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Date
8 April 1854
Description
1854 (Apr 8) Shajehanpore (Shahjahanpur)–Futteghur (Fatehgarh) inland letter, with tripartite rectangular Giles 2 SHAJEHANPORE Paid dispatch mark dt. 8 APR. 1854 with ½ in ms for wt. upto 2.92gm (¼ tola) for distance 79km (49 mile) & unrecorded rectangular Futtyghur (Fateghgarh) mark dt. APR 14 in red.
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Other recorded marks at Shahjahanpore
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Shahjahanpore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 8 April 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Shahjahanpore HG 2 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with NityaPushta.