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Date
16 May 1845
Description
India, Kamptee, 1845, "KAMPTEE/18__ May 16/FREE" Oval Datestamp (Giles 5). Clear strike on back of 1845 folded letter to Mallow, Ireland, sender's directive "Via Southampton" and noted "Service", properly countersigned by Lt. Col. of 21st R.N.B. Fusiliers, red "INDIA" oval handstamp, London and Jul. 11 transit and Mallow (Jul. 12) arrival backstamps, manuscript "1/-" rate marking, cover with slight overall soiling and internal tape stain showing thru to front, Fine
Auction
9054 The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 7, Lot 10049, (05/14/2026)
Provenance
Magnolia
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 2handstampBlack1825–1837
- Kamptee HG 3handstampRed1837–1849
- Kamptee HG 4handstampBlack1843–1846
- 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 16 May 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kamptee HG 5 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 9054 The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 7, lot 10049, (05/14/2026).