COV-2109
5 June 1843 Futtyghur Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd
Date
5 June 1843
Description
FUTTYGHUR - RARE “INDIA” PACKET LETTER COVER REDIRECTED IN G.B. WITH 4-MARGIN IMPERF. 1d BLACK; Attractive 1/5 June 1843 EL to London “Overland via Suez & Falmouth” with a very fine claret-purple boxed “FUTTYGHUR/Paid [10as]” on the top flap, but redirected by the Agents “Messrs. Grindlay & Co.” with the “1/-” charge paid by them and sent on to a woman in London with a 4-margin 1d Red Imperf. (KG) just tied by a very fine black Maltese Cross with “T.P/Cornhill” alongside. Rare example of an 1840s cover from India with a Postage Stamp. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 24
Auction
Lot 102, (Sept. 2015)
Provenance
Michael Manning
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 Futtyghur pre stamp cover
COV-2109 is a Futtyghur pre stamp cover of 5 June 1843 bearing the Futtyghur HG 2 handstamp, struck in mauve, recorded in the census of Futtyghur postal history — the office known today as Fatehgarh, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?
FUTTYGHUR - RARE “INDIA” PACKET LETTER COVER REDIRECTED IN G.B. WITH 4-MARGIN IMPERF. 1d BLACK; Attractive 1/5 June 1843 EL to London “Overland via Suez & Falmouth” with a very fine claret-purple boxed “FUTTYGHUR/Paid [10as]” on the top flap, but redirected by the Agents “Messrs. Grindlay & Co.” with the “1/-” charge paid by them and sent on to a woman in London with a 4-margin 1d Red Imperf. (KG) just tied by a very fine black Maltese Cross with “T.P/Cornhill” alongside. Rare example of an 1840s cover from India with a Postage Stamp. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 24
Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd lot 102 (Sept. 2015).
2 images of COV-2109 are recorded (front); the Futtyghur HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1849.
Questions about COV-2109
- What is COV-2109?
- COV-2109 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Futtyghur, North Western Provinces of 5 June 1843, bearing the Futtyghur HG 2 handstamp in mauve. FUTTYGHUR - RARE “INDIA” PACKET LETTER COVER REDIRECTED IN G.B. WITH 4-MARGIN IMPERF. 1d BLACK; Attractive 1/5 June 1843 EL to London “Overland via Suez & Falmouth” with a very fine claret-purple boxed “FUTTYGHUR/Paid [10as]” on the top flap, but redirected by the Agents “Messrs. Grindlay & Co.” with the “1/-” charge paid by them and sent on to a woman in London with a 4-margin 1d Red Imperf. (KG) just tied by a very fine black Maltese Cross with “T.P/Cornhill” alongside. Rare example of an 1840s cover from India with a Postage Stamp. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 24
- How scarce is the Futtyghur HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Futtyghur HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1849.
- What is the provenance of COV-2109?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd lot 102 (Sept. 2015).
- When was COV-2109 posted?
- COV-2109 is dated 5 June 1843, within the recorded period of use of Futtyghur HG 2 (1838–1849).
About this record
This 5 June 1843 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 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, lot 102, (Sept. 2015).