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Date
1839
Description
1839 TIRHOOT Paid Giles 2 on folded letter to Calcutta, with boxed PM and Calcutta G.P.O.
Auction
Same office
Other recorded marks at Tirhoot
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Tirhoot are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 1839 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Tirhoot HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 19, lot 24.