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Unrecorded India-Paid Pre Stamp Ship & Soldier’s Letter sent from Chunnar to Cork in 1853 of 8 Annas

Currency:INR Category:Stamps Start Price:25,000.00 INR Estimated At:25,000.00 - 30,000.00 INR
Unrecorded India-Paid Pre Stamp Ship & Soldier’s Letter sent from Chunnar to Cork in 1853 of 8 Annas
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Items over 100 years old cannot be taken out of India without the permission of the Director General Archaeological Survey of India.
Pre-Stamp Cover, Ship and Soldier’s Letter (hand endorsed), 8 Annas, 1853, Chunar to (Cork) Ireland, this cover was posted from Chunar to Cork in Ireland via Calcutta and has a total of 5 postmarks/seals on it. An unrecorded postmark of "CHUNAR” in Red ink rectangular box of two compartments is seen that reads “CHUNAR | 16. OCT. 1853 | Paid 8As”, the text ‘Paid 8/As’ is handwritten. It has an interesting endorsement ‘Soldier’s Letter’ above the receiver’s address, it was addressed to “Leusiou Sey D. Gerau | N 10 Henry Street | Cork, IRELAND”, and has a transit postmark in the Red square seal as "CALCUTTA | G.P.O | SHIP LETTER 17 OC 17 | 1853", Giles # Type SD 11. It also has a Red round delivery seal citing “PAID | 1853 | 5 DE 53 | BA” and a Red rectangular seal of “INDIA | PAID”, Giles # Type 8D, along with another Red round seal as “3 | DE 6”, very good condition, Extremely Rare.

 

Note: Chunar is located along the banks of the Ganges River in the Mirzapore District of Uttar Pradesh. It was under the control of the Nawab of Oudh in the 18th century when, in 1763, British troops attacked it without success. However, it came into British control more than a year later following the Battle of Buxar.

A fascinating pre-stamp cover was sent as a ship letter. It contains an unrecorded Chunar seal that is likely to be known for the first time. A total of five interesting postmarks are observed. The letter was sent from Chunar to Cork in Ireland as a soldier's letter.
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