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COV-1267

1823 Calcutta G9 Cover

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1823 Calcutta G9 pre stamp cover — COV-1267
Calcutta G9 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-1267)
Calcutta G9 pre stamp cover — scan 3 (COV-1267)

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Date

1823

Description

1823 Calcutta to Cawnpore privately carried fl, absence of postal cancellation and rates

Auction

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

181 marks

181 other pre-1854 postal markings of Calcutta 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 1823 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta G9 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 16 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 7, lot 18.