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Date
29 December 1836
Description
India, Nepal, 1836 "Nipaul Post Office, Post Paid" Handstamp to Calcutta. Clear strike of boxed handstamp with manuscript "29th December 1836" date and "9as" on back of folded letter written and signed by Brian H. Hodgson and addressed to James Princep in Calcutta, red "AM" handstamp and Calcutta Jan. 6 arrival backstamps, Fine and rare marking — the first British postal marking in Nepal --of which fewer than ten examples are thought to exist, this is the thought to be the latest recorded strike of this marking; the sender, Brian H. Hodgson (1800-94), was an early naturalist who lived in Nepal for ten years, serving as postmaster in Kathmandu (1824-25); the recipient, James Prinsep (1799-1840), was an English scholar and orientalist who is credited with deciphering the Kharosthi and Brahmi scripts of ancient India, with 2016 B.P.A. certificate Certificate 2016 B.P.A. View Cert
Auction
Sale 9020, Lot 10152, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5
Certificates
Same office
Other recorded marks at Nepaul
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Nepaul are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Nepaul pre stamp cover
COV-341 is a Nepaul pre stamp cover of 29 December 1836 bearing the Nepaul HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Nepaul postal history — the office known today as Kathmandu, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
India, Nepal, 1836 "Nipaul Post Office, Post Paid" Handstamp to Calcutta. Clear strike of boxed handstamp with manuscript "29th December 1836" date and "9as" on back of folded letter written and signed by Brian H. Hodgson and addressed to James Princep in Calcutta, red "AM" handstamp and Calcutta Jan. 6 arrival backstamps, Fine and rare marking — the first British postal marking in Nepal --of which fewer than ten examples are thought to exist, this is the thought to be the latest recorded strike of this marking; the sender, Brian H. Hodgson (1800-94), was an early naturalist who lived in Nepal for ten years, serving as postmaster in Kathmandu (1824-25); the recipient, James Prinsep (1799-1840), was an English scholar and orientalist who is credited with deciphering the Kharosthi and Brahmi scripts of ancient India, with 2016 B.P.A. certificate Certificate 2016 B.P.A. View Cert
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10152.
2 images of COV-341 are recorded (front, back); the Nepaul HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1816–1836.
Questions about COV-341
- What is COV-341?
- COV-341 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nepaul, Bengal Presidency of 29 December 1836, bearing the Nepaul HG 1 handstamp in red. India, Nepal, 1836 "Nipaul Post Office, Post Paid" Handstamp to Calcutta. Clear strike of boxed handstamp with manuscript "29th December 1836" date and "9as" on back of folded letter written and signed by Brian H. Hodgson and addressed to James Princep in Calcutta, red "AM" handstamp and Calcutta Jan. 6 arrival backstamps, Fine and rare marking — the first British postal marking in Nepal --of which fewer than ten examples are thought to exist, this is the thought to be the latest recorded strike of this marking; the sender, Brian H. Hodgson (1800-94), was an early naturalist who lived in Nepal for ten years, serving as postmaster in Kathmandu (1824-25); the recipient, James Prinsep (1799-1840), was an English scholar and orientalist who is credited with deciphering the Kharosthi and Brahmi scripts of ancient India, with 2016 B.P.A. certificate Certificate 2016 B.P.A. View Cert
- How scarce is the Nepaul HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Nepaul HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1816–1836.
- What is the provenance of COV-341?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10152.
- When was COV-341 posted?
- COV-341 is dated 29 December 1836, within the recorded period of use of Nepaul HG 1 (1816–1836).
About this record
This 29 December 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Nepaul HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10152.