COV-2263
17 May 1834 Barelly HG 2 Cover
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Date
17 May 1834
Description
PLYMOUTH INDIA LETTER WITH SCOTS ADDL. "½" MARK: Two sheet letter charged 3/2d ex Meerut (oval mark in purple), with boxed "INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH" mark. GB arrival mark unclear, possibly 1834. Addressed to Inverness, thus receiving Exeter applied small "½" mark.Cross Reference: INDIA, DEVON
Auction
Worldwide & Great Britain Stamps & Postal History, Lot 1763, (5th Mar 2024)
Same office
Other recorded marks at Barelly
5 marks5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Barelly are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 17 May 1834 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Barelly HG 2 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Worldwide & Great Britain Stamps & Postal History, lot 1763, (5th Mar 2024).