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Date
18 January 1826
Description
Ryepore: 1826 (18 Jan.) entire to Madras showing, on reverse, fine double-oval "RYPORE/P. Pd" datestamp (HG 1, only three examples recorded) completed for 2r.9a., and with Madras oval datestamp alongside. Photo.
Auction
Provenance
Derek Hammond Giles
About this record
This 18 January 1826 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ryepore HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark with 3 examples recorded in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 281.