Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
1830
Description
Entire letter posted from Camp Jalnah to Ahmednagar on 29th July 1830, bearing the Camp Jalnah Post Paid handstamp (HG-2) in red. The handstamp was used as a bearing handstamp, indicating that the prepaid postage of 2½ annas was insufficient for transmission to Ahmednagar.
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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 1830 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Jalnah HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.