COV-802
13 December 1824 Chandernagore HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak
Date
13 December 1824
Description
1824: H.G.1 1: CHANDERNAGORE, situated on the bank of Hooghly river about 22 miles from Calcutta. It was first occupied by French in 1688. It changed hands to East India Company twice before it was finally returned to the French in 1816. Letter posted from CHANDERNAGORE to HURRAH [HOWRAHI& postage paid was 13 dam.
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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 13 December 1824 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.