COV-616
22 September 1829 Nuddeah HG 1 Cover
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Date
22 September 1829
Description
INDIA, 1829 "Nuddea Post Office" to Calcutta. Folded letter datelined Sept. 21, 1829 with well-struck boxed "Nuddea Post Office" with manuscript "22 Sept 1829" (Giles 1) on reverse to Calcutta, red boxed "Calcutta G.P.O." arrival datestamp, file folds thru markings, still Fine, an uncommon strike referencing the "sicca ruppe" which determined the weight and price of a letter
Auction
1183 Worldwide Stamps and Covers, Lot 1299, (06/19-20/2018)
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 22 September 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 1183 Worldwide Stamps and Covers, lot 1299, (06/19-20/2018).