COV-519
1 February 1849 Nepaul Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries
Date
1 February 1849
Description
Nepal, 1849 "Nepaul Paid" Handstamp on Cover to Calcutta. Bold strike of magenta boxed handstamp with manuscript date "1 Febr. 49" and "8a" on back of cover, addressed in the hand of Sir John Login to his wife in Calcutta, indistinct Calcutta arrival backstamp, Very Fine, one of the finest strikes of this Nepal handstamp we have encountered, only six or seven examples are thought to exist, the sender, Sir John Login (1809-63), was a surgeon in the East India Company, he is best known for his protection of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond and guardianship of the young Maharaja Duleep Singh, ultimately bringing him to England where the Maharaja befriended Queen Victoria (she became Godmother to several of his children), ex Singer
Auction
The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History & Stamps Used Abroad, Part 1, Lot 229, (11 May 2023)
Provenance
Magnolia
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-519 is a Nepaul pre stamp cover of 1 February 1849 bearing the Nepaul HG 2 handstamp, recorded in the census of Nepaul postal history — the office known today as Kathmandu, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
Nepal, 1849 "Nepaul Paid" Handstamp on Cover to Calcutta. Bold strike of magenta boxed handstamp with manuscript date "1 Febr. 49" and "8a" on back of cover, addressed in the hand of Sir John Login to his wife in Calcutta, indistinct Calcutta arrival backstamp, Very Fine, one of the finest strikes of this Nepal handstamp we have encountered, only six or seven examples are thought to exist, the sender, Sir John Login (1809-63), was a surgeon in the East India Company, he is best known for his protection of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond and guardianship of the young Maharaja Duleep Singh, ultimately bringing him to England where the Maharaja befriended Queen Victoria (she became Godmother to several of his children), ex Singer
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History & Stamps Used Abroad, Part 1 lot 229 (11 May 2023).
1 image of COV-519 is recorded (front); the Nepaul HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1844–1855.
Questions about COV-519
- What is COV-519?
- COV-519 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nepaul, Bengal Presidency of 1 February 1849, bearing the Nepaul HG 2 handstamp. Nepal, 1849 "Nepaul Paid" Handstamp on Cover to Calcutta. Bold strike of magenta boxed handstamp with manuscript date "1 Febr. 49" and "8a" on back of cover, addressed in the hand of Sir John Login to his wife in Calcutta, indistinct Calcutta arrival backstamp, Very Fine, one of the finest strikes of this Nepal handstamp we have encountered, only six or seven examples are thought to exist, the sender, Sir John Login (1809-63), was a surgeon in the East India Company, he is best known for his protection of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond and guardianship of the young Maharaja Duleep Singh, ultimately bringing him to England where the Maharaja befriended Queen Victoria (she became Godmother to several of his children), ex Singer
- How scarce is the Nepaul HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Nepaul HG 2 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844–1855.
- What is the provenance of COV-519?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History & Stamps Used Abroad, Part 1 lot 229 (11 May 2023).
- When was COV-519 posted?
- COV-519 is dated 1 February 1849, within the recorded period of use of Nepaul HG 2 (1844–1855).
About this record
This 1 February 1849 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, The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History & Stamps Used Abroad, Part 1, lot 229, (11 May 2023).