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COV-3772

1 August 1843 Burkaghupr HG 1 Cover

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1 August 1843 Burkaghupr HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-3772
Burkaghupr HG 1 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-3772)
Burkaghupr HG 1 pre stamp cover — scan 3 (COV-3772)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1 August 1843

Description

India 1843 cover from Burkaghur (Giles #1) to Calcutta with hand struck 'Paid 4' in red box, dated August 1. Features manuscript rate and G.P.O. marking, showcasing early postal history.

Auction

SephilsSephils

444, Lot 0087, (2025)

About this record

This 1 August 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Burkaghupr HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 444, lot 0087, (2025).