COV-2708
26 November 1816 Houghly HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of D Pittie
This 26 November 1816 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Houghly HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded.
Date
26 November 1816
Same office
Other recorded marks at Houghly
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Houghly are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.