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Description
An album of largely pre-stamp covers (49) with a range of marking and including framed "agra/post paid" (2), "india letter/deal", Meywar Field Force handstamp, Indian Mutiny items with circular "army hd. q/ p.o." and "delhi/bearing" (2) handstamps and with some interesting contents and one showing most unusual "bhagalpur. r.s./r.p.o." boxed handstamp. Condition variable though an interesting group with viewing essential
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Other recorded marks at Lucknow
15 marks15 other pre-1854 postal markings of Lucknow are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Lucknow HG 1handstampBlack1809–1835
- Lucknow HG 2handstampRed1838–1845
- Lucknow HG 3handstampBlack1833
- Lucknow HG 4handstampBlack1835–1836
- Lucknow HG 5handstampRed1842–1845
- Lucknow HG 5ahandstampRed1841
- Lucknow HG 5bhandstampRed1837
- Lucknow HG 6handstampBlack1844–1847
- Lucknow HG 7handstampGreen1846
- Lucknow HG 8handstampRed1844–1849
- Lucknow HG 9handstampBlack1845
- Lucknow HG 10handstampBlack1849–1855
- Lucknow HG 11handstampRed1849
- Lucknow HG 12AhandstampBlack1853
- Lucknow HG 13handstampRed1838–1854
About this record
This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Lucknow HG 12 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 13043 - The Collector's Series Sale, lot 497.