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18 November Barrackpore HG 5 Cover

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18 November Barrackpore HG 5 pre stamp cover — COV-1327
Barrackpore HG 5 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-1327)

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Date

18 November

Description

185? BARRACKPORE Paid HG 5 on fl from Chaplan of Barrackpore to Calcutta with boxed AM

Auction

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8, Lot 2

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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 18 November pre stamp cover of British India bears the Barrackpore HG 5 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 8, lot 2.