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Date
1854
Description
1838-64 group of letters (4) all with boxed 'Bearing' cachets comprising 1838 (Feb.) entire letter from Cawnpore to Patna and with boxed 'cawnpore/ bearing' handstamp in black, 1843 native entire letter with boxed 'mynpooree/ bearing' cachet in black, 1848 (Sept.) entire letter to Agra with boxed 'gwalior/ bearing' handstamp in black and 1864 (Sept.) part entire with on the reverse clear 'rungpore/ bearing' handstamp in black; a good group of scarce hand struck markings
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Other recorded marks at Rungpore
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Rungpore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rungpore HG 3 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 Spink, 24115 - The Philatelic Collector's Series including Rhodesia Double Head and Admiral Issues from the Paul Peggie and Andrew Wilson Collections - e-Auction, lot 5168.