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Date
27 May 1831
Description
Landour: 1831 (27 May) entire letter to Edinburgh and severai times redirected, showing fine strikes of the rare "r,A.r\oouR" "rrd "posi'PAID" (HG 1, but not in our opinion a combined h.s.) also various_route and rate markings and forwarding notations; a portion of the back is missing where a seal has been removed
Auction
Provenance
Dr. Soli Contractor
Same office
Other recorded marks at Landour
9 marks9 other pre-1854 postal markings of Landour are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 27 May 1831 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Landour HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 120.