COV-1887
27 February 1824 Wallajahabad Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
27 February 1824
Description
1823 (27 Feb.) entire letter from Wallajahbaud via Madras and Nagpur to Nuseerabad, marked "post paid" and showing, on reverse, mainly fine framed "wallajahbaud/post paid" h.s. (H-G 4) with manuscript date above and "As 15" alongside. The contents refer to military matters and movement of soldiers to Burma in anticipation of impending war with the Burmese. With transcript
Auction
Provenance
Derek Hammond Giles
Same office
Other recorded marks at Wallajahabad
6 marks6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Wallajahabad are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Wallajahabad pre stamp cover
COV-1887 is a Wallajahabad pre stamp cover of 27 February 1824 bearing the Wallajahabad HG 4 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Wallajahabad postal history — the office known today as Walajabad, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
1823 (27 Feb.) entire letter from Wallajahbaud via Madras and Nagpur to Nuseerabad, marked "post paid" and showing, on reverse, mainly fine framed "wallajahbaud/post paid" h.s. (H-G 4) with manuscript date above and "As 15" alongside. The contents refer to military matters and movement of soldiers to Burma in anticipation of impending war with the Burmese. With transcript
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Giles lot 355 (Oct. 2000); and Spink 22014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia lot 246.
1 image of COV-1887 is recorded; the Wallajahabad HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1822–1824.
Questions about COV-1887
- What is COV-1887?
- COV-1887 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Wallajahabad, Madras Presidency of 27 February 1824, bearing the Wallajahabad HG 4 handstamp in black. 1823 (27 Feb.) entire letter from Wallajahbaud via Madras and Nagpur to Nuseerabad, marked "post paid" and showing, on reverse, mainly fine framed "wallajahbaud/post paid" h.s. (H-G 4) with manuscript date above and "As 15" alongside. The contents refer to military matters and movement of soldiers to Burma in anticipation of impending war with the Burmese. With transcript
- How scarce is the Wallajahabad HG 4 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Wallajahabad HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1822–1824.
- What is the provenance of COV-1887?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Giles lot 355 (Oct. 2000); and Spink 22014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia lot 246.
- When was COV-1887 posted?
- COV-1887 is dated 27 February 1824, within the recorded period of use of Wallajahabad HG 4 (1822–1824).
About this record
This 27 February 1824 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Wallajahabad HG 4 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 Spink, Giles, lot 355, (Oct. 2000); Spink, 22014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia, lot 246.