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India, Bombay, 1830, "BOMBAY POST NOT PAID, GPO" Double-Circle ...mehr
India, Bombay, 1830, "BOMBAY POST NOT PAID, GPO" Double-Circle Handstamp (Giles 12). Fairly clear strike on incoming folded letter datelined "Leamington, Warwickshire, 27th Augt 1830", addressed to Neemuch, Bombay, couple directive's on front, bold strike of "Forwarded by J.M. Richardson, 23 Cornhill, London" forwarder's handstamp (Rowe Rarity 3), manuscript rate marking "11-6" on front, cover with some edgewear, Fine
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India, Tirhoot, 1844, "TIRHOOT/18__ ? November/Paid" Framed Datestamp ...mehr
India, Tirhoot, 1844, "TIRHOOT/18__ ? November/Paid" Framed Datestamp (Giles 2). Very faint and mostly illegible strike with manuscript "1 a" rate on back of folded mourning letter datelined "Tirhoot, 19 Nov 1844", addressed to London, England, sender's directive "Overland by Marseilles", red "INDIA" oval handstamp, bold strike of framed "James Barber & Co./EAST INDIA AGENTS/17 ST. MARY AXE." forwarder handstamp (Rowe Rarity 4), London (Jan. 3) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce forwarder handstamp
1844.02.12 (February 12) Folded Entire Letter from Canton via
Hong ...mehr 1844.02.12 (February 12) Folded Entire Letter from Canton via Hong Kong to England, letter content mentioned "The Government being about to despatch a steamer to Bombay on the night of the 14th from Hong Kong enable me to write a few lines ..." and other family matters; an indistinct HKPO Royal Arms mark on front with Bombay transit, oval India in red stamped at lower left corner, manuscript "1/-" rate marking, on reverse London transit in red and Chichester arrival in black, manuscript "pd 5a" indicating postage of 5 annas paid by a forwarding agent in Bombay, this route was shown in Lee Scamp's "Itineraries" as origination from Hong Kong by EIC Sesostris to Bombay (March 10), P&O Victoria to Suez (April 21) and P&O Liverpool to Southampton (May 10), endorsed "via Marseilles" at top, but indeed sent through the Southampton route, a hand-written memorandum of sale enclosed, a magnificent letter in the highest exhibition quality
India, Backergunge, 1847, "BAKERGUNJ/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 2, ...mehr
India, Backergunge, 1847, "BAKERGUNJ/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 2, 1993 Supplement). Mostly legible strike in red with manuscript "3 Sept. 1847" date and "1 A" rate added on back of cover to Corfu, Ionian Islands, sender's directive "By Steamer, care of Backworth & Co., Malta", red framed "INDIA" and red framed "INDIA PAID" handstamps, Calcutta (Sept. 7) transit and Corfu (Oct. 10) arrival datestamps, various manuscript rate notations, cover with some soiling and toning, otherwise Fine, an exceptional destination, we presume this is the strike referenced in the Giles 1993 Supplement (which is spelled "Backergunge")
India, 1824, Horatio Hardy Signed Forwarder Cover to India. Long ...mehr
India, 1824, Horatio Hardy Signed Forwarder Cover to India. Long folded letter datelined "Highfield, Southampton, 3rd January 1824" and addressed to "H Clark Esqre, Civil Surgeon, Gorruckpoor, to the care of Messrs. Mackintosh, Calcutta", signed on top flap "Horatio Hardy, 5 Jany 1824" in his distinctive handwriting, Calcutta (May 4) arrival backstamp and ship rate receipt handstamp, manuscript "Recd 18th May 1824" receipt docketing, cover with somewhat heavy overall soiling, fragile interior folds with splitting, staining caused by strengthening along top fold FINE. A RARE COVER WITH THE SIGNATURE OF MAIL FORWARDER HORATIO HARDY, SENT FROM SOUTHAMPTON VIA LONDON AND CALCUTTA TO GORUCKPORE. LESS THAN A DOZEN EXAMPLES ARE THOUGHT TO EXIST. Horatio Hardy was the well-known proprietor of the Jerusalem Coffee House in Cornhill, London, one of the oldest newsrooms. It was frequented by merchants and sea captains, including many from the East India Company. All of the known covers signed by Hardy--an estimated 7 to 10--are addressed to India between 1823 and 1837
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Hong ...mehr 1844.02.12 (February 12) Folded Entire Letter from Canton via Hong Kong to England, letter content mentioned "The Government being about to despatch a steamer to Bombay on the night of the 14th from Hong Kong enable me to write a few lines ..." and other family matters; an indistinct HKPO Royal Arms mark on front with Bombay transit, oval India in red stamped at lower left corner, manuscript "1/-" rate marking, on reverse London transit in red and Chichester arrival in black, manuscript "pd 5a" indicating postage of 5 annas paid by a forwarding agent in Bombay, this route was shown in Lee Scamp's "Itineraries" as origination from Hong Kong by EIC Sesostris to Bombay (March 10), P&O Victoria to Suez (April 21) and P&O Liverpool to Southampton (May 10), endorsed "via Marseilles" at top, but indeed sent through the Southampton route, a hand-written memorandum of sale enclosed, a magnificent letter in the highest exhibition quality
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