COV-516
5 November 1836 Nepaul HG 1 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 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.