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Description
1844 Landour – Lucknow inland service entire, with "Landour/18xx April 30/FREE" despatch handstamp, allowed to pass free as a service letter. At Lucknow, Giles 5 "LUCKNOW/184x xx xx/FREE" receipt mark applied.
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Other recorded marks at Landour
8 marks8 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 pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Landour HG 4A handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Private.