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COV-1013

16 March 1840 Futtyghur HG 2 Cover

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16 March 1840 Futtyghur HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-1013
Futtyghur HG 2 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-1013)

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Date

16 March 1840

Description

India, Futtyghur, 1840, "FUTTYGHUR/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 2). Bold and clear strike in red with manuscript "16 March 1840" date and "10 as" rate added on back of folded letter to London, England, red "INDIA" in oval handstamp, London arrival backstamp, Very Fine strike

Auction

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Lot 10042

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Other recorded marks at Futtyghur

4 marks

4 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.

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About this record

This 16 March 1840 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Futtyghur HG 2 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, lot 10042.