Scan or Photo Courtesy of Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd
Date
26 September 1834
Description
HOLYHEAD - RED BOXED “INDIA LETTER/HOLYHEAD” MARK ON SAUGOR COVER TO LONDON; Fine 24/26 Sept. 1824 EL to London with a fine red boxed “INDIA LETTER/HOLYHEAD” (Rob. In.1) on the lower flap just overlapped by a corner of the Calcutta transit d.s. with a fair encircled “SAUGOR/Pt./ Pd.” on the top flap. Very elusive mark; this is the cover illustrated in Robertson, p.E.120/B. Rare port of entry for Indian mails. PHOTO - see opposite
Auction
Manning, Lot 177, (Sept. 2015)
Provenance
Michael Manning
Same office
Other recorded marks at Saugor
4 marks4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Saugor are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 26 September 1834 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Saugor HG 1 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 177, (Sept. 2015).