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Date
1842
Description
India 1842 prestamp soldier's cover from Dum Dum w/ red boxed "CALCUTTA/ GPO/ SHIP LETTER" h/s to England
Auction
Same office
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 1842 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 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 535, lot 0087, (2026).