COV-694
16 November 1820 Sylhet HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries
Date
16 November 1820
Description
Siegel - India, Sylhet, 1851, "POST OFFICE/SYLHET" Handstamp (Giles 1). Excellent double-oval strike with manuscript "1rs5as" rate and "16th Nov. 1820" date on back of folded letter to Kietah, Bundelkhand, lightly struck red Calcutta transit backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce handstamp from one of the most northeastern post offices in India Cavendish - SYLHET/WALLAJAHABAD - SCARCE DOUBLE-OVAL “POST OFFICE” OR OVAL-FRAMED “POST PAID”; Fine 15 Nov. 1820 EL to Bundelkund with a very fine double-oval “*SYLHET*/POST OFFICE” (HG1; “Scarce” Ex- Territorial period; plus 11 Dec. 1823 EL to Nusseerabad “Via Ganjam” with a mainly very fine oval-framed “WALLAJAHBAUD/POST PAID” (HG4) with 3 transit backstamps inc. Calcutta 25 Dec. c.d.s. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 43.
Auction
Provenance
"Magnolia" Michael Manning
- •2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3069
Same office
Other recorded marks at Sylhet
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Sylhet is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this record
This 16 November 1820 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Sylhet HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 132, (Sept. 2015); Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, lot 3069, (Jun. 2024).