COV-298
6 October 1845 Nuseerabad HG 1 Cover
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Date
6 October 1845
Description
India, Nuseerabad, 1845, "NUSEERABAD/October 6/Paid" Framed Datestamp (Giles 1 var). Well-struck in red with manuscript "45" year and "12 as" rate added on back of folded letter to Calcutta, framed "AM" handstamp, red Calcutta G.P.O. (Oct. 19) arrival datestamp, Very Fine strike, similar to Giles 1 but year slug is omitted
Auction
Sale 9020, Lot 10107, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5
Same office
Other recorded marks at Nuseerabad
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Nuseerabad are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 6 October 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Nuseerabad HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 12 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10107.