COV-1910
7 August 1845 Belgaum HG 4 Cover
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Date
7 August 1845
Description
India Early Letters and Handstamps The Overland Route 1845-63 quartet of soldier´s covers, comprising 1845 from Belgaum with fine Free h.s., 1851 (soiled) from Dinapore with Free h.s., 1854 from Umballa with Yarmouth arrival c.d.s. on face and 1863 (fair) from Sialkot bearing 8p. cancelled with "54" duplex
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Other recorded marks at Belgaum
7 marks7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Belgaum are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 7 August 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Belgaum HG 4 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 8032 - Stamps & Covers of Asia, lot 521.