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Date
1849
Description
India, Delhi, 1849, "DELHIE/184_ JAN 1/WEIGHT TOLA/FREE" Oval Datestamp (Giles 17, 1996 Supplement). Faint strike in red on back of cover from Lord Dalhousie and signed by him at bottom left, addressed to Col. Low C.B. in "Camp nr. Ulwar, Jaypoor" , faint (presumably) arrival backstamp dated Jan. 5, Very Fine and scarce free frank, contents were likely related to the Second Sikh War which was taking place at this time, James Andrew Broun-Ramsay (or Lord Dalhousie, 1812-60) was the Governor-General of India (1848-56) and an important figure in 19th century British India, this Delhi Free datestamp is the listing example and possibly the only recorded example
Auction
Sale 9042, Lot 10063, — The Magnolia Collection Part 6
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Other recorded marks at Delhi
19 marks19 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 1handstampBlack1809–1837
- Delhi HG 2handstampRed1828
- Delhi HG 3handstampRed1838–1845
- Delhi HG 4handstampBlack1841–1857
- Delhi HG 5handstampBlack1841-45
- Delhi HG 6handstampRed1843–1845
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About this Delhi pre stamp cover
COV-402 is a Delhi pre stamp cover of 1849 bearing the Delhi HG 17 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Delhi postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?
India, Delhi, 1849, "DELHIE/184_ JAN 1/WEIGHT TOLA/FREE" Oval Datestamp (Giles 17, 1996 Supplement). Faint strike in red on back of cover from Lord Dalhousie and signed by him at bottom left, addressed to Col. Low C.B. in "Camp nr. Ulwar, Jaypoor" , faint (presumably) arrival backstamp dated Jan. 5, Very Fine and scarce free frank, contents were likely related to the Second Sikh War which was taking place at this time, James Andrew Broun-Ramsay (or Lord Dalhousie, 1812-60) was the Governor-General of India (1848-56) and an important figure in 19th century British India, this Delhi Free datestamp is the listing example and possibly the only recorded example
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10063.
2 images of COV-402 are recorded (back, front); the Delhi HG 17 mark itself is recorded in use 1849.
Questions about COV-402
- What is COV-402?
- COV-402 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Delhi, North Western Provinces of 1849, bearing the Delhi HG 17 handstamp in red. India, Delhi, 1849, "DELHIE/184_ JAN 1/WEIGHT TOLA/FREE" Oval Datestamp (Giles 17, 1996 Supplement). Faint strike in red on back of cover from Lord Dalhousie and signed by him at bottom left, addressed to Col. Low C.B. in "Camp nr. Ulwar, Jaypoor" , faint (presumably) arrival backstamp dated Jan. 5, Very Fine and scarce free frank, contents were likely related to the Second Sikh War which was taking place at this time, James Andrew Broun-Ramsay (or Lord Dalhousie, 1812-60) was the Governor-General of India (1848-56) and an important figure in 19th century British India, this Delhi Free datestamp is the listing example and possibly the only recorded example
- How scarce is the Delhi HG 17 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Delhi HG 17 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849.
- What is the provenance of COV-402?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10063.
- When was COV-402 posted?
- COV-402 is dated 1849, within the recorded period of use of Delhi HG 17 (1849).
About this record
This 1849 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Delhi HG 17 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9042, lot 10063.