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COV-303

Rajemahal HG 1 Cover

Back to census|Rajemahal HG 1 · 7 covers recorded
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Rajemahal HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-303
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Rajemahal HG 1 pre stamp cover — extra (COV-303)
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Rajemahal HG 1 pre stamp cover — back (COV-303)
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Description

India, Rajemahal, 1820s, "Post Rajemahal Paid" Intaglio Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold and nearly complete intaglio strike on back of native cover, cover with insect holes, slightly reduced, and overall wear, still Very Fine strike of this scarce postal marking

Auction

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Sale 9020, Lot 10112, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5

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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 pre-1854 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10112.