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Date
28 March 1857
Description
1844-57, seven entires, including 1844 Soldier's letter to England (with interesting contents lamenting that the sender had joined the East India Company), 1859 to Elgin with red framed Madras/G.P.O. datestamp, 1854 from Calcutta to Glasgow with oval "forwarded by/gladstone wyllie/calcutta" forwarding agent's cachet on reverse, 1856 to Jersey with red framed "india" on the front, 1856 Soldier's letter to England charged 2d. on arrival, 1857 envelope from Belgaum to Jersey franked 1a., 1857 envelope to London franked 4a. cut-to-shape, etc.; mixed condition
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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 28 March 1857 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Belgaum HG 5 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 22130 - The Philatelic Collector's Series - Featuring the “M” Collection of India, Part 2 - e-Auction, lot 434.