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Date
17 June 1855
Description
INDIA, Used in Nepal, 1854, ½a Blue, Die II (2D; SG 6). Large to full margins, tied by diamond of dots cancel on petite native cover to Simla (?), clearly struck magenta framed "NEPAUL PAID" despatch handstamp with manuscript date in Urdu reading Jun. 17, 1855 on back, indistinct red arrival backstamp, cover with slight edgewear VERY FINE. A PARTICULARLY RARE USE OF THE HALF-ANNA LITHOGRAPH FROM NEPAL, PAYING THE INLAND RATE FOR A LETTER WEIGHING UP TO A QUARTER-TOLA. ONLY FOUR HALF-ANNA COVERS ARE RECORDED. With 1999 Dr. Hellrigl certificate.
Auction
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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 17 June 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Nepaul HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries.