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COV-3614

22 August 1854 Pubna HG 2 Cover

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22 August 1854 Pubna HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-3614
Pubna HG 2 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-3614)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

22 August 1854

Description

India 1854 pre-stamp postal history cover, sent from Calcutta to Pubna (Giles #1), featuring a clear red G.P.O. transit handstamp and manuscript date 22 August 1854, rare early colonial mail.

Auction

SephilsSephils

605, Lot 0114, (2026)

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Other recorded marks at Pubna

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Pubna is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

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About this record

This 22 August 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Pubna HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 605, lot 0114, (2026).