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COV-4463

1 February 1857 Jalnah HG 5 Cover

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1 February 1857 Jalnah HG 5 pre stamp cover — COV-4463
Jalnah HG 5 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-4463)
Jalnah HG 5 pre stamp cover — scan 3 (COV-4463)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1 February 1857

Description

India 1857 cover from Jauhnah to Madras featuring a 1/2a stamp, red 'Jauhnah Paid' mark, and additional Madras postmark. Includes a letter requesting a catalogue from the Central Museum.

Auction

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492, Lot 0024, (2026)

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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 1 February 1857 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 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 492, lot 0024, (2026).