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Date
18 October 1854
Description
JC TYPE 1: 1854 (Oct 18) Entire from Delhi to Benaras with 1854 1/2a blue, touched, tied by type 1 dotted lozenge (10×9 dots), reverse with despatch box ds with variety « Paid. » inverted, corrected with further strike, fine
Auction
May 2014 Auction Series, Lot 20241, (26 May 2014)
Same office
Other recorded marks at Delhi
18 marks18 other pre-1854 postal markings of Delhi are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Delhi HG 1handstampBlack1813–1837
- Delhi HG 2handstampRed1828
- Delhi HG 3handstampRed1839-45
- Delhi HG 4handstampBlack1841-52
- Delhi HG 5handstampBlack1841-45
- Delhi HG 6handstampRed1843-45
- Delhi HG 7handstampBlack1843
- Delhi HG 8handstampRed1846-52
- Delhi HG 9handstampBlack1846-52
- Delhi HG 10handstampBlack1853-58
- Delhi HG 10ahandstampRed1855
- Delhi HG 11handstampRed1857
- Delhi HG 12handstampBlack1857–1858
- Delhi HG 13handstampBlack1841
- Delhi HG 14handstampRed1846-48
- Delhi HG 15handstampBlack1845-53
- Delhi HG 16handstampRed1853
- Delhi HG 17handstampRed1849
About this record
This 18 October 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Delhi HG 10b handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, May 2014 Auction Series, lot 20241, (26 May 2014).