COV-834
19 July 1826 Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak
Date
19 July 1826
Description
1826 : H.G.1 : Letter from KURNAL [19 July 1826] to GORUCKPOOR via PATNA [7 Apr]. Total distance from KURNAL to PATNA 750 miles and PATNA to GORUCKPOOR 150 miles, totaling 900 miles. The postage paid for 900 miles for letter not exceeding one tola was 13 as.
Same office
Other recorded marks at Kurnaul (NWP)
5 marks5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Kurnaul (NWP) are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 19 July 1826 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded.