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1 August 1839 Hoshungabad HG 1 Cover

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1 August 1839 Hoshungabad HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-921
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Hoshungabad HG 1 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-921)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

1 August 1839

Description

1839 (Aug 1) Envelope with HOSHUNGABAD cds in black with ms date (Giles type 1), with G.P.O. cds adjacent, attractive wax seal, light tape staining at top, fine

Auction

davidfeldman

Lot 40602

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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 1 August 1839 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 davidfeldman, lot 40602.