Scan or Photo Courtesy of Samik Nandi
Date
September 1822
Description
Manuscript Dum Dum Cancel on a September 1822 cover sent to Barrackpore. It bears a Manuscript marking dated earlier than HG1 which imply the Dum Dum PO was working at least since 1822. It also bears a "PAID" unrecorded marking and Calcutta Type G5. The "PAID" mark was probably applied in Dum Dum and is perhaps the first recorded mark from Dum Dum. Do note Calcutta did not have a similar mark at that time.
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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 September 1822 pre stamp cover of British India bears the DumDum MN 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.