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Date
11 March 1825
Description
Chittagong: 1825 (11 Mar.) entire letter to Calcutta, the front with double-framed "Post Paid/Sa. Wt./Rs. As." (HG 2), reverse with double-framed "CHITTAGONG/POST OFFICE" (HG 3) with details completed in manuscript; slightly worn fold clear of the strikes. Scarce. Photo.
Auction
Provenance
Derek Hammond Giles
Same office
Other recorded marks at Chittagong
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Chittagong are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 11 March 1825 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Chittagong HG 3 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 94.