COV-308
December 1829 Saharunpore HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries
Date
December 1829
Description
India, Saharunpore, 1829, "SAHARUNPORE POST OFFICE/Pt Pd 18__" Double-Circle Handstamp (Giles 1). Mostly complete strike on back of Dec. 1829 folded letter to London, England, forwarded to Moniack, Scotland, framed "1/2" handstamp, Calcutta G.P.O. (Dec. 6), London (Jun. 13), and Jun. 15 transit and Jun. 17 arrival datestamps, manuscript "1/8" rate crossed out and re-rated "2/8" on back, minor opening tear on flap which affects London datestamp, Fine, noted as "scarce" by Giles
Auction
Sale 9020, Lot 10117, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5
Provenance
"Magnolia"
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 December 1829 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10117.