COV-2551
7 August 1826 Chandernagore HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of D Pittie
This 7 August 1826 pre-stamp cover of British India bears the Chandernagore HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 18 surviving covers with this mark recorded.
Date
7 August 1826
Same office
Other recorded marks at Chandernagore
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Chandernagore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.