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1847 Barrackpore HG 5 Cover

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1847 Barrackpore HG 5 pre stamp cover — COV-1527
Barrackpore HG 5 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-1527)
Barrackpore HG 5 pre stamp cover — scan 3 (COV-1527)
Barrackpore HG 5 pre stamp cover — scan 4 (COV-1527)

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Date

1847

Description

1847 BARRACKPORE Paid Giles 5 faint strike on folded letter to UK, CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER Giles SD11, framed INDIA, UK arrival and delivery

Auction

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15, Lot 6

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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 1847 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, 15, lot 6.