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COV-2072

15 January 1823 Chandernagore MN 1 Cover

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15 January 1823 Chandernagore MN 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2072

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Date

15 January 1823

Description

Chandernagore: 1823 (15 Jan.) entire letter to Harrat showing, on reverse, manuscript "15th of Jany. 1823 CPO Post Paid 2"; a rare pre-handstamp period cover. CPO – Chandernagore Post Office.

Auction

SpinkSpink

Lot 389, (Oct. 2000)

Provenance

Derek Hammond Giles

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 15 January 1823 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Chandernagore MN 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark with 3 examples recorded in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 389, (Oct. 2000).