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Date
7 January 1837
Description
1837 Calcutta/Kolkata–Mirrzapore/Mirzapur bearing letter, containing a letter dt. Jan 7,1837 with one memorandum dt. Jul 4,1836 signed by John MacDonald, Accountant-General, as annexure, with Giles 15 elliptical Pt Pd (Post Paid) dispatch mark dt. JANy 7 of Calcutta/Kolkata GPO on payment of 8A postage for single letter covering 730km (454 mile), Giles 4 (ex-U31) elliptical BEARg (Bearing) mark of Mirzapore/Mirzapur indicating due 4A for redirection to Rewah/Riwa for distance 162km (101 mile), also indicated in manuscript on top right of the address side.
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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 5handstampRed1838-50
- Mirzapore HG 6handstampBlack1838–1839
- Mirzapore HG 7handstampRed1841–1852
- Mirzapore HG 8handstampRed1847–1854
- Mirzapore HG 9handstampBlack1848
- Mirzapore HG 10handstampRed1852
- Mirzapore HG 11handstampRed1854
- Mirzapore HG 12handstampBlack1828–1856
- Mirzapore HG 13handstampRed1846–1851
About this record
This 7 January 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mirzapore HG 4 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 NityaPushta.