COV-63
20 September 1829 New Anchorage HG 1 Cover
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Date
20 September 1829
Description
New Anchorage, 1829, "NEW ANCHORAGE POST OFFICE" Handstamp (Giles 1). Wonderfully clear strike of double-oval handstamp with manuscript "20th Sept. 1829" date on flap of folded letter in French datelined Havre, France Jul. 14, 1829, addressed to Calcutta, neat red Calcutta Nov. 22 arrival datestamp (Giles G8) and boxed "Inld Ptg. 1.4/Ship Do-8/(4) Rs. 1.12" handstamp (Giles SR14, scarce) indicating quadruple rate, Very Fine strike of the rare New Anchorage handstamp, of which only three are recorded, this is almost certainly the finest of the three, it seems that one of the dates is in error as the distance between New Anchorage and Calcutta is only around 20 miles, not warranting a two-month transit
Auction
Sale 1286, Lot 36
About this record
This 20 September 1829 pre stamp cover of British India bears the New Anchorage HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 1286, lot 36.