Scan or Photo Courtesy of Akshay Suresh
Date
21 June 1854
Description
Deesa to Belgaum entire letter with "DEESA/1854 JUN 22/ Bearing" in blue and "BELGAUM/1854 JULY 3/Bearing" in black.
Provenance
AGANJAM COLLECTION
Same office
Other recorded marks at Deesa
4 marks4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Deesa are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 21 June 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Deesa HG 4 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.