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Description
India, Muttra, ca. 1830s, "MUTTRA/RECEIVING HOUSE" Paid and Bearing Framed Handstamps (Giles 7-8). Two native covers, first with "Paid" and dated Aug. 15 (in Urdu) and manuscript "2" rate added on back of folded letter to Jaipur, second with "Bearing" on back of petite native cover addressed within India, covers with some soiling and edgewear, Fine-Very Fine strikes, a surprisingly rare pair, the "Paid" example is the marking used by Giles as a sketch for his book, ex Giles
Auction
The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), Lot 10111, (2026)
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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 1handstampBlack1823–1836
- Muttra HG 2handstampBlack1832–1836
- Muttra HG 3handstampBlack1832
- Muttra HG 4handstampBlack1832
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About this Muttra pre stamp cover
COV-5366 is a Muttra pre stamp cover of 2026 bearing the Muttra HG 8 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?
India, Muttra, ca. 1830s, "MUTTRA/RECEIVING HOUSE" Paid and Bearing Framed Handstamps (Giles 7-8). Two native covers, first with "Paid" and dated Aug. 15 (in Urdu) and manuscript "2" rate added on back of folded letter to Jaipur, second with "Bearing" on back of petite native cover addressed within India, covers with some soiling and edgewear, Fine-Very Fine strikes, a surprisingly rare pair, the "Paid" example is the marking used by Giles as a sketch for his book, ex Giles
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10111 (2026).
2 images of COV-5366 are recorded; the Muttra HG 8 mark itself is recorded in use —.
Questions about COV-5366
- What is COV-5366?
- COV-5366 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Muttra, North Western Provinces of 2026, bearing the Muttra HG 8 handstamp in black. India, Muttra, ca. 1830s, "MUTTRA/RECEIVING HOUSE" Paid and Bearing Framed Handstamps (Giles 7-8). Two native covers, first with "Paid" and dated Aug. 15 (in Urdu) and manuscript "2" rate added on back of folded letter to Jaipur, second with "Bearing" on back of petite native cover addressed within India, covers with some soiling and edgewear, Fine-Very Fine strikes, a surprisingly rare pair, the "Paid" example is the marking used by Giles as a sketch for his book, ex Giles
- How scarce is the Muttra HG 8 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Muttra HG 8 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use —.
- What is the provenance of COV-5366?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10111 (2026).
About this record
This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Muttra HG 8 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), lot 10111, (2026).