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COV-3234

1 October 1837 Serampore HG 1 Cover

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1 October 1837 Serampore HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-3234
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Date

1 October 1837

Description

The letter paid two annas for a distance not exceeding 20 miles (18 miles) and one tola by weight (about 24 g). This rate was in effect until October 1, 1837, when reduced to one anna.

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Other recorded marks at Serampore

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Serampore is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

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About this record

This 1 October 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Serampore HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded.