COV-2471 — 21 September 1830 Rajputana HG 8 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Santosh MS
Census record COV-2471 is a 21 September 1830 pre-stamp cover of British India bearing the Rajputana HG 8 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.
Date
21 September 1830
Description
1830 Rajpootana – London soldiers' rate entire via Cape route, with "RAJPOOTANA SERVICE/...../18.." hand stamp & date "21 Sept. 30" applied in manuscript; at Calcutta Giles SD9 "CALCUTTA/G.P.O./SHIP LETTER/3 OC 3/1830" transit mark applied. Sent to London via the Cape route, where London Chief Office receipt "F/13 AP 13/1831" mark, "In All" mark, "INDIA SOLDIER/3/LONDON" soldiers' rate bearing hand stamp, and "10 NOON 10/AP 13/1831" (double-ring indicating paid) mark were applied.