COV-674
12 February 1846 Nuseerabad HG 1 Cover
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Date
12 February 1846
Description
India, Nusserabad, 1846, "NUSEERABAD/1846 February 12/Paid" Datestamp (Giles 1). Bold red strike on reverse of 1846 folded letter to Calcutta, manuscript "Paid", red "PM" handstamp and Calcutta arrival datestamp, Very Fine and choice, a superb strike of this datestamp which was used by Giles in his book on p. 160, the finest we have encountered
Auction
Provenance
"Magnolia"
- •2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3049
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 12 February 1846 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 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, lot 3049, (2025).