COV-1075
12 March 1830 Hoshungabad HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
12 March 1830
Description
Spink - Hoshungabad: 1830 (12 Mar.) entire lerter to Calcutta "Post Pd." showing circular "HOSHUNGABAD/p- p'lr8" with .est of?ate and rare '(81/z) in ms. (HG 1). Fine strike and an early use of the h.s. Cavendish - HOSHUNGABAD/KEDGEREE - CIRCULAR/OVAL “Pt Pd” OR “POST OFFICE” MARKS; Fine 10/12 Mar. 1830 EL to Calcutta with a very fine large circular framed “HOSHUNGABAD/Pt Pd” d.s. nicely placed on the top flap [ex Contractor, 1999; realised £150]; plus 31 Oct. 1840 EL from Calcutta to an American ship “to await arrival at Khejeiree [sic]” with a fine to very fine large unframed oval “oKEDGEREEo/POST OFFICE” (HG5) nicely placed on the top flap. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 41.
Auction
Manning, Lot 126, (Sept. 2015)
Provenance
Dr. Soli Contractor Michael Manning
Same office
Other recorded marks at Hoshungabad
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Hoshungabad is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this record
This 12 March 1830 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hoshungabad HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, Contractor, lot 98, (Dec. 1999); Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 126, (Sept. 2015).