COV-1880
3 June 1817 Tipperah HG 2 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
3 June 1817
Description
Tipperah: 1817 (3 June) entire letter to Calcutta, the reverse showing very fine strike of the rare double-line framed "TIPPERAH/Sa. Wt./P. Pd." (HG 2) completed in manuscript, red oval Calcutta arrival datestamp adjacent; fine. Very few examples known. Interesting content with reference to impending conflict with the Burmans who were threatening to invade the area. Photo.
Auction
Provenance
Derek Hammond Giles
Same office
Other recorded marks at Tipperah
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Tipperah are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 3 June 1817 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Tipperah HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 145.