1817 "Post Paid/Bangalore" oval handstamp (Giles Type 2) on front of entire letter to Madras, charged "4½" as and backstamped with Madras "GPO/JY 2/1817" oval d/s (Giles MX1), very fine. A RARE BANGALORE POSTMARK OF WHICH ONLY FEW ARE RECORDED. A SHOWPIECE FROM THE FAMOUS DE HAVELLAND CORRESPONDENCE. (Image)

1823: "NEW ANCHORAGE/POST OFFICE" double oval handstamp in black (Gile No.1) with m/s date "17 Augt 23" inside on back of entire letter from Dum Dum (15th August 1823) to Captain Westphal of H.M.S. "Jupiter", Government House, Calcutta, re-directed to New Anchorage, backstamped also by trisected Calcutta oval "G.P.O./AUGt (16)/Pt.Pd. (5)" (day and rate in m/s). The letter with two vertical folds otherwise fine. A VERY SCARCE NEW ANCHORAGE HANDSTAMP, ONLY 3 EXAMPLES RECORDED BY GILES.
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1823 (26 May) Double-weight letter from Calcutta to London re-directed to Llandillo, Wales bearing circled datestamp "CALCUTTA GENERAL POST OFFICE/(May)/18(23)/(30)" and date in m/s along with boxed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH", deleted charge mark "1/8" and correct "3/6" on front, English '3 Dec 23' arrival cds in red on the reverse, fine.
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1831 "LANDOUR/POST PAID" two-liner handstamp in black, unrecorded by Giles, on entire cross-written letter from Mussouree, dated 16th October 1831, to London via Deal, redirected to Devon via Southampton, with framed Calcutta Shipletter d/s (29 Oct 31), boxed "INDIA LETTER/DEAL", red London '21 Apr. 1832' arrival cds and Southampton '24 Apr.' transit datestamps, fine. ACTUALLY THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS LANDOUR HANDSTAMP. (Image)

1839 RAMNAD: Folded wrapper of letter from Ramnad to a Missionary at Tanjore bearing rect. framed "RAMNAD/(27. March 1839)/Bearing. (4 As.)" handstamp (Giles 1993 Suppl. No.3) and date + charge in m/s. One of only 3 known mails bearing this handstamp which was used in 1839 only, as actually known. (Image)

1853: Two small native covers from Seringapatam to Madras, both with rect. framed "SERINGAPATAM/Bearing." h/s in blue, dates in m/s, black boxed "AM" and red boxed Madras G.P.O. arrival dater, one cover charged 2 As., the other 4 As., one cover small faults otherwise fine. A scarce pair from this Post Office on an island in the Cauvery river.
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1830/1856, comprehensive collection with 39 covers comprising many valuable postmarks from different places, i.a. boxed handstamps from NOWGAUN in black and red, SECUNDERABAD, TRICHINOPOLY, BANGALORE, POONDY, VILAGAPATM, COIMBATORE, VIZAGAPATM, further maritime daters, mail to foreign destinations (France, England, Ireland, Singapore) and other interesting items incl. some handstamps on pieces. Many covers were placed on album pages with a detailed description by the collector. F/VF condition. (Image)