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Date
1834
Description
India 1834 Dinapore (Giles #1) to London prestamp Cover, via Calcutta, red wax seal, and manuscript 'Ship Letter' & "India Letter/ Deal" maritime mail cachet, addressed to Manchester Street.
Auction
Sephil
689, Lot 0102
Same office
Other recorded marks at Dinapore
8 marks8 other pre-1854 postal markings of Dinapore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 1834 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Dinapore HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 19 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephil, 689, lot 0102.