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Date
17 April 1838
Description
Long family related letter written Capt Geo Fraser at Nagpore 17 April 1838. Endorsed "per steamer" and "Bombay" Red framed Nagpore receiving stamp with 10 anna charge to Bombay. Oval INDIA applied in Bombay. Falmouth boxed ½ in green. Inverness arrival stamp JUN 19 1838
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Other recorded marks at Nagpore
5 marks5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Nagpore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 17 April 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Nagpore HG 3 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay.