

This 20 January 1825 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 Spink, lot 132, (Oct. 2000); Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, lot 3044, (2025).