Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
18 September 1847
Description
Entire posted from Jansi to Delhie with "Jansi/ Paid" All India type handstamp in purple color along with unrecorded "Delhie/ 1847 Sept 18/ Weight Tola" handstamp in red color with other manuscript in native language.
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 18 September 1847 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Jansi HG 2 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded.