COV-2563
4 September 1837 Gowalpara HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of D Pittie
This 4 September 1837 pre-stamp cover of British India bears the Gowalpara HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded.
Date
4 September 1837
Same office
Other recorded marks at Gowalpara
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Gowalpara are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.