COV-1967
28 September 1836 Rajputana HG 5 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
28 September 1836
Description
Rajpootana: 1836 (28 Sept.) entire letter from London to Calcutta and redirected to Nusseerabad showing, on reverse across join, generally fine oval-framed "RAJPOOTANA/BEARG" datestamp (HG 5) alongside Calcutta Receipt Ship Letter handstamp (HG SR27) altered to 13a. and Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. Photo.
Auction
Provenance
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 28 September 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rajputana HG 5 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 209.