COV-1136
14 May 1829 Nuddeah HG 1 Cover
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Date
14 May 1829
Description
Nuddea: 1829 (14 May) entire letter to Calcutta showing a good strike of the rare "NUDDEA/POST OFFICE/p' p/s w'lrs" with rest of date and rate in ms. (HG 1).
Auction
Provenance
Dr. Soli Contractor
Same office
Other recorded marks at Nuddeah
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Nuddeah are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 14 May 1829 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Nuddeah 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 Spink, lot 170.