COV-2316
April 1829 Nuddeah Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd
Date
April 1829
Description
NUDDEA/PALAVERAM - BOXED FANCY “POST OFFICE” OR PLAIN RED “POST PAID” TYPES; 12/16 Apr. 1829 EL to London with mainly fine rare large boxed “NUDDEA/POST OFFICE/Pt Pd [6as]/Sa. m ./1829” mark (HG1; earliest known mark of this P.O.?) across the join beside a partial boxed “INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL”; plus 21 Sept. 1826 E (side-flaps removed and flap cut for display) to Surrey with a very fine red boxed “PALAVERAM/POST PAID” (HG1; earliest known mark of this P.O.?) on the flap beside the Madras SL d.s. and a fine boxed “INDIA LETTER/DEAL”. Good early pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 37
Auction
Manning, Lot 108, (Sept. 2015)
Provenance
Michael Manning
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 Nuddeah pre stamp cover
COV-2316 is a Nuddeah pre stamp cover of April 1829 bearing the Nuddeah HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Nuddeah postal history — the office known today as Nabadwip, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
NUDDEA/PALAVERAM - BOXED FANCY “POST OFFICE” OR PLAIN RED “POST PAID” TYPES; 12/16 Apr. 1829 EL to London with mainly fine rare large boxed “NUDDEA/POST OFFICE/Pt Pd [6as]/Sa. m ./1829” mark (HG1; earliest known mark of this P.O.?) across the join beside a partial boxed “INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL”; plus 21 Sept. 1826 E (side-flaps removed and flap cut for display) to Surrey with a very fine red boxed “PALAVERAM/POST PAID” (HG1; earliest known mark of this P.O.?) on the flap beside the Madras SL d.s. and a fine boxed “INDIA LETTER/DEAL”. Good early pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 37
Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 108 (Sept. 2015).
1 image of COV-2316 is recorded (front); the Nuddeah HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1823–1832.
Questions about COV-2316
- What is COV-2316?
- COV-2316 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nuddeah, Bengal Presidency of April 1829, bearing the Nuddeah HG 1 handstamp in black. NUDDEA/PALAVERAM - BOXED FANCY “POST OFFICE” OR PLAIN RED “POST PAID” TYPES; 12/16 Apr. 1829 EL to London with mainly fine rare large boxed “NUDDEA/POST OFFICE/Pt Pd [6as]/Sa. m ./1829” mark (HG1; earliest known mark of this P.O.?) across the join beside a partial boxed “INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL”; plus 21 Sept. 1826 E (side-flaps removed and flap cut for display) to Surrey with a very fine red boxed “PALAVERAM/POST PAID” (HG1; earliest known mark of this P.O.?) on the flap beside the Madras SL d.s. and a fine boxed “INDIA LETTER/DEAL”. Good early pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 37
- How scarce is the Nuddeah HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Nuddeah HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1823–1832.
- What is the provenance of COV-2316?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 108 (Sept. 2015).
- When was COV-2316 posted?
- COV-2316 is dated April 1829, within the recorded period of use of Nuddeah HG 1 (1823–1832).
About this record
This April 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 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 108, (Sept. 2015).