Lot 30395 – 1793 (March 10) Calcutta double oval “G.P.O./Nov (2)/Pt.

Stamp of India » Postal History in Hyderabad 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

Prix réalisé

1’200 GBP

Estimation

300 – 600 GBP

Date de vente

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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Catalogue

Great Britain & British Empire