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Date
7 August 1852
Description
India, Kotgurh, 1852, "KOTGURH/AUG 1852" Framed Datestamp (Giles Unrecorded). Clear strike in red on arrival, cover originating in Great Britain with 1sh Embossed, cut to shape, tied by barred "56" cancel, Newtown Jun. 17, 1852 despatch datestamp on back, addressed to Mutra, forwarded to Simla and Kotgurh, sender's directive "Via Southampton & Bombay", London (Jun. 18), Bombay Bearing (Jul. 21), Simla Bearing (Giles 7, Aug. 6), and red Simla (Giles 6, Aug. 6) datestamps, cover with trace of soiling, Very Fine and well-travelled cover, particularly desirable with the Great Britain 1sh Embossed stamp
Auction
Sale 9054 - The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 7, Lot 10056
Same office
Other recorded marks at Simla
9 marks9 other pre-1854 postal markings of Simla are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 7 August 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Simla HG 8 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054 - The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 7, lot 10056.