Scan or Photo Courtesy of D Pittie
This 10 March 1831 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Surat HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded.
Date
10 March 1831
Same office
Other recorded marks at Surat
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Surat are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.