Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak
Date
23 January 1839
Description
This handstamp: Red "JANSI / Paid" is unrecorded by Giles. Other stamp is of" AZIMGARH / Bearing" in black also unrecorded by Giles.
Same office
Other recorded marks at Azimgurh
4 marks4 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.
About this record
This 23 January 1839 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Azimgurh HG 5 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.