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Date
20 March 1839
Description
India, Rajemahal, 1839, "RAJMAHAL/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 3). Clear strike in red with manuscript "20 March 1839" date and "3 as" rate added on back of petite native cover to Berhampur, cover with some minor insect holes (around center part of handstamp), still Very Fine strike
Auction
Sale 9020, Lot 10113, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5
Same office
Other recorded marks at Rajemahal
2 marks2 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.
About this record
This 20 March 1839 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rajemahal 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10113.