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Date
15 September 1856
Description
1856 (Sep) Entire from Kurrachee to Broach with 1854 1/2a blue, touched, tied by type 1 dotted lozenge (9×10 dots), reverse with despatch cds and arrival box « Paid. » ds (unrecorded by Giles), minor soiling otherwise fine
Auction
May 2014 Auction Series, Lot 20407, (26 May 2014)
Same office
Other recorded marks at Broach
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Broach are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 15 September 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Broach HG 3 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 David Feldman, May 2014 Auction Series, lot 20407, (26 May 2014).