COV-417
7 October 1832 Hoshungabad HG 1 Cover
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Date
7 October 1832
Description
India, Hoshungabad, 1832, "HOSHUNGABAD/Pt Pd/18__" Circular Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold though slightly watery strike with manuscript "1r 6" rate and "7 Octr (18) 32" date added on back of folded letter (sealed) to Calcutta, red framed "AM" handstamp, red Calcutta (Oct. 19, Giles G8) arrival backstamp, cover with few minor edge tears, Very Fine
Auction
Sale 9042, Lot 10078, — The Magnolia Collection Part 6
Provenance
"Magnolia"
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 7 October 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9042, lot 10078.