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COV-2193

16 October 1828 Diamond Harbour HG 1 Cover

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16 October 1828 Diamond Harbour HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2193
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Diamond Harbour HG 1 pre stamp cover — front (COV-2193)
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Date

16 October 1828

Description

Letter sent per ship William to London from Calcutta via Diamond Harbour. It bears the HG1 Diamond Harbour as well as the black Calcutta Shipletter stamp

Auction

Sukhani Europhil Auctions

Provenance

Samik Nandi Private

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Other recorded marks at Diamond Harbour

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Diamond Harbour 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 16 October 1828 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Diamond Harbour HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Sukhani Europhil Auctions.