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COV-1953

17 June 1824 Calcutta SD8 Cover

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17 June 1824 Calcutta SD8 pre stamp cover — COV-1953

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Date

17 June 1824

Description

Etawah: 1805 (18 Oct.) entire letter to Scotland shor.r,.ing manuscript "Post F '13 Anas" and showing, on reverse across join, ovai-framed "Benga1,/c.p.o./ocr:/posr pArD" (HG SD2), and 1824 (17 June) entire letter to Devon showing, on reverse, largely fine oval-framed "rrawan/pr ro" (HG 1, the earliest recorded date of use), fiamed "INoIa LETTER/DEAL" and, on face Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. (HG SD8). Photo for 1ast

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Derek Hammond Giles

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About this record

This 17 June 1824 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD8 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 174.