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Date
18 May 1854
Description
1854 (May 18) Mirzapore (Mirzapur)–Nyneetal (Nainital) redirected to Almorah (Almora) inland letter, with Giles 7 MIRZAPORE PAID dispatch mark in red dt. 18/5/54 in ms with 3 in ms indicating the 3A postage for wt. upto 2.92gm (¼ tola) for distance 687km (427 mile) from Mirzapore (Mirzapur) to Nyneetal (Nainital) & unrecorded tripartite rectangular Nyneetal Bearing mark with transposed slugs and inverted date MAY 22 1854 with ½ in ms as the redirection charge ½A for wt. upto 2.92gm (¼ tola) for distance 65km (40 mile) from Nyneetal (Nainital) to Almorah (Almora).
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Other recorded marks at Nynee Tal
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Nynee Tal are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 18 May 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Nynee Tal HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with NityaPushta.