India – Hyderabad 1893 Nizam Cover From Lahore

India Hyderabad 1893 Cover from Lahore. Postmarked January-February 1893. 1/2 Anna. Embossed with Nizam's Crest. Back H.H. Nizam's Government. Star and Moon Cancellation. Used, damaged.

The cover is rectangular and measures 15 x 9 cm. Toning is brown and it is difficult to determine if the tone is caused by age or if the paper was originally brown. The front of the cover is embossed with a yellow stamping of Half Anna, cancelled with a moon and star postmark. The year mentioned is 13 Rabiussani 1311 Hijri that translates to 13 August1893 of the Gregorian calendar. The text is in old Persian and could not be deciphered completely. However the name of the sender says Mohammed Ali and Lahore is mentioned on cover.

The back of the cover is plain, with H.H. Nizam's Government embossed and another moon and star postmark.

The condition of the cover is very fragile and damaged.