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COV-1534

1818 Berhampore HG 5 Cover

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1818 Berhampore HG 5 pre stamp cover — COV-1534
Berhampore HG 5 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-1534)
Berhampore HG 5 pre stamp cover — scan 3 (COV-1534)
Berhampore HG 5 pre stamp cover — scan 4 (COV-1534)
Berhampore HG 5 pre stamp cover — scan 5 (COV-1534)
Berhampore HG 5 pre stamp cover — scan 6 (COV-1534)
Berhampore HG 5 pre stamp cover — scan 7 (COV-1534)
Berhampore HG 5 pre stamp cover — scan 8 (COV-1534)

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Date

1818

Description

1818 BERHAMPORE Post Office Giles 5 on folded entire to Lieutt. Col. Doyle, Military Secretary, Head Quarters, inscribed Private Service

Auction

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15, Lot 13

Same office

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.

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About this record

This 1818 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Berhampore HG 5 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 13.