cover 1816 (7 Dec.) entire to Sir. W. Rumbold Bt. at Calcutta and redirected to Cawnpore, rated "Bg 1RS 8as" and showing, on reverse, a fine strike of the octagonal-framed "NIPAUL/POST OFFICE/POST PAID" h.s. completed for "2rs", "CALCUTTA/GEN. POST. OFFICE" oval d.s. in red and oval-framed "G.P.O./PT PD" d.s.. The entire somewhat worn at folds, nevertheless an outstanding item from the British Residency Post Office

NEPAL A rare early cover from the British Residency Post Office

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cover 1816 (7 Dec.) entire to Sir. W. Rumbold Bt. at Calcutta and redirected to Cawnpore, rated "Bg 1^RS 8^as" and showing, on reverse, a fine strike of the octagonal-framed "NIPAUL/POST OFFICE/POST PAID" h.s. completed for "2r^s", "CALCUTTA/GEN. POST. OFFICE" oval d.s. in red and oval-framed "G.P.O./P^T P^D" d.s.. The entire somewhat worn at folds, nevertheless an outstanding item from the British Residency Post Office

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Note: In "Nepal Postal History" by Wolfgang C. Hellrigl, he records only four examples of this handstamp, of which this is the earliest

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