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COV-4028

18 January 1838 Calcutta SR43 Cover

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18 January 1838 Calcutta SR43 pre stamp cover — COV-4028
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Date

18 January 1838

Description

Entire posted from Boston to Calcutta with the rare forwarding agent handstamp as "Forwarded by T Haviside and Co 69 Cornhill along with scare Calcutta p"Ship Postage / Inland Do / An / 2 Tolas" in black SR-43 double weight Tola handstamp posted on 1838 January 18th and reached Calcutta on 1838 March 18th.

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About this record

This 18 January 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SR43 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded.