Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
17 June 1824
Description
Etawah: 1805 (18 Oct.) entire letter to Scotland shor.r,.ing manuscript "Post F '13 Anas" and showing, on reverse across join, ovai-framed "Benga1,/c.p.o./ocr:/posr pArD" (HG SD2), and 1824 (17 June) entire letter to Devon showing, on reverse, largely fine oval-framed "rrawan/pr ro" (HG 1, the earliest recorded date of use), fiamed "INoIa LETTER/DEAL" and, on face Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. (HG SD8). Photo for 1ast
Auction
Provenance
Derek Hammond Giles
About this record
This 17 June 1824 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Etawah HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 174.