COV-2971
2 June 1828 Saharunpore HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of D Pittie
Date
2 June 1828
Description
1828 : Letter from Saharunpore (2 Jun.) via Calcutta per ship 'SOVEREIGN' to Portsmouth, then to London (8 Dec.). Postage prepaid to Calcutta 11 as. + Ship Postage 2 as. =: 13 as. Paid by the addressee: Inland 8 d. for 72 miles & 4 d. Sea rate Sh.1/-
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Other recorded marks at Saharunpore
6 marks6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Saharunpore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 2 June 1828 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Saharunpore HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded.