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Date
1810
Description
India, Surat, 1810, "SURAT/P. PAID" Circular Handstamp (Giles 2). Clear strike on 1810 folded letter to London, England, sender's directive "Post paid to B Bay & ship One Rupee" , bold strike of "B BAY POST PAID" in oval handstamp (Giles 4), London Crowned Ship Letter (Mar. 16) and London (Mar. 16) arrival datestamps, manuscript "8" due rate, cover with heavy toned file fold, Fine and scarce markings, the Bombay marking is particularly scarce this well-struck
Auction
Sