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1 April 1833 Midnapore HG 3 Cover

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1 April 1833 Midnapore HG 3 pre stamp cover — COV-1560
Midnapore HG 3 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-1560)
Midnapore HG 3 pre stamp cover — scan 3 (COV-1560)
Midnapore HG 3 pre stamp cover — scan 4 (COV-1560)
Midnapore HG 3 pre stamp cover — scan 5 (COV-1560)

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Date

1 April 1833

Description

1833 MIDNAPORE PtPd Giles 3 on folded letter to Dum Dum addressed to Capt. John Cartwright

Auction

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15, Lot 39

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Other recorded marks at Midnapore

3 marks

3 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.

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About this record

This 1 April 1833 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Midnapore HG 3 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 39.