COV-514
3 August 1826 Chandernagore HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
3 August 1826
Description
Aug 1826 entire letter from Chandernagore to "Khoohallpour" (Kohalpur, Nepal), backstamped oval-framed HG1 "CHANDERNAGORE/POST/OFFICE/ 1826", final two digits of year completed in manuscript, dated alongside and within "3 August”. One of the earliest recorded mails to Nepal.
Auction
Certificates
BPA Cert - 88,350
Same office
Other recorded marks at Chandernagore
3 marks3 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.
About this record
This 3 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 Private. Certified: BPA Cert - 88,350.