COV-683
19 February 1832 Rajemahal HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries
Date
19 February 1832
Description
India, Rajemahal, 1827, "Post Rajemahal Paid" Intaglio Handstamp (Giles 1). Fair and mostly clear intaglio strike on back of folded letter written in English datelined Feb. 19, 1832, addressed to Patna, transcription of letter accompanies which highlights the rough travel conditions the writer is facing in going to Patna to be with her husband, Fine strike, noted as rare by Giles
Auction
Provenance
"Magnolia" Derek Hammond Giles
- •2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3058
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 record
This 19 February 1832 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 Spink, lot 142, (Oct. 2000); Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, lot 3058, (2025).