COV-2234
26 May 1845 Jansi HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Argyll Etkin Auctions
Date
26 May 1845
Description
1845 (May 26) Cover to Calcutta with red oval "JANSI / FREE" (manuscript date) on reverse. Sleeman is furious about an anonymous petition to the Government accusing him of taking money and favours from the Jhansi Rajah; he suspects the author to be Gungadhar Molee, pretender to the Jhansi throne.
Auction
G.B & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, Lot 1005, (10th Apr 2025)
Same office
Other recorded marks at Jansi
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Jansi are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 26 May 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Jansi HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Argyll Etkin, G.B & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, lot 1005, (10th Apr 2025).