COV-1955
19 July 1829 Futtyghur HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
19 July 1829
Description
Futtyghur: 1829 (19 July) entire to Calcutta showing, on reverse, a good strike of the oval-framed "FUTTYGHUR/POST PAID" datestamp (HG 1, crossed by filing crease) in magenta, and 1843 small native envelope with fine "FUTTYGHUR/Bearing" handstamp (HG 2). Photo for first.
Auction
Provenance
Derek Hammond Giles
Same office
Other recorded marks at Futtyghur
4 marks4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Futtyghur are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 19 July 1829 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Futtyghur HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 175.