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1839 Burdwan HG 4 Cover

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1839 Burdwan HG 4 pre stamp cover — COV-1331
Burdwan HG 4 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-1331)

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Date

1839

Description

1845 BURDWAN Paid HG 4 on fl to Calcutta. Giles records as used in 1839 only. This is from 1845

Auction

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8, Lot 6

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Other recorded marks at Burdwan

4 marks

4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Burdwan 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 1839 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Burdwan HG 4 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, 8, lot 6.