COV-1049
29 September 1829 Commercolly HG 1 Cover
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Date
29 September 1829
Description
Commercolly: 1829 (29 Sept.) entire letter from Greenock, Scotland to Calcutta, forwarded to Commercolly and then returned to Calcutta showing the very scarce boxed "COMMERCOLLY" with date and "Bearing 1as" inserted by hand (HG 1), also boxed "KEDGEREE/POST OFFICE/SHIP LETTER" (HG S3) and various Calcutta charge handstamps. Full of character.
Auction
Provenance
Dr. Soli Contractor
Same office
Other recorded marks at Commercolly
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Commercolly are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 29 September 1829 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Commercolly HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 68.