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Date
January 1834
Description
Gya: 1834 (Jan.) entire letter to Patna, the reverse showing fine strike of the red circular "cva/p'. r:d." datestarnp (HG 1) cornpleted in manuscript; fine and very scarce
Auction
Provenance
Derek Hammond Giles
Same office
Other recorded marks at Gya
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Gya are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This January 1834 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Gya HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 115.