Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
Dec 5 1853
Description
The entire posted from Mynpory to North Britain Overland via Marsellies on December 5th 1835 with "Mynpory/ Dec 5 1835/ Paid"in black color unrecorded handstamp with 5 annas postage paid. As per the act, All paid stamps need to be in red or shades of red color, rarely few examples are know in black.
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Other recorded marks at Mynpooree
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Mynpooree are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This Dec 5 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mynpooree HG 4 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Private.