Scan or Photo Courtesy of India Study Circle
Date
1844
Description
1844 (Apr 18) DUM DUM Paid Giles 4 on fl to UK via Bombay and Southampton (2 images)
Auction
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Other recorded marks at DumDum
7 marks7 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.
About this record
This 1844 pre stamp cover of British India bears the DumDum HG 4 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle, lot 234.