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COV-333

10 August 1826 Chandernagore HG 1 Cover

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10 August 1826 Chandernagore HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-333
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Chandernagore HG 1 pre stamp cover — back (COV-333)
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Date

10 August 1826

Description

India, French Settlement, Chandernagore, 1826, "Chandernagore/Post Office/18__" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Complete strike with manuscript " (18) 26 10 August" date marking on back of folded letter to Indigo factory in "addah Khoohallgsour" (Kohalpur), minor stain from seal which just touches outer frame of handstamp, Very Fine strike of this French Settlement postal marking, Giles notes this handstamp was only used from 1820-1830 and is rare

Auction

Auktionen GaertnerAuktionen Gaertner

Park, Lot 2, (Mar. 2011)

Robert A. Siegel Auction GalleriesRobert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9020, Lot 10144, (Mar. 2025), — The Magnolia Collection Part 5

Provenance

"Magnolia" "Park" Collection

Same office

Other recorded marks at Chandernagore

3 marks

3 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.

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About this record

This 10 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 19 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Auktionen Gaertner, Park, lot 2, (Mar. 2011); Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10144, (Mar. 2025).