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5 July 1826 Chandernagore HG 1 Cover

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5 July 1826 Chandernagore HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-929
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Date

5 July 1826

Description

1826 (8 July) entire letter from Chandernagore to Addah Khoohallpour with very fine "chandernagore/post office/18(26)" h.s. (HG 1) on reverse; with small tape repair inside, but a rare marking.

Auction

Grosvenor Philatelic AuctionsGrosvenor Philatelic Auctions

(2022)

SpinkSpink

Auction: 26014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia, Lot 5117, (2026)

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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 5 July 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 Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions, (2022); Spink, Auction: 26014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia, lot 5117, (2026).