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COV-1967

28 September 1836 Calcutta SR27 Cover

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28 September 1836 Calcutta SR27 pre stamp cover — COV-1967

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Date

28 September 1836

Description

Rajpootana: 1836 (28 Sept.) entire letter from London to Calcutta and redirected to Nusseerabad showing, on reverse across join, generally fine oval-framed "RAJPOOTANA/BEARG" datestamp (HG 5) alongside Calcutta Receipt Ship Letter handstamp (HG SR27) altered to 13a. and Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. Photo.

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Derek Hammond Giles

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About this record

This 28 September 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SR27 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 209.