COV-2063

5 March 1831 Jalnah HG 2 Cover

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5 March 1831 Jalnah HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-2063

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Date

5 March 1831

Description

Jalnah: 1831 (5 Mar.) entire letter "via Bombay" to London, rated "2/-" and showing, on reverse, a good strike of the rare framed "JALNAH/POST PAID" (HG 2) in magenta with manuscript "4 As in full to Bombay, 2As for ship Postage" alongside. Photo.

Auction

Spink

Lot 364, (Oct. 2000)

Spink

Lot 225, (Oct. 2001)

Provenance

Derek Hammond Giles

Same office

Other recorded marks at Jalnah

5 marks

5 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.

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About this record

This 5 March 1831 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 Spink, lot 364, (Oct. 2000); Spink, lot 225, (Oct. 2001).