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Date
1825
Description
India 1825-26 Backergunge handstruck postage stamp cut-out, showing a rare postal marking with a rate of 5 annas. This piece is a significant remnant from early postal history.
Auction
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Other recorded marks at Backergunge
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Backergunge is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this record
This 1825 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Backergunge HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 471, lot 0097, (2025).