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COV-3385

2 May 1838 DumDum HG 5 Cover

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2 May 1838 DumDum HG 5 pre stamp cover — COV-3385
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DumDum HG 5 pre stamp cover — back (COV-3385)
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DumDum HG 5 pre stamp cover — front (COV-3385)
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DumDum HG 5 pre stamp cover — front (COV-3385)
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DumDum HG 5 pre stamp cover — front (COV-3385)
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DumDum HG 5 pre stamp cover — front (COV-3385)
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Date

2 May 1838

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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.

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About this record

This 2 May 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the DumDum HG 5 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded.