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Date
27 October 1836
Description
India, Saugor (Bombay), 1836, "SAUGOR/PtPd/18__" Circular Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold strike with manuscript "10 as" rate and "27 Oct" date on back of 1836 folded letter to Fort William (Calcutta), red framed "AM" handstamp, red Calcutta (Nov. 6) arrival backstamp, Very Fine strike
Auction
Sale 9020, Lot 10120, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5
Provenance
"Magnolia"
Same office
Other recorded marks at Saugor
4 marks4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Saugor are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 27 October 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Saugor HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10120.