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COV-515

6 August 1819 Chandernagore MN 1 Cover

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6 August 1819 Chandernagore MN 1 pre stamp cover — COV-515
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Date

6 August 1819

Description

Earliest recorded cover from Chandernagore French settlement to Kishenagurah with handwritten manuscript as Chandernagore Post Paid Two Annas. First cancellation of Chandernagore was introduced in late

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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 6 August 1819 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 Private.