COV-841

6 November 1836 Saugor HG 1 Cover

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6 November 1836 Saugor HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-841

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

6 November 1836

Description

1836 : H.G.1 : A late example of the letter despatch from SAUGOR to CALCUTTA, dated 6th November, 1836 showing 10 annas single rate of postage to CALCUTTA.

Auction

Spink

Giles, Lot 284, (Oct. 2000)

Provenance

Derek Hammond Giles

Same office

Other recorded marks at Saugor

4 marks

4 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.

Saugor HG 1AhandstampBlack1822–1836
Saugor HG 2handstampRed1837–1851
Saugor HG 3handstampBlack1837–1851
Saugor HG 4handstampRed1854

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About this record

This 6 November 1836 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 Spink, Giles, lot 284, (Oct. 2000).