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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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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, 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
India, Calcutta, 1817, "KING'S POST/Cos INLd Do/181_" Framed ...mehr
India, Calcutta, 1817, "KING'S POST/Cos INLd Do/181_" Framed Handstamp (Giles SR7). Clear strike (affected by opening tear) with manuscript "19 (181)7 Aprl" date added applied in transit on 1816 folded letter datelined Sept. 13 from Blairadam, Scotland, addressed to Patna, Blairadam despatch datestamp, Sept. 14, London (Sept. 17), and London India Packet Letter (Sept. 17) transit datestamps, "Addl 1/2" rate handstamp and other manuscript rate markings, Fine strike
India, Calcutta, 1828, "Inld. Ptg. 15/Ship Do. 8/(3) Rs 1.7" Framed ...mehr
India, Calcutta, 1828, "Inld. Ptg. 15/Ship Do. 8/(3) Rs 1.7" Framed Receipt Handstamp (Giles SR13). Excellent strike applied to incoming folded cover with Bordeaux Mar. 25, 1828 despatch docketing, addressed to Calcutta, sender's directive "p Lorach", red Calcutta (Oct. 15) arrival datestamp, cover with small opening tear on back and light wrinkling, Very Fine strike, a scarce treble weight ship letter receipt marking
India, Madras, 1845, "MADRAS/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 22). Clear ...mehr
India, Madras, 1845, "MADRAS/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 22). Clear strike in red with manuscript "23rd October 45" date and "A10" rate added on back of folded letter Vinay, France, sender's directive "p Overland Mail", used in conjunction with "Rg House/No. 4" receiving house handstamp (Giles MX9a, 1993 supplement), red "INDIA" oval handstamp, Marseilles (Dec. 2), Saint Peray (Dec. 5), and Valence (Dec. 4) transit datestamps, manuscript "16" rate marking, Very Fine, receiving house no. 4 was located on Mount Road
India, Mooltan, 1851, "MOOLTAN/1851 DEC ?/WEIGHT TOLA/PAID" Framed ...mehr
India, Mooltan, 1851, "MOOLTAN/1851 DEC ?/WEIGHT TOLA/PAID" Framed Datestamp (Giles Unrecorded). Clear strike in red with manuscript "6 as" rate added on back of folded letter datelined "Mooltan 22nd Dec. 1851", addressed to Madeira "via London", sender's directive "Per Overland Mail via Marseilles", red "INDIA" oval handstamp, two different "Returned for Postage" and framed "No. __/Detained for Postage" handstamps, Bombay (Jan. 2) and London (Feb. 1) transit datestamps, few manuscript rate markings ending with "3/8" and "160" (reis) rate handstamp, Very Fine and well-travelled cover, this strike is very similar to Giles No. 1 except that is for "Bearing" versus the "Paid" in the handstamp offered here
India, Tranquebar, 1831 Folded Letter to Denmark. Folded letter ...mehr
India, Tranquebar, 1831 Folded Letter to Denmark. Folded letter datelined "Tranquebar 28th Maj 1831" and addressed to Aalborg, Denmark, manuscript "33" rate marking, Very Fine, likely carried privately and entering mails in Denmark, send during the second Danish settlement period, the East India Company took over Tranquebar in 1801, it was eventually returned to Denmark in 1814 only to be purchased by the British again in 1845
India, Tranquebar, 1854, "TRANQUEBAR/1851 February 13/Paid" Framed ...mehr
India, Tranquebar, 1854, "TRANQUEBAR/1851 February 13/Paid" Framed Datestamp (Giles 4). Bold strike in red (slight oxidizing along edges) with manuscript "1 as" rate added on back of blue folded letter to Tanjore, cover with some insect holes, Very Fine strike, a scarce strike of the ex-Danish territorial cancel, Tranquebar was predominately a Danish territory from 1620 (British from 1801-04) but was sold to the British in 1845
India, Vingoria, 1851, "VINGORIA/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1). ...mehr
India, Vingoria, 1851, "VINGORIA/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1). Well struck in bluish green with manuscript "28 10 51" date added in transit on cover originating in Lisbon, Portugal datelined "Lisboa 22 de Settr 1851", addressed to Goa, Portuguese India, faint Lisbon despatch handstamp, Alexandia (Oct. 5) and Bombay (Oct. 23) transit datestamps, manuscript Oct. 29 receipt docketing, manuscript "1/-" rate marking, Very Fine
India (French Settlement), Chandernagore, 1823, "Chandernagore/Post ...mehr
India (French Settlement), Chandernagore, 1823, "Chandernagore/Post Office/18__" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Mostly clear strike with manuscript "(18)23" and "13 Nover" date added on folded letter to Hurrah, Fine strike of this French Settlement postal marking which Giles notes as "Rare" and used between 1820-1830
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