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Description
India, Mirzapore, 1840s, "MIRZAPORE/184_ FEBRUARY 13/FREE" Oval Datestamp (Giles 13, 1993 Supplement). Bold strike in red on back of 1840s native folded cover to "Rajah of the Rewah" , manuscript "Service" on front, trivial opening tear just touching outer portion of datestamp, Very Fine strike of this scarce Official datestamp
Auction
Sale 9054, Lot 10070, — The Magnolia Collection Part 7
Same office
Other recorded marks at Mirzapore
12 marks12 other pre-1854 postal markings of Mirzapore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Mirzapore HG 1handstampBlack1817–1827
- Mirzapore HG 2handstampBlack1823–1837
- Mirzapore HG 3handstampBlack1826
- Mirzapore HG 4handstampBlack1833-37
- Mirzapore HG 5handstampRed1838-50
- Mirzapore HG 6handstampBlack1838–1839
- Mirzapore HG 7handstampRed1841–1852
- Mirzapore HG 8handstampRed1847–1855
- Mirzapore HG 9handstampBlack1848
- Mirzapore HG 10handstampRed1852
- Mirzapore HG 11handstampRed1854
- Mirzapore HG 12handstampBlack1828–1856
About this record
This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mirzapore HG 13 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, lot 10070.