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COV-351

22 January 1824 Azimgurh HG 1 Cover

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22 January 1824 Azimgurh HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-351
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Azimgurh HG 1 pre stamp cover — back (COV-351)
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Azimgurh HG 1 pre stamp cover — front (COV-351)
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Date

22 January 1824

Description

India, Azimgurh, 1825, "AZIMGURH POST OFFICE/18__" Double-Circle Handstamp (Giles 1). Mostly complete and well-struck with manuscript "22 Jany (18) 24" date added on folded letter to "M. Clark Esqre, Assist Surgeon 1st Regt. Lt. Calvalry" in Purneah, manuscript "Post Pd 13 as" rate notation, Calcutta (Jan. 29) arrival backstamp, cover with minor edge tear at bottom, Very Fine strike, noted as "scarce" by Giles

Auction

Cavendish Philatelic Auctions LtdCavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd

Manning, Lot 116, (Sept. 2015)

Robert A. Siegel Auction GalleriesRobert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9042, Lot 10011, (Nov. 2025), — The Magnolia Collection Part 6

Provenance

"Magnolia" Michael Manning

Same office

Other recorded marks at Azimgurh

4 marks

4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Azimgurh 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 22 January 1824 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Azimgurh HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 116, (Sept. 2015); Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9042, lot 10011, (Nov. 2025).