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Date
17 June 1809
Description
Nattore: 1809 (17 June) entire letter to Calcutta, the reverse with very fine strike of the oval negative seal type "Nattore/Pt Pd" (HG 1) in dull blue-black (the ink appears to have been poorly mixed and showing distinct signs of separation); light overall toning, otherwise fine. One of only two recorded examples.
Auction
Provenance
Derek Hammond Giles
About this record
This 17 June 1809 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Nattore HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark with 2 examples recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 133.