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Date
1815
Description
(x) India 1815 (2 Jan.) entire letter from Henry Russell, British Resident of Hyderabad, to Colonel Doveton, Commanding the Force in Advance, informing him that Dowlut Row Scindia, the Mahratti leader of Scinde province, had not received with pleasure the communication from Mr Strachey, British Resident to the Scinde court, that Moira intended to place the state of Bhopal under British "protection". He instructs him to be prepared to initiate hostilities, given the situation, and details the composition of the reinforcement forces that would soon join him. Accompanied by a clerical copy of a letter from Lord Moira to Hugh Elliot, Governor of Fort St George in Madras, endorsed "Most Secret" , reporting the poor disposition of Dowlut Row Scindia and requesting reinforcement troops from Madras. Enclosure endorsed "On the Service" with "post free"P oval cachet (unrecorded by Giles), various faults; letter 2pp, 4to, also with faults; Moira letter 4pp, 8vo, fine. Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
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Other recorded marks at Hyderabad
11 marks11 other pre-1854 postal markings of Hyderabad are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Hyderabad HG 1handstampBlack1810–1819
- Hyderabad HG 2handstampBlack1817-19
- Hyderabad HG 3handstampBlack1820–1837
- Hyderabad HG 4handstampBlack1832–1837
- Hyderabad HG 5handstampBlack1836-37
- Hyderabad HG 6handstampBlack1834–1837
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About this Hyderabad pre stamp cover
COV-5428 is a Hyderabad pre stamp cover of 1815 bearing the Hyderabad HG 1A handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Hyderabad postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
(x) India 1815 (2 Jan.) entire letter from Henry Russell, British Resident of Hyderabad, to Colonel Doveton, Commanding the Force in Advance, informing him that Dowlut Row Scindia, the Mahratti leader of Scinde province, had not received with pleasure the communication from Mr Strachey, British Resident to the Scinde court, that Moira intended to place the state of Bhopal under British "protection". He instructs him to be prepared to initiate hostilities, given the situation, and details the composition of the reinforcement forces that would soon join him. Accompanied by a clerical copy of a letter from Lord Moira to Hugh Elliot, Governor of Fort St George in Madras, endorsed "Most Secret" , reporting the poor disposition of Dowlut Row Scindia and requesting reinforcement troops from Madras. Enclosure endorsed "On the Service" with "post free"P oval cachet (unrecorded by Giles), various faults; letter 2pp, 4to, also with faults; Moira letter 4pp, 8vo, fine. Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Historical Documents, Autographs and Ephemera (Sale 26066) lot 1316.
7 images of COV-5428 are recorded; the Hyderabad HG 1A mark itself is recorded in use 1815.
Questions about COV-5428
- What is COV-5428?
- COV-5428 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hyderabad, Madras Presidency of 1815, bearing the Hyderabad HG 1A handstamp in black. (x) India 1815 (2 Jan.) entire letter from Henry Russell, British Resident of Hyderabad, to Colonel Doveton, Commanding the Force in Advance, informing him that Dowlut Row Scindia, the Mahratti leader of Scinde province, had not received with pleasure the communication from Mr Strachey, British Resident to the Scinde court, that Moira intended to place the state of Bhopal under British "protection". He instructs him to be prepared to initiate hostilities, given the situation, and details the composition of the reinforcement forces that would soon join him. Accompanied by a clerical copy of a letter from Lord Moira to Hugh Elliot, Governor of Fort St George in Madras, endorsed "Most Secret" , reporting the poor disposition of Dowlut Row Scindia and requesting reinforcement troops from Madras. Enclosure endorsed "On the Service" with "post free"P oval cachet (unrecorded by Giles), various faults; letter 2pp, 4to, also with faults; Moira letter 4pp, 8vo, fine. Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
- How scarce is the Hyderabad HG 1A mark on this cover?
- The census grades Hyderabad HG 1A as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1815.
- What is the provenance of COV-5428?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Historical Documents, Autographs and Ephemera (Sale 26066) lot 1316.
- When was COV-5428 posted?
- COV-5428 is dated 1815, within the recorded period of use of Hyderabad HG 1A (1815).
About this record
This 1815 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hyderabad HG 1A 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, Historical Documents, Autographs and Ephemera (Sale 26066), lot 1316.