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Date
1854
Description
1854 TIPPERA Paid in red Giles 4 used much later on fl bearing 1a red imperf, both pre-stamp examples only recorded in black
Auction
Same office
Other recorded marks at Tipperah
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Tipperah 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 Tipperah HG 4 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 StampBay, 6, lot 22.