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5 September 1845 Jansi HG 1 Cover

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5 September 1845 Jansi HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2240
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Date

5 September 1845

Description

1845 (Sept 5) Entire letter to Calcutta, signed, backstamped red oval "JANSI / FREE" (manuscript date). Sleeman writes about his report on Badak dacoits, officers of the Legion, and the work of Timans in putting down dacoits.

Auction

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G.B & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, Lot 1007, (10th Apr 2025)

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Other recorded marks at Jansi

2 marks

2 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.

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About this record

This 5 September 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 1007, (10th Apr 2025).