COV-3238
14 August 1837 Serampore HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Peter Thy
Date
14 August 1837
Description
Letter marked on reverse by Seramp- ore/Post Office and indistinct Calcutta/ General Post Office dated handstamps. In addition, part of red PAID marking, handwritten 2 anna charge, and 14 Aug date marking are on the reverse.
Same office
Other recorded marks at Serampore
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Serampore is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this record
This 14 August 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.