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Description
India, Rajemahal, 1820s, "Post Rajemahal Paid" Intaglio Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold and nearly complete intaglio strike on back of native cover, cover with insect holes, slightly reduced, and overall wear, still Very Fine strike of this scarce postal marking
Auction
Sale 9020, Lot 10112, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5
Same office
Other recorded marks at Rajemahal
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Rajemahal are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Rajemahal pre stamp cover
COV-303 is a Rajemahal pre stamp cover bearing the Rajemahal HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Rajemahal postal history — the office known today as Rajmahal, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
India, Rajemahal, 1820s, "Post Rajemahal Paid" Intaglio Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold and nearly complete intaglio strike on back of native cover, cover with insect holes, slightly reduced, and overall wear, still Very Fine strike of this scarce postal marking
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10112.
3 images of COV-303 are recorded (front, extra, back); the Rajemahal HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1776–1837.
Questions about COV-303
- What is COV-303?
- COV-303 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rajemahal, Bengal Presidency, bearing the Rajemahal HG 1 handstamp in black. India, Rajemahal, 1820s, "Post Rajemahal Paid" Intaglio Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold and nearly complete intaglio strike on back of native cover, cover with insect holes, slightly reduced, and overall wear, still Very Fine strike of this scarce postal marking
- How scarce is the Rajemahal HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Rajemahal HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1776–1837.
- What is the provenance of COV-303?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10112.
About this record
This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rajemahal HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10112.