COV-4761 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nuddeah, Bengal Presidency of 14 May 1829, bearing the Nuddeah HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from nuddeah (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 14 May 1829. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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.

When was COV-4761 posted?

COV-4761 is dated 14 May 1829, within the recorded period of use of Nuddeah HG 1 (1823–1832).

COV-4761

14 May 1829 Nuddeah HG 1 Cover

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14 May 1829 Nuddeah HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-4761 — front

Nuddeah HG 1 pre stamp cover — back (COV-4761) — back

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Date

14 May 1829

Description

Postal cover from nuddeah (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 14 May 1829. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Spink

(2001)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Nuddeah

2 marks

2 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.

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About this Nuddeah pre stamp cover

COV-4761 is a Nuddeah pre stamp cover of 14 May 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?

Postal cover from nuddeah (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 14 May 1829. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink (2001).

2 images of COV-4761 are recorded (front, back); the Nuddeah HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1823–1832.

Questions about COV-4761

What is COV-4761?: COV-4761 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nuddeah, Bengal Presidency of 14 May 1829, bearing the Nuddeah HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from nuddeah (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 14 May 1829. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-4761?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink (2001).
When was COV-4761 posted?: COV-4761 is dated 14 May 1829, within the recorded period of use of Nuddeah HG 1 (1823–1832).

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 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, (2001).