COV-1979
11 October 1837 Gwalior HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
11 October 1837
Description
Gwalior: 1837 (11 Oct.) entire letter from Neemuch to London showing, on reverse, a fine strike of the circular "P.O.,zMe1'war/F. Force./1,S" d.s. (HG 1 in red and the sole example recorded in this colour) with Inland and Steamer Postage totalling 1r.10a.; skillfully repaired tear across face pane1. Photo d400_500 Note: The A/Ieywdr Field Force was a subsidiary;force stationed at A.leywar in 1818, aJter the war with and suppression of the Pindaris
Auction
Provenance
Derek Hammond Giles
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 11 October 1837 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 Spink, lot 263.