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COV-1999

18 March 1832 Hoshungabad HG 1 Cover

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18 March 1832 Hoshungabad HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-1999

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Date

18 March 1832

Description

Hoshungabad: 1832 (18 Mar.) entire to Calcutta showing, on reverse, a fine strike of the circular "HOSHUNGABAD/P. Pd." datestamp (HG 1) alongside Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. (HG G9) and framed "An".

Auction

SpinkSpink

Lot 264

Provenance

Derek Hammond Giles

Same office

Other recorded marks at Hoshungabad

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Hoshungabad is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

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About this record

This 18 March 1832 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, lot 264.