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Date
18 June 1837
Description
India, Rajpootana, 1837, "RAJPOOTANA/Pt PAID/18_" Circular Handstamp (Giles 4). Bold and nearly complete strike with manuscript "18 June (18) 37" date added on back of folded mourning edged letter originating in Calcutta, Calcutta G.P.O. (Jun. 6) despatch datestamp with manuscript "6" (annas) rate added, accompanied by transcription of letter, cover slightly soiled and small piece of front panel missing, Very Fine
Auction
Sale 9020, Lot 10115, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5
Provenance
"Magnolia" Derek Hammond Giles
Same office
Other recorded marks at Rajputana
8 marks8 other pre-1854 postal markings of Rajputana are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 18 June 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rajputana HG 4 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, Giles, lot 211, (Oct. 2000); Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10115.