Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak
Date
1831
Description
1831: :H.G.1: A letter in 1831 from CHUNAR to CALCUTTA with Post Paid 6 annas. In the 18th century CHUNAR was possessed by Nawab of Oudh. In 1763 Britishers attacked it in vain but it ultimately came under British possession in 1764 after the battle of BUXAR.
Provenance
Ex Giles.
Same office
Other recorded marks at Chunar
4 marks4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Chunar are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 1831 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Chunar HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.