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Date
1827
Description
India, Futtyghur, 1827, "FUTTYGHUR POST PAID/18__" Double-Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold and mostly complete strike in magenta with manuscript "( 18 )27 15 June" date and "12as" rate added on back of folded letter to Captain Ouseley in Calcutta, red "PM" handstamp, Calcutta (Jun. 24) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, one of the earliest strikes we have encountered of this scarce postal marking, ex Dr. Contractor
Auction
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Sale 1392, 10 November 2026), Lot 346, (2026)
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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 Futtyghur pre stamp cover
COV-5635 is a Futtyghur pre stamp cover of 1827 bearing the Futtyghur HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Futtyghur postal history — the office known today as Fatehgarh, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?
India, Futtyghur, 1827, "FUTTYGHUR POST PAID/18__" Double-Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold and mostly complete strike in magenta with manuscript "( 18 )27 15 June" date and "12as" rate added on back of folded letter to Captain Ouseley in Calcutta, red "PM" handstamp, Calcutta (Jun. 24) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, one of the earliest strikes we have encountered of this scarce postal marking, ex Dr. Contractor
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Sale 1392, 10 November 2026) lot 346 (2026).
2 images of COV-5635 are recorded; the Futtyghur HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1823–1837.
Questions about COV-5635
- What is COV-5635?
- COV-5635 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Futtyghur, North Western Provinces of 1827, bearing the Futtyghur HG 1 handstamp in black. India, Futtyghur, 1827, "FUTTYGHUR POST PAID/18__" Double-Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold and mostly complete strike in magenta with manuscript "( 18 )27 15 June" date and "12as" rate added on back of folded letter to Captain Ouseley in Calcutta, red "PM" handstamp, Calcutta (Jun. 24) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, one of the earliest strikes we have encountered of this scarce postal marking, ex Dr. Contractor
- How scarce is the Futtyghur HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Futtyghur HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1823–1837.
- What is the provenance of COV-5635?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Sale 1392, 10 November 2026) lot 346 (2026).
- When was COV-5635 posted?
- COV-5635 is dated 1827, within the recorded period of use of Futtyghur HG 1 (1823–1837).
About this record
This 1827 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 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Sale 1392, 10 November 2026), lot 346, (2026).