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Date
9 June 1824
Description
1824 (June 9): Entire letter to Exeter endorsed "Ship Letter, per 1st ship to London" and further "pr. Atlas" with bold strike of framed "MUTTRA / PT. PD." despatch handstamp in black, large circular "CALCUTTA / GENERAL POST OFFICE" cds in red (June 21), obverse with double circle "CALCUTTA / GENERAL POST OFFICE" in black with manuscript date (June 21) and struck on entry with framed "INDIA LETTER / DEAL" in black (Robertson fig. In.1) and London cds (Jan 18, 1825) and charged "1/4d." due to pay.
Auction
357th-366th Corinphila Auction, Lot 5438, (2025)
Same office
Other recorded marks at Muttra
10 marks10 other pre-1854 postal markings of Muttra are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Muttra HG AddhandstampBlack1805–1813
- Muttra HG Add.2handstampBlack1823
- Muttra HG 2handstampBlack1832–1836
- Muttra HG 3handstampBlack1832
- Muttra HG 4handstampBlack1832
- Muttra HG 5handstampBlack1842
- Muttra HG 5ahandstampRed1843–1847
- Muttra HG 6handstampRed1845
- Muttra HG 7handstampRed—
- Muttra HG 8handstampBlack—
About this record
This 9 June 1824 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Muttra HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Corinphila Auctions, 357th-366th Corinphila Auction, lot 5438, (2025).