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4 September 1834 Kamptee HG 2 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions
Date
4 September 1834
Description
1834 (Sep 4) Entire from Capt. Cunningham to Cap Hervey at Mhow with “KAMPTEE / POSTPAID” hs on reverse (Giles type2) in red, fine Provenance: Giles
Auction
Provenance
Derek Hammond Giles
Same office
Other recorded marks at Kamptee
11 marks11 other pre-1854 postal markings of Kamptee are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Kamptee HG 1handstampBlack1831–1836
- Kamptee HG 3handstampRed1837–1849
- Kamptee HG 4handstampBlack1843–1846
- Kamptee HG 5handstampRed1836–1853
- Kamptee HG 6handstampRed1849–1854
- Kamptee HG 7handstampBlack1849–1854
- Kamptee HG 8handstampRed1853
- Kamptee HG 9handstampRed1852
- Kamptee HG 10handstampRed1848–1854
- Kamptee HG 11handstampRed1849
- Kamptee HG 12handstampBlue1852
About this record
This 4 September 1834 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kamptee HG 2 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, Giles, lot 267, (Oct. 2000); davidfeldman, lot 50955.