COV-3481
13 November 1844 Allahabad HG 4b Cover
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Date
13 November 1844
Description
1844-57, seven entires, including 1844 Soldier's letter to England (with interesting contents lamenting that the sender had joined the East India Company), 1859 to Elgin with red framed Madras/G.P.O. datestamp, 1854 from Calcutta to Glasgow with oval "forwarded by/gladstone wyllie/calcutta" forwarding agent's cachet on reverse, 1856 to Jersey with red framed "india" on the front, 1856 Soldier's letter to England charged 2d. on arrival, 1857 envelope from Belgaum to Jersey franked 1a., 1857 envelope to London franked 4a. cut-to-shape, etc.; mixed condition
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Other recorded marks at Allahabad
14 marks14 other pre-1854 postal markings of Allahabad are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Allahabad HG 1handstampRed1830–1836
- Allahabad HG 1ahandstampBlack1838
- Allahabad HG 1bhandstampBlack—
- Allahabad HG 2handstampRed1836
- Allahabad HG 3handstampBlack1835–1836
- Allahabad HG 4handstampRed1837–1842
- Allahabad HG 4ahandstampBlack1844
- Allahabad HG 5handstampRed1845–1850
- Allahabad HG 6handstampBlack1848
- Allahabad HG 7handstampRed1828–1848
- Allahabad HG 8handstampRed1838-48
- Allahabad HG 9handstampRed1844
- Allahabad HG 10handstampBlack1844-54
- Allahabad HG 11handstampRed1855
About this record
This 13 November 1844 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Allahabad HG 4b handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 22130 - The Philatelic Collector's Series - Featuring the “M” Collection of India, Part 2 - e-Auction, lot 434.