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Date
5 January 1846
Description
India 1846 Pre-stamp cover from Gwalior to Scotland, featuring Gwalior Receiving House 5 Jan 1846 postmark, 1 tola weight, paid 1a in red, and Forres 23 Mar 1846 arrival mark
Auction
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.
- Gwalior HG 1handstampBlack1823–1837
- Gwalior HG 2handstampBlack1829–1843
- Gwalior HG 3handstampBlack1833–1844
- Gwalior HG 4handstampBlack1829–1848
- Gwalior HG 4bhandstampBlack1834–1836
- Gwalior HG 5handstampRed1837–1846
- Gwalior HG 6handstampRed1845–1852
- Gwalior HG 8handstampBlack1848
- Gwalior HG 9handstampRed1851
About this record
This 5 January 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Gwalior HG 7 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 696, lot 0114, (2026).