COV-516
5 November 1836 Nepaul Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
5 November 1836
Description
1836, November 5th, Entire letter sent by Brian Hodgson, the British Resident at this time (he was Postmaster in 1824-1825). Postage fee of 9 annas was paid by evidence of the manuscript 9as and the Handstruck Postage Stamp - Nepal's first postmark. The letter is addressed to Calcutta.
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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-516 is a Nepaul pre stamp cover of 5 November 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?
1836, November 5th, Entire letter sent by Brian Hodgson, the British Resident at this time (he was Postmaster in 1824-1825). Postage fee of 9 annas was paid by evidence of the manuscript 9as and the Handstruck Postage Stamp - Nepal's first postmark. The letter is addressed to Calcutta.
Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
1 image of COV-516 is recorded (front); the Nepaul HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1816–1836.
Questions about COV-516
- What is COV-516?
- COV-516 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nepaul, Bengal Presidency of 5 November 1836, bearing the Nepaul HG 1 handstamp in red. 1836, November 5th, Entire letter sent by Brian Hodgson, the British Resident at this time (he was Postmaster in 1824-1825). Postage fee of 9 annas was paid by evidence of the manuscript 9as and the Handstruck Postage Stamp - Nepal's first postmark. The letter is addressed to Calcutta.
- 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-516?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
- When was COV-516 posted?
- COV-516 is dated 5 November 1836, within the recorded period of use of Nepaul HG 1 (1816–1836).
About this record
This 5 November 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 Private.