COV-651
12 July 1830 Landour HG 1 Cover
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Date
12 July 1830
Description
India, Landour, 1830, "LANDOUR" Straightline Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold strike on back of 1830 folded letter datelined "Mussoree July 12th", addressed to Ludlow, England, framed "INDIA LETTER/DEAL" handstamp (Robertson In. 1), red Calcutta Ship Letter and London (Dec. 13) transit backstamps, manuscript "1/3" due rate marking, Very Fine strike of this rare marking, Giles shows the “LANDOUR” straightline with “POST PAID”, but this example does not have the “POST PAID”
Auction
Provenance
"Magnolia"
- •2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3027
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 12 July 1830 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, lot 3027, (2025).