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COV-1842

9 October 1831 Arrah HG 1 Cover

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9 October 1831 Arrah HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-1842
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Date

9 October 1831

Description

1831 Arrah to London service entire via Calcutta and Cape route, with Arrah Giles 1 ARRAH/Pt Pd dispatch handstamp, date 9 October 1831.

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Other recorded marks at Arrah

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Arrah are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this record

This 9 October 1831 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Arrah HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded.