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26 June 1831 Berhampore HG 3 Cover

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26 June 1831 Berhampore HG 3 pre stamp cover — COV-1414

Berhampore HG 3 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-1414)

Berhampore HG 3 pre stamp cover — front (COV-1414) — front

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Date

26 June 1831

Description

1831 BERHAMPORE Post Paid Giles 3 on entire written at Moorshedabad, posted from Berhampore to Fort William at Calcutta

Auction

StampBay

11, Lot 7

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Other recorded marks at Berhampore

8 marks

8 other pre-1854 postal markings of Berhampore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

Berhampore HG 1handstampBlack1790
Berhampore HG 1ahandstampBlack1794
Berhampore HG 2handstampBlack1800
Berhampore HG 4handstampBlack1833–1838
Berhampore HG 5handstampBlack1817–1837
Berhampore HG 6handstampRed1838-57
Berhampore HG 7handstampBlack1840-57
Berhampore HG 8handstampRed1839–1848

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About this record

This 26 June 1831 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Berhampore HG 3 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 11, lot 7.