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Date
9 February 1834
Description
India, Etawah, 1834, "ETAWAH PTPD/18__" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Mostly clear strike with manuscript " (18) 34 18 Feby" date and "13 as" rate added on back of folded letter datelined "Camp Nawulgunge, 9th Feby 1834", addressed to London, England, framed "INDIA LETTER/BRIGHTON" handstamp (Robertson In. 2), Calcutta (Feb. 27) transit and London (Jul. 14) arrival backstamps, manuscript "1/-" rate marking, intricate green wax seal (split due to opening), Very Fine, noted as "scarce" by Giles
Auction
Sale 9042, Lot 10075, — The Magnolia Collection Part 6
Provenance
"Magnolia"
About this Etawah pre stamp cover
COV-414 is an Etawah pre stamp cover of 9 February 1834 bearing the Etawah HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Etawah postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?
India, Etawah, 1834, "ETAWAH PTPD/18__" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Mostly clear strike with manuscript " (18) 34 18 Feby" date and "13 as" rate added on back of folded letter datelined "Camp Nawulgunge, 9th Feby 1834", addressed to London, England, framed "INDIA LETTER/BRIGHTON" handstamp (Robertson In. 2), Calcutta (Feb. 27) transit and London (Jul. 14) arrival backstamps, manuscript "1/-" rate marking, intricate green wax seal (split due to opening), Very Fine, noted as "scarce" by Giles
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10075.
2 images of COV-414 are recorded (back, front); the Etawah HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1824–1834.
Questions about COV-414
- What is COV-414?
- COV-414 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Etawah, North Western Provinces of 9 February 1834, bearing the Etawah HG 1 handstamp in black. India, Etawah, 1834, "ETAWAH PTPD/18__" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Mostly clear strike with manuscript " (18) 34 18 Feby" date and "13 as" rate added on back of folded letter datelined "Camp Nawulgunge, 9th Feby 1834", addressed to London, England, framed "INDIA LETTER/BRIGHTON" handstamp (Robertson In. 2), Calcutta (Feb. 27) transit and London (Jul. 14) arrival backstamps, manuscript "1/-" rate marking, intricate green wax seal (split due to opening), Very Fine, noted as "scarce" by Giles
- How scarce is the Etawah HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Etawah HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1824–1834.
- What is the provenance of COV-414?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10075.
- When was COV-414 posted?
- COV-414 is dated 9 February 1834, within the recorded period of use of Etawah HG 1 (1824–1834).
About this record
This 9 February 1834 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9042, lot 10075.