Hurryhur HG 1

8 June 1829

Siegel - Hurryhur, 1829, "HURRYHUR/POST PAID" Handstamp (Giles 1). Two-line oval handstamp struck in deep red on flap of folded letter datelined Jun. 8, 1829 to London, forwarded to Geneva, Switzerland, manuscript "Post Paid to Madras, Single 12 A" paid, Madras Out Station Ship Letter and transit datestamps, clear "INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH" boxed handstamp (Robertson In. 1), London arrival and forwarding despatch datestamps, Extremely Fine strike of this scarce town handstamp, especially on a well-traveled forwarded cover Cavendish - PLYMOUTH - HURRYHUR/BELLARY - DIFFERENT INDIA LETTER MARKS IN BLACK OR RED; 8 June 1829 EL (not posted until 13 Aug.) from “Hurryhur” to London (redirected fully prepaid to Switzerland) with a really superb claret-purple “HURRYHUR/POST PAID” (HG1; “Scarce” - 1829-31 only) nicely placed on the top flap along with a mainly fine boxed black “INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH” (Rob. In.1), two oval Madras transit d.s.’s and backstamps of London and (faint” “GENEVE”; spectaular Exhibition Item. Plus long 28 Nov. - 4 Dec. 1837 E from Bellary to London with a mainly very fine red boxed “BELLARY/Paid” mark (HG6; early usage) on the top flap beside Madras oval transit “SHIP LETTER” d.s. and a very fine scarce red boxed “INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH” (Rob. In.3; scarce in red). Good pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 59.

2 June 1831

Hurryhur: 1831 (2 June) entire letter from an Officer taking part in the Mysore Rebellion, to his father in London and redirected to France showing, on reverse, superb framed "HURRYHUR/POST PAID" in brown, "OUT STATION/MADRAS/SHIP LETTER" oval datestamp (HG SD11), Madras oval datestamp (HG MX4), part Dartmouth India Letter handstamp and three U.K. c.d.s., "ANGLETERRE" handstamp on face; fascinating contents regarding the writer's various military adventures. Photo.