COV-416
17 October 1829 Gwalior HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries
Date
17 October 1829
Description
India, Gwalior, 1829, "P.O./Meywar/F. Force/18__" Circular Handstamp (Giles 1). Clear strike with manuscript " (18) 29 17 Octr" date and rate calculations added on back of folded letter to London, forwarded within London, framed "INDIA LETTER/DOVER" handstamp (Robertson In. 6), Calcutta (Nov. 3) transit and London (Mar. 2) arrival backstamps, manuscript "1/-" rate marking, cover with archival tape repairing splitting along folds and minor edge tears, still Fine strike which is noted as "Scarce" by Giles
Auction
Sale 9042, Lot 10077, — The Magnolia Collection Part 6
Provenance
"Magnolia"
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 17 October 1829 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9042, lot 10077.