COV-113
25 August 1831 Saharunpore HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries
Date
25 August 1831
Description
Siegel - INDIA, Saharunpore, 1832, "SAHARUNPORE POST OFFICE/Pt Pd/18_" Handstamp (Giles 1). Exceptional double-circle strike with manuscript "11as" rate added and "25th August 1831" despatch docketing on back of folded letter, addressed to Launceston, missent to Okehampton, then forwarded to Teignmouth, England, Calcutta Sep. 4 (Giles SD9), London Apr. 6, and Okehampton datestamps, "INDIA LETTER/KINGSBRIDGE" boxed handstamp (Robertson In. 3) and "Launceston Penny Post" boxed handstamp, variously rated, accompanied by transcription of letter, Very Fine, a choice strike of this scarce marking from Saharunpore Cavendish - KINGSBRIDGE/SAHARUNPORE - INDIA LETTER WITH 2-RING “SAHARUNPORE/POST OFFICE/Pt Pd”, PENNY POST, MISSENT, ETC.; 25 Aug. 1831 EL from “Saharunpore” to Devon with a very fine rare 2-ring “SAHARUNPORE/Pt. Pd./POST OFFICE” (HG1; “Scarce” - only known 1828-31) on the bottom flap, but also (on the top flap) having a Calcutta Ship Letter d.s., mainly v. fine boxed “INDIA LETTER/KINGSBRIDGE” (Rob. In.3) and a fine boxed “Launceston/Penny Post” (closed seal tear); also on the front, due to redirections from Lew Trenchard to Okehampton to Teignmouth is a very fine “OKEHAMPTON” UDC endorsed in red “Mifsent to” in the centre. Unusual combination of marks. PHOTO - see opposite.
Auction
Provenance
"Magnolia" Michael Manning
Same office
Other recorded marks at Saharunpore
6 marks6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Saharunpore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 25 August 1831 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Saharunpore HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 179, (Sept. 2015); Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 1301, lot 6044, (Nov. 2023).