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Date
22 November 1816
Description
Ganjam: 1816 (22 Nov.) entire letter from Lieutenant Pringle Russell at "Askah, near Berahmpur" to Scotland, variously rated and inscribed, the address panel showing very fine strike of the rare red framed "KING'S SEA/POSTE. PAID/CALCUTTA" (HG SD5), the reverse with fine strike of the black oval "GANJAM/POST OFFICE" (HG 2) and various arrival marks adjacent; fine and very rare. Interesting content relating to the intention of attacking "the Pindarees... as far as the town of Guntoor, which they completely plundered and carried off their booty in safety".
Auction
Provenance
Derek Hammond Giles
Same office
Other recorded marks at Ganjam
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Ganjam are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Ganjam pre stamp cover
COV-1861 is a Ganjam pre stamp cover of 22 November 1816 bearing the Ganjam HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Ganjam postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
Ganjam: 1816 (22 Nov.) entire letter from Lieutenant Pringle Russell at "Askah, near Berahmpur" to Scotland, variously rated and inscribed, the address panel showing very fine strike of the rare red framed "KING'S SEA/POSTE. PAID/CALCUTTA" (HG SD5), the reverse with fine strike of the black oval "GANJAM/POST OFFICE" (HG 2) and various arrival marks adjacent; fine and very rare. Interesting content relating to the intention of attacking "the Pindarees... as far as the town of Guntoor, which they completely plundered and carried off their booty in safety".
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 110.
1 image of COV-1861 is recorded; the Ganjam HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1816.
Questions about COV-1861
- What is COV-1861?
- COV-1861 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ganjam, Madras Presidency of 22 November 1816, bearing the Ganjam HG 2 handstamp in black. Ganjam: 1816 (22 Nov.) entire letter from Lieutenant Pringle Russell at "Askah, near Berahmpur" to Scotland, variously rated and inscribed, the address panel showing very fine strike of the rare red framed "KING'S SEA/POSTE. PAID/CALCUTTA" (HG SD5), the reverse with fine strike of the black oval "GANJAM/POST OFFICE" (HG 2) and various arrival marks adjacent; fine and very rare. Interesting content relating to the intention of attacking "the Pindarees... as far as the town of Guntoor, which they completely plundered and carried off their booty in safety".
- How scarce is the Ganjam HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Ganjam HG 2 as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1816.
- What is the provenance of COV-1861?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 110.
- When was COV-1861 posted?
- COV-1861 is dated 22 November 1816, within the recorded period of use of Ganjam HG 2 (1816).
About this record
This 22 November 1816 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ganjam HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 110.