COV-3989

6 April 1837 DumDum HG 2 Cover

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6 April 1837 DumDum HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-3989 — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

6 April 1837

Same office

Other recorded marks at DumDum

7 marks

7 other pre-1854 postal markings of DumDum are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

DumDum HG 1handstampBlack1825–1836
DumDum HG 3handstampBlack1843–1847
DumDum HG 4handstampRed1841–1854
DumDum HG 5handstampBlack1838–1845
DumDum HG 6handstampRed1848
DumDum HG 7handstampRed1842–1848
DumDum MN 1manuscript1822

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About this record

This 6 April 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the DumDum HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded.