COV-2385

7 August 1837 Rajemahal HG 1 Cover

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7 August 1837 Rajemahal HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2385 — front

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Date

7 August 1837

Description

Rajemahal Giles 1 "Post Paid / Rajmahal / VASUL" bilingual intaglio handstamp. 1837 Rajemahal – Rampur inland cover, with Rajemahal Giles 1 "Post Paid / Rajmahal / VASUL" bilingual intaglio despatch handstamp, rate "4a" & date "7 August 1837" applied in Persian manuscript, addressed to Janab Saheb Lakab, Nawab of Rampur, no delivery mark applied.

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Other recorded marks at Rajemahal

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Rajemahal 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 7 August 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rajemahal HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.