COV-356

1832-Nov-9 Barelly HG 2 Cover

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1832-Nov-9 Barelly HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-356 — front

Barelly HG 2 pre stamp cover — back (COV-356) — back

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Date

1832-Nov-9

Description

India, Barelly, 1832, "BARELLY/Pt Pd" Oval Handstamp (Giles 2). Mostly clear watery strike in violet on back of folded letter datelined "Camp Buduyour, near Barelly 9th Nov. 1832" , addressed to London, England, red framed "INDIA LETTER/FALMOUTH" handstamp (Robertson In. 2), Calcutta (Nov. 24) transit and London (Apr. 18) arrival backstamps, Fine and scarce strike

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9042, Lot 10016, — The Magnolia Collection Part 6

Provenance

"Magnolia"

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Other recorded marks at Barelly

5 marks

5 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.

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About this record

This 1832-Nov-9 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9042, lot 10016.