COV-08

9 January 1828 Barrackpore HG 1 Cover

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9 January 1828 Barrackpore HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-08 — front

Barrackpore HG 1 pre stamp cover — back (COV-08) — back

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Date

9 January 1828

Description

Partial but legible strike with manuscript "9 Jany 28" date on back of folded letter to Lieut Kelly, Asst Blaines Local Hoode, Royal Barracks, Fort William, red AM handstamp. Fine.

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9054, Lot 10006, — Magnolia Collection Part 7

Provenance

"Magnolia"

•2026, Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, Lot 10006, Realized $200— The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 7 (Robert C. Bauer)

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Other recorded marks at Barrackpore

6 marks

6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Barrackpore 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 January 1828 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Barrackpore HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, lot 10006. Recorded prices realized: $200, Siegel Auction Galleries, (2026).