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Date
1846
Description
Un-recorded by Giles "REWARI / Bearing" handstamped in black, dated 1846 May, ? to Bhiwani via DELHIE, Giles Type 9(1846 - 52) "DELHIE / 1846 / WEIGHT TOLA / BEARING" and Giles Type 13 "CITI P.O. / DELHI" with uncertain date. Could be Receiving arrival handstamp, not recorded.
Same office
Other recorded marks at Rewary
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Rewary is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this record
This 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rewary HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.