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COV-3635

6 July 1847 Gya HG 2 Cover

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6 July 1847 Gya HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-3635
Gya HG 2 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-3635)
Gya HG 2 pre stamp cover — scan 3 (COV-3635)

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Date

6 July 1847

Description

India 1847 postal history cover from Gya (Rare), Bengal to Kent, England. Features Giles Type 2 marking in red, routed via Southampton. Includes Folkstone arrival cachet and manuscript endorsement.

Auction

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577, Lot 0083, (2026)

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Other recorded marks at Gya

3 marks

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About this record

This 6 July 1847 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Gya HG 2 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 Sephils, 577, lot 0083, (2026).