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Date
12 April 1853
Description
India, Dhurrungaum, 1853, "DHURRUNGAUM/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1). Clear strike with manuscript "12 April 1853" date and "4 Annas" rate added on cover to Captain Hingate in Mahableshwar, cover with mild overall toning, Very Fine
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Other recorded marks at Dhurrungaum
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Dhurrungaum is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this record
This 12 April 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Dhurrungaum HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, lot 10035.