Scan or Photo Courtesy of eBay
Date
24 September 1854
Description
Part 1: The Main Letter[Page 1: The Greeting & Family Business Right Side]Mooltan 24 Septr 1854 My own dearest Sister Many thanks for y[ou]r kind kind notes of [?] which we were truly rejoiced to hear of y[ou]r safe lodgement at Cheltenham & the Hall plate on which Aunt says have the desired effect of letting the good people know where a first rate Homeopathic Dr is to be found. I am also glad to hear you have succeeded in getting a good Governess. When talking of it pray do not let [it] disturb y[ou]r peace of mind about p[ound]s I will send you a D[raft] from Bear to meet it. I... it is this [vile?] America town for Bear to send to Delhi for it. So you see I cannot positively rely on that account. They are both...[Page 2: Rosa's Wedding & The Snake Incident Right Side]...[cake?] which we had at Rosa's Wedding Breakfast. But the other is too old to eat though nearly done up in tin (Conceal) the Salmon [forgot?] was very good. We hear nothing of [Theresa?]ditto of [?] Hanker. Night & day I am heartily sick & tired of them. I have just heard from Rosa all well. We have had a [horrid] Escape from losing White [by a] Snake. We are just going to Crawl up her [dress?] while drinking her Coffee in the Veranda the little boy who she was feeding gave the Alarm. Shortly after a Lizard fell down on her head so you may [think] she has had a million panics her!!! M. A... goes well at Sydney, the boys to sales have had a note from E[?] Aunt which I will send to y[ou]r Aunt Charles. A little [Polly?] calls her...[Page 3: Children & Parcels]& hope sincerely the dear Child will do his early credit. If [you] [assist?] in their education to [put?] her, we have not or will have any thing short over here & you shall not fall half short for I am much on the Fidgets till we do. I have just heard from Charlotte Heiden [?] - Aunt the [Hair] oil. It has been sent to Bombay some time ago & will go Home by the Steamer which leaves on the 28 th. Ind... [addressed] to Y[ou]r Uncle King Snuff which I hope will prove of service to his Old friendsMalady. By last Mail I had a long letter from Auntie dear which I will acknowledge by next mail. We are if opp[ortunity] to send [?] [?] help to do so. Consequently to our [?] peace. the last Aunt says that R. was kind enough to order for me. I...Part 2: The Cross-Writing & Flaps[The Stamp Act & Frontier News] (This is the valuable /"Meta-Philately/" section describing the new stamps)....in Mooltan. On the 1 st Oct our New Postage Act comes into play when we can send letters not exceeding 1/4 tola from one end of India to the other for 1/2 an Anna. I think they will find they have overdone it. One Anna would have been an equal Boon to the Public & not such a loss to Govt. After this will be a clamour we shall see. the Stamps are small sheets Blue. by or rather on the next letter you will see one. but this must go off on the 28 th. I hope Jane & [early?] in July was received. You hope. Aunt M. Watch did duly reach Bombay till 3 Augt. I
Auction
Same office
Other recorded marks at Mooltan
4 marks4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Mooltan are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Mooltan pre stamp cover
COV-4515 is a Mooltan pre stamp cover of 24 September 1854 bearing the Mooltan HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Mooltan postal history — the office known today as Multan, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?
Part 1: The Main Letter[Page 1: The Greeting & Family Business Right Side]Mooltan 24 Septr 1854 My own dearest Sister Many thanks for y[ou]r kind kind notes of [?] which we were truly rejoiced to hear of y[ou]r safe lodgement at Cheltenham & the Hall plate on which Aunt says have the desired effect of letting the good people know where a first rate Homeopathic Dr is to be found. I am also glad to hear you have succeeded in getting a good Governess. When talking of it pray do not let [it] disturb y[ou]r peace of mind about p[ound]s I will send you a D[raft] from Bear to meet it. I... it is this [vile?] America town for Bear to send to Delhi for it. So you see I cannot positively rely on that account. They are both...[Page 2: Rosa's Wedding & The Snake Incident Right Side]...[cake?] which we had at Rosa's Wedding Breakfast. But the other is too old to eat though nearly done up in tin (Conceal) the Salmon [forgot?] was very good. We hear nothing of [Theresa?]ditto of [?] Hanker. Night & day I am heartily sick & tired of them. I have just heard from Rosa all well. We have had a [horrid] Escape from losing White [by a] Snake. We are just going to Crawl up her [dress?] while drinking her Coffee in the Veranda the little boy who she was feeding gave the Alarm. Shortly after a Lizard fell down on her head so you may [think] she has had a million panics her!!! M. A... goes well at Sydney, the boys to sales have had a note from E[?] Aunt which I will send to y[ou]r Aunt Charles. A little [Polly?] calls her...[Page 3: Children & Parcels]& hope sincerely the dear Child will do his early credit. If [you] [assist?] in their education to [put?] her, we have not or will have any thing short over here & you shall not fall half short for I am much on the Fidgets till we do. I have just heard from Charlotte Heiden [?] - Aunt the [Hair] oil. It has been sent to Bombay some time ago & will go Home by the Steamer which leaves on the 28 th. Ind... [addressed] to Y[ou]r Uncle King Snuff which I hope will prove of service to his Old friendsMalady. By last Mail I had a long letter from Auntie dear which I will acknowledge by next mail. We are if opp[ortunity] to send [?] [?] help to do so. Consequently to our [?] peace. the last Aunt says that R. was kind enough to order for me. I...Part 2: The Cross-Writing & Flaps[The Stamp Act & Frontier News] (This is the valuable /"Meta-Philately/" section describing the new stamps)....in Mooltan. On the 1 st Oct our New Postage Act comes into play when we can send letters not exceeding 1/4 tola from one end of India to the other for 1/2 an Anna. I think they will find they have overdone it. One Anna would have been an equal Boon to the Public & not such a loss to Govt. After this will be a clamour we shall see. the Stamps are small sheets Blue. by or rather on the next letter you will see one. but this must go off on the 28 th. I hope Jane & [early?] in July was received. You hope. Aunt M. Watch did duly reach Bombay till 3 Augt. I
Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.
