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18 September 1851 Peshawur HG 5 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
18 September 1851
Description
Entire posted from Peshawar to Calcutta with scare rectangular boxed "Peshawar/ 18 Sep 51/ Weight Tola/ Bearing" HG5 bearing handstamp in black in 1851 with six annas bearing recorded for weight of 1 Tola.
Same office
Other recorded marks at Peshawur
7 marks7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Peshawur are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 18 September 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Peshawur HG 5 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.