COV-2085
November 1811 Allyghur HG 1 Cover
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Date
November 1811
Description
1811 (Nov.) entire (so1ne iiults and repaired internally) fi-om Allyghur to London and redirected 1oca11y showing, on reverse, a superb strike of the the very rar:e fiamed intaglio "Coel/Post Paid" (HG 1), compieted for 3a., partially crosssed by London "Two Py Post/Unpaid/Bps Gate 'Wn" oval; h.s. arrd also showing Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. (HG G2) and arrival ovai d.s. for 22Mty. Probably the finest of the ferv recorded eramples of this very rare handstan-rp. Photo
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Other recorded marks at Allyghur
7 marks7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Allyghur are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This November 1811 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Allyghur HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark with 5 examples recorded in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 416, (Oct. 2000).