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COV-3884

1840 Almora HG 2 Cover

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1840 Almora HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-3884
Almora HG 2 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-3884)
Almora HG 2 pre stamp cover — scan 3 (COV-3884)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1840

Description

India 1840 pre stamp cover from ALMORAH (Giles #2 - Only recorded Year of usage) via Malta addressed to the Marshall of the Madras Army at London - Rare

Auction

SephilsSephils

239, Lot 0091, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Almora

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Almora are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this record

This 1840 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Almora HG 2 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 Sephils, 239, lot 0091, (2025).