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COV-1007

1845 Dhoolia HG 2 Cover

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1845 Dhoolia HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-1007
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Date

1845

Description

India, Dhoolia, 1845, "DHOOLIA/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles 2). 1845 folded letter dated Mar. 25 addressed to Colonel J.G. Griffiths in Bombay, Bombay (Mar. 28) arrival backstamp. From Robert A. Siegel Sale 9054 Lot 10034 (two covers)

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Other recorded marks at Dhoolia

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Dhoolia is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

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About this record

This 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Dhoolia HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, lot 10034.