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Date
May 1813
Description
Allyghur, 1813, "Coel, Postpaid" Negative Handstamp (Giles 1). Clear strike and manuscript "1 as" on flap of folded cover to London, Calcutta May 17, 1813 transit and London May 19, 1814 arrival datestamp, "Ship Letter, London" crown oval handstamp, cover with slight soiling, Fine strike of this rare postal marking, Giles records only three examples, "Coel" was the traditional name for Allyghur, located about 876 miles from Calcutta (according to Giles)
Auction
Sale 1286, Lot 8
Provenance
"Magnolia" Derek Hammond Giles
Same office
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 May 1813 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 153, (Oct. 2000); Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 1286, lot 8.