COV-353

30 October 1838 Bancorah HG 1 Cover

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30 October 1838 Bancorah HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-353 — front

Bancorah HG 1 pre stamp cover — back (COV-353) — back

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Date

30 October 1838

Description

India, Bancorah, 1838, "BANCORAH/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1). Clear strike with manuscript "30th Oct 1838" date and "4 as" rate added on back of folded letter to Calcutta, framed "AM" handstamp, red Calcutta arrival backstamp, accompanied by transcription of letter, cover somewhat heavily tropicalized, still Fine strike, only two examples are recorded of this postal marking

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9042, Lot 10013, — The Magnolia Collection Part 6

About this record

This 30 October 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bancorah HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9042, lot 10013.