COV-2911

12 February 1846 DumDum HG 3 Cover

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12 February 1846 DumDum HG 3 pre stamp cover — COV-2911 — front

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Date

12 February 1846

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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 1handstampBlack1825-36
DumDum HG 2handstampBlack1835-36
DumDum HG 4handstampRed1841-47
DumDum HG 5handstampBlack1838–1843
DumDum HG 6handstampRed1848
DumDum HG 7handstampRed1842–1848
DumDum MN 1manuscript1822

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About this record

This 12 February 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the DumDum HG 3 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded.