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Date
1843
Description
1843 Bhaugulpore Paid Giles 5 with different spelling than in Giles, arrival mark on entire from Calcutta with Calcutta Paid Giles 21
Auction
Same office
Other recorded marks at Bhauglepoor
7 marks7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Bhauglepoor are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bhauglepoor HG 5 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 5, lot 2.