COV-2344
April 1837 Nagpore HG 2 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd
Date
April 1837
Description
LYMINGTON - NAGPORE/RAJPOOTANA - PAIR OF COVERS CARRIED ON THE SAME VOYAGE; 6/16 Apr. 1837 pair of Es (first with faults; latter with amusing part contents - typed transcript) ex “Nusseerabad”/”Nagpore Residency Post Office” to London/Scotland each with mainly v. fine orange-red boxed “INDIA LETTER/LYMINGTON” marks (Rob. In.1 - scarce colour) on the reverse (part overstruck or across join) with fair encircled “RAJPOOTANA/Pt Pd” (HG3) or mainly fine small red circular “NAGPORE/POST/PAID” (HG2; “Scarce”) alongside. Both arrived on the same ship with 9 Sept. London backstamps. Good pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 55.
Auction
Manning, Lot 183, (Sept. 2015)
Provenance
Michael Manning
Same office
Other recorded marks at Nagpore
5 marks5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Nagpore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This April 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Nagpore HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 183, (Sept. 2015).