COV-764
13 October 1829 Nuddeah HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak
Date
13 October 1829
Description
1829 : H.G. 1: An early letter of 1829 showing scarce despatch stamp of "NUDDEA / POST OFFICE / Pt.Pd. / Sa. St." NUDDEA is one of a few post offices which incorporated a reference to both "Sicca Weight" and the postage paid. The letter weighed 1 Sa. Rupee and the rate of postage to CALCUTTA has therefore been correctly recorded as 3 annas. On arrival in CALCUTTA, the letter was receipt stamped in red with "CALCUTTA /G.P.O. / 1 OC 1 / 1829" & with "A.M.", to indicate that it arrived in the GPO after midnight and before 3 p.m. and was to be delivered on the same day.
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 13 October 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.