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COV-2575

28 July 1851 Calcutta HG 27 Cover

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28 July 1851 Calcutta HG 27 pre-stamp cover — COV-2575
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Scan or Photo Courtesy of D Pittie

This 28 July 1851 pre-stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta HG 27 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded.

Date

28 July 1851

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182 marks

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