Scan or Photo Courtesy of D Pittie
Date
22 May 1830
Description
1830 : Letter from Saugor in Central Province(22 May) via Calcutta.(3 Jul.) Saugor (an Island near Cal.), Plymouth to London (2 Nov.). In Transit: 164 days. Prepaid inland postage Saugor-Cal.7% as.+Cal.-Saugor (Bengal) 2 as.- 9% as. Bearing : Ship postage 4 d. + Plymouth-London (216 miles) 11 d. = 1/3 d.
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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 22 May 1830 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Saugor HG 1A handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded.