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COV-1999

18 March 1832 Calcutta G9 Cover

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18 March 1832 Calcutta G9 pre stamp cover — COV-1999

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Date

18 March 1832

Description

Hoshungabad: 1832 (18 Mar.) entire to Calcutta showing, on reverse, a fine strike of the circular "HOSHUNGABAD/P. Pd." datestamp (HG 1) alongside Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. (HG G9) and framed "An".

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Derek Hammond Giles

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About this record

This 18 March 1832 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 Spink, lot 264.