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COV-3570

5 November 1853 Calcutta SD17 Cover

Back to census|Calcutta SD17 · 2 covers recorded
5 November 1853 Calcutta SD17 pre stamp cover — COV-3570
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Calcutta SD17 pre stamp cover — back (COV-3570)
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Calcutta SD17 pre stamp cover — detail (COV-3570)
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Date

5 November 1853

Description

1853 (Sept) pre-stamp entire address to Major W Warde used to Bath via Southampton with ``INDIA`` red box cachet & ``G.P.O./1853 No 5`` cachet at back

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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 5 November 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD17 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with collectorbazar.