Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions
Date
1825
Description
1825 Entire from Muttra to England, with ms rates and Calcutta GPO cds on obverse, reverse with Muttra boxed hs, “INDIA LETTER / DOVER”, and London arrival, sent from a soldier in the 11th Dragoons, fine
Auction
davidfeldman
Lot 40884
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 1825 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 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with davidfeldman, lot 40884.