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COV-2656

9 December 1836 Calcutta HG 17 Cover

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9 December 1836 Calcutta HG 17 pre stamp cover — COV-2656
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Scan or Photo Courtesy of D Pittie

This 9 December 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta HG 17 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded.

Date

9 December 1836

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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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