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10 January 1826 Chandernagore HG 1 Cover

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10 January 1826 Chandernagore HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-923
Chandernagore HG 1 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-923)

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Date

10 January 1826

Description

India 1826 entire from Chandernagore to Indigo factory, Addah Khoohallpour with very fine HG 1 of “CHANDERNAGORE/POST OFFICE/18(26)”, and additional manuscript “10 January” – probably the earliest known usage of this rare strike – a must for any serious French India collection.

Auction

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Auction 4, Lot 6

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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 January 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 StampBay, Auction 4, lot 6.