COV-2694
28 March 1799 Midnapore HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of D Pittie
This 28 March 1799 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Midnapore HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.
Date
28 March 1799
Same office
Other recorded marks at Midnapore
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Midnapore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.