COV-2394
18 June 1832 Futtyghur HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Santosh MS
Date
18 June 1832
Description
1832 Futtyghur – Calcutta inland entire, with Futtyghur Giles 1 "FUTTYGHUR/POST PAID" handstamp, date "18 June 1832" & rate "1R4as" (paid 20A double-letter inland postage to Calcutta for a letter between 1–2 Tolah wt.) applied in manuscript. At Calcutta, Giles G9 "CALCUTTA/GPO/1 JU 1/1832" receipt & "AM" delivery time mark applied.
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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 18 June 1832 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 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded.