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Date
December 1836
Description
1836 (Dec): Entire letter from Camp Dreg at Muttra to Ireland, struck on reverse with scarce framed "MUTTRA / P.P. PD" in black with postage noted at 14 annas, transit of fine framed "Calcutta / GPO / Ship Letter" (Dec 17) in black, red Dublin datestamp (May 5) and Parsonstown arrival cds of the following day. Obverse with fair "INDIA LETTER / LIVERPOOL" in black and manuscript charge of 1 shilling. A fine entire with full transcript describing visits to Fatihpur-sikri and Agra. Provenance: Collection Hammond Giles.
Auction
173-176 Auction, Lot 1210
Provenance
Derek Hammond Giles
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
+4 more at this office.View all Muttra marks and postal history →
About this Muttra pre stamp cover
COV-927 is a Muttra pre stamp cover of December 1836 bearing the Muttra HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Muttra postal history — the office known today as Mathura, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?
1836 (Dec): Entire letter from Camp Dreg at Muttra to Ireland, struck on reverse with scarce framed "MUTTRA / P.P. PD" in black with postage noted at 14 annas, transit of fine framed "Calcutta / GPO / Ship Letter" (Dec 17) in black, red Dublin datestamp (May 5) and Parsonstown arrival cds of the following day. Obverse with fair "INDIA LETTER / LIVERPOOL" in black and manuscript charge of 1 shilling. A fine entire with full transcript describing visits to Fatihpur-sikri and Agra. Provenance: Collection Hammond Giles.
Its recorded auction history runs through Corinphila Auctions 173-176 Auction lot 1210.
2 images of COV-927 are recorded; the Muttra HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1823–1836.
Questions about COV-927
- What is COV-927?
- COV-927 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Muttra, North Western Provinces of December 1836, bearing the Muttra HG 1 handstamp in black. 1836 (Dec): Entire letter from Camp Dreg at Muttra to Ireland, struck on reverse with scarce framed "MUTTRA / P.P. PD" in black with postage noted at 14 annas, transit of fine framed "Calcutta / GPO / Ship Letter" (Dec 17) in black, red Dublin datestamp (May 5) and Parsonstown arrival cds of the following day. Obverse with fair "INDIA LETTER / LIVERPOOL" in black and manuscript charge of 1 shilling. A fine entire with full transcript describing visits to Fatihpur-sikri and Agra. Provenance: Collection Hammond Giles.
- How scarce is the Muttra HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Muttra HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1823–1836.
- What is the provenance of COV-927?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Corinphila Auctions 173-176 Auction lot 1210.
- When was COV-927 posted?
- COV-927 is dated December 1836, within the recorded period of use of Muttra HG 1 (1823–1836).
About this record
This December 1836 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, 173-176 Auction, lot 1210.