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Date
26 NOV 1853
Description
India, Jalnah, 1853, "JAULNAH/1843 NOV 26/Paid" Framed Datestamp (Giles 5). Bold strike in red with manuscript "4 as" rate marking on cover to Hyderabad, red framed "HYDRABAD/1853 November ?/Paid" arrival datestamp (Giles 7), cover with edge wear and minor nicks, still Very Fine strike
Auction
Sale 9020, Lot 10057, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5
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 26 NOV 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Jalnah HG 5 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10057.