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Date
1 August 1838
Description
India, Rajkote, 1838, "RAJKOTE/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 2). Strong strike with manuscript "1 August 1838" date and "5 A" rate added on back of folded letter to Deesa, Very Fine strike of this scarce marking
Auction
Sale 9020, Lot 10114, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5
Same office
Other recorded marks at Rajkote
5 marks5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Rajkote are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 1 August 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rajkote HG 4 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10114.