COV-574

23 December 1836 Jubbulpore HG 1 Cover

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23 December 1836 Jubbulpore HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-574 — front

Jubbulpore HG 1 pre stamp cover — back (COV-574) — back

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Date

23 December 1836

Description

Entire letter to CAPTAIN HERBERT 9th REGIMENT OF LIGHT CAVALRY, HYDERABAD, from his brother (POSTAGE PAID 10 annas in manuscript) on 23rd December ,1836 with HG1 handstamp of Jubbulpore of Central Province to Nusserabad. This is the earliest know cover with HG1 handstamp of Jubbulpore which existed only for 2 years.

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Other recorded marks at Jubbulpore

7 marks

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About this record

This 23 December 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Jubbulpore HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.