COV-1052
8 October 1831 Commercolly HG 1 Cover
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Date
8 October 1831
Description
Commercolly: 1831 (8 Oct.) paid entire letter to Calcutta showing boxed "cor.luEncottv" with rate and date in ms' (HG 1) Scarce
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 8 October 1831 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 69.