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Date
1829
Description
1829 SAHARUNPORE POST OFFICE Pt. Pd. HG 1 on fl to London, CALCUTTA G.P.O SHIPLETTER HG SD21 and INDIA LETTER MARGATE. Scarce
Auction
Same office
Other recorded marks at Saharunpore
6 marks6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Saharunpore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 1829 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Saharunpore HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 8, lot 39.