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COV-1868

9 November 1833 Midnapore HG 3 Cover

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9 November 1833 Midnapore HG 3 pre stamp cover — COV-1868

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Date

9 November 1833

Description

Midnapore: 1833 (9 Nov.) entire letter to Dum Dum, the reverse with very fine strike of the circular "MIDNAPORE/Pt. Pd." datestamp (HG 3) completed in manuscript; fine and attractive. Photo.

Auction

SpinkSpink

Lot 127

Provenance

Derek Hammond Giles

Same office

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 9 November 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 Spink, lot 127.