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1853 Berhampore HG 6 Cover

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1853 Berhampore HG 6 pre stamp cover — COV-1415

Berhampore HG 6 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-1415)

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Date

1853

Description

1853 BERHAMPORE Paid HG 6, CALCUTTA Paid HG 24 and Rg House/No.4 all on same side of cover from Calcutta to Murshidabad

Auction

StampBay

11, Lot 8

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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 3handstampBlack1807–1836
Berhampore HG 4handstampBlack1833–1838
Berhampore HG 5handstampBlack1817–1837
Berhampore HG 7handstampBlack1840-57
Berhampore HG 8handstampRed1839–1848

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About this record

This 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Berhampore HG 6 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, 11, lot 8.