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Date
1847
Description
India 1847 prestamp cover from Belgaum to Madras w/ Postage Paid 4as (Giles Type 5) & red GPO mark
Auction
Same office
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 1847 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 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 345, lot 0082, (2025).