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Date
19 August 1835
Description
1st Afghan War / General Robert Sale 1835 (Aug 19): Soldier's concessionary rate letter from a Private in His Majesty's 13th Light Infantry at Agra addressed to another soldier in H.M's 31st Regiment at Kurnaul, struck on reverse with heavy impression of framed "AGRA / FREE" handstamp in black. The letter is countersigned by his Commanding Officer at lower left "W. Sale, Lieut. Col.". Full transcript accompanies the lot. Displays well, believed to be the sole known example of this handstamp. Provenance: Spink, London, 4 June 2008, lot 183
Auction
367th - 371st Corinphila Auction, Lot 6007, (2026)
Provenance
Spink, London, 4 June 2008, lot 183
Same office
Other recorded marks at Agra
21 marks21 other pre-1854 postal markings of Agra are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Agra HG 1handstampBlack1823–1837
- Agra HG 2handstampRed1828
- Agra HG 4handstampBlack1833–1837
- Agra HG 4AhandstampRed1837
- Agra HG 5handstampBlack1837–1850
- Agra HG 6handstampRed1838–1849
- Agra HG 7handstampOrange1843
- Agra HG 8handstampRed1844–1850
- Agra HG 9handstampBlack1844
- Agra HG 10handstampRed1844
- Agra HG 11handstampRed1845–1851
- Agra HG 12handstampBlack1842–1850
- Agra HG 13handstampRed1848
- Agra HG 14handstampBlack1851
- Agra HG 14ahandstampRed1854
- Agra HG 15handstampRed1852–1854
- Agra HG 16handstampBlack1853
- Agra HG 17handstampRed1851–1853
- Agra HG 18handstampBlack1853
- Agra HG 19handstampRed1850
- Agra HG 20handstampRed1855
About this record
This 19 August 1835 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Agra HG 3 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 183, (4 June 2008); Corinphila Auctions, 367th - 371st Corinphila Auction, lot 6007, (2026).