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Date
1852
Description
1852 (May 28) Small letter from Muctul to Hyderabad, exhibiting the only known copy of the “MUCTUL Bearing” handstamp, unrecorded by Gilles, paying ½ anna domestic rate with address written in English, Urdu, and Hindi. Muctul postmark struck in black and with date inserted in ms, also a private black seal stamp in Urdu. A very decorative and interesting letter.
Auction
Lot 30411
Same office
Other recorded marks at Muctal
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Muctal is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this record
This 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Muctal HG 2 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 davidfeldman, lot 30411.