COV-3055

10 March 1846 DumDum HG 7 Cover

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10 March 1846 DumDum HG 7 pre stamp cover — COV-3055 — front

DumDum HG 7 pre stamp cover — back (COV-3055) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

10 March 1846

Auction

Private

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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 2handstampBlack1835–1837
DumDum HG 3handstampBlack1843–1847
DumDum HG 4handstampRed1841–1854
DumDum HG 5handstampBlack1838–1845
DumDum HG 6handstampRed1848
DumDum MN 1manuscript1822

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About this record

This 10 March 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the DumDum HG 7 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.