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Date
1813
Description
Muttra, 1813, "MUTTRA/Postpaid" Negative Handstamp (Unrecorded in Giles). Clear strike on flap of folded letter datelined Muttra Aug. 5, 1813, to Covent Garden, London, then forwarded to Snaith, sender's directive "per Ship Morrington" , Calcutta Aug. 22 transit and Mar. 2 (1814) arrival datestamp, Extremely Fine strike which is unrecorded in Giles, the earliest is recorded from 1825 despite the British taking it in 1803, we are unaware of any others
Auction
Sale 1286, Lot 33
Provenance
“Magnolia”
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.
About this record
This 1813 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Muttra HG Add handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark with 2 examples recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 1286, lot 33.