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COV-1587

1828 Calcutta G9 Cover

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1828 Calcutta G9 pre stamp cover — COV-1587
Calcutta G9 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-1587)
Calcutta G9 pre stamp cover — scan 3 (COV-1587)
Calcutta G9 pre stamp cover — scan 4 (COV-1587)

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Date

1828

Description

1828 KEDGREE POST OFFICE SHIPLETTER Giles S3 on incoming mail from France to Calcutta, with Calcutta Giles G9 and SR11 alongside

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

182 marks

182 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 1828 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta G9 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 18 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 17, lot 113.