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Date
20 April 1829
Description
India, Jalnah, 1829, "CAMP JALNAH/POST FREE" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold strike on small piece only (not cover) with manuscript "20th April 1829" date beside, Very Fine strike, this is the only recorded example of this marking known and indicated as such in Giles, ex Giles
Auction
Sale 9042, Lot 10082, — The Magnolia Collection Part 6
Same office
Other recorded marks at Jalnah
5 marks5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Jalnah are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 20 April 1829 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Jalnah HG 1 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9042, lot 10082.