Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak
Date
14 Jan 1839
Description
This handstamp: Red "JANSI / Paid" is unrecorded by Giles. Other stamp is of" AZIMGARH / Bearing" in black also unrecorded by Giles.
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 14 Jan 1839 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.