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COV-1684

19 November 1807 Calcutta SD2 Cover

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19 November 1807 Calcutta SD2 pre stamp cover — COV-1684

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Date

19 November 1807

Description

Bengal: 1807 (19 Nov.) entire to Scotland showing, on reverse, a good strike of the oval-framed "BENGAL/G.P.O./NOV/POST PAID" (HG SD2) close to torn away wax seal and small area of paper loss, weak London Ship Letter c.d.s. on face.

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Provenance

Derek Hammond Giles

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About this record

This 19 November 1807 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 23 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 62.