Lot 30395 – 1793 (March 10) Calcutta double oval “G.P.O./Nov (2)/Pt.
Lot 30395 – 1793 (March 10) Calcutta double oval “G.P.O./Nov (2)/Pt.
Lot 30395 – 1793 (March 10) Calcutta double oval “G.P.O./Nov (2)/Pt.
India » Postal History in Hyderabad
Price realised
1’200 GBP
Estimate
300 – 600 GBP
Auction date
Wed 6 Dec 2023 at 13:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1793 (March 10) Calcutta double oval “G.P.O./Nov (2)/Pt. Pd. (12)” handstamp on reverse of folded letter from Calcutta to Hyderabad, dated in manuscript in Hejira 19 March 1210, with additional English manuscript endorsement “Post Paid to Masulipatam” on back. The earliest recorded British Indian letter in Hyderabad.
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