COV-1734
20 Dec 1830 Gwalior HG 1 Cover
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Date
20 Dec 1830
Description
1830s Neemuch to England, rated “2/2”, applied scarce “P.O. MEYWAR / F. FORCE” Giles type 1 FPO cds. Transit Calcutta GPO with boxed h.s. Further transit Exeter and Launceston with one-lined and circular seal respectively, along with framed “INDIA LETTER PORTSMOUTH” h.s. Gathering various scarce and useful cancellations on one mail.
Auction
INDIA, SIAM & ASIA, Lot 3005
Same office
Other recorded marks at Gwalior
9 marks9 other pre-1854 postal markings of Gwalior are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 20 Dec 1830 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Gwalior HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 14 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Ava Auctions, INDIA, SIAM & ASIA, lot 3005.