3 images of COV-4515 are recorded (front, back, detail); the Mooltan HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1851–1854.
Questions about COV-4515
- What is COV-4515?
- COV-4515 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mooltan, Punjab of 24 September 1854, bearing the Mooltan HG 2 handstamp in black. Part 1: The Main Letter[Page 1: The Greeting & Family Business Right Side]Mooltan 24 Septr 1854 My own dearest Sister Many thanks for y[ou]r kind kind notes of [?] which we were truly rejoiced to hear of y[ou]r safe lodgement at Cheltenham & the Hall plate on which Aunt says have the desired effect of letting the good people know where a first rate Homeopathic Dr is to be found. I am also glad to hear you have succeeded in getting a good Governess. When talking of it pray do not let [it] disturb y[ou]r peace of mind about p[ound]s I will send you a D[raft] from Bear to meet it. I... it is this [vile?] America town for Bear to send to Delhi for it. So you see I cannot positively rely on that account. They are both...[Page 2: Rosa's Wedding & The Snake Incident Right Side]...[cake?] which we had at Rosa's Wedding Breakfast. But the other is too old to eat though nearly done up in tin (Conceal) the Salmon [forgot?] was very good. We hear nothing of [Theresa?]ditto of [?] Hanker. Night & day I am heartily sick & tired of them. I have just heard from Rosa all well. We have had a [horrid] Escape from losing White [by a] Snake. We are just going to Crawl up her [dress?] while drinking her Coffee in the Veranda the little boy who she was feeding gave the Alarm. Shortly after a Lizard fell down on her head so you may [think] she has had a million panics her!!! M. A... goes well at Sydney, the boys to sales have had a note from E[?] Aunt which I will send to y[ou]r Aunt Charles. A little [Polly?] calls her...[Page 3: Children & Parcels]& hope sincerely the dear Child will do his early credit. If [you] [assist?] in their education to [put?] her, we have not or will have any thing short over here & you shall not fall half short for I am much on the Fidgets till we do. I have just heard from Charlotte Heiden [?] - Aunt the [Hair] oil. It has been sent to Bombay some time ago & will go Home by the Steamer which leaves on the 28 th. Ind... [addressed] to Y[ou]r Uncle King Snuff which I hope will prove of service to his Old friendsMalady. By last Mail I had a long letter from Auntie dear which I will acknowledge by next mail. We are if opp[ortunity] to send [?] [?] help to do so. Consequently to our [?] peace. the last Aunt says that R. was kind enough to order for me. I...Part 2: The Cross-Writing & Flaps[The Stamp Act & Frontier News] (This is the valuable /"Meta-Philately/" section describing the new stamps)....in Mooltan. On the 1 st Oct our New Postage Act comes into play when we can send letters not exceeding 1/4 tola from one end of India to the other for 1/2 an Anna. I think they will find they have overdone it. One Anna would have been an equal Boon to the Public & not such a loss to Govt. After this will be a clamour we shall see. the Stamps are small sheets Blue. by or rather on the next letter you will see one. but this must go off on the 28 th. I hope Jane & [early?] in July was received. You hope. Aunt M. Watch did duly reach Bombay till 3 Augt. I
- How scarce is the Mooltan HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Mooltan HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1854.
- What is the provenance of COV-4515?
- Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.
- When was COV-4515 posted?
- COV-4515 is dated 24 September 1854, within the recorded period of use of Mooltan HG 2 (1851–1854).
About this record
This 24 September 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mooltan HG 2 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with eBay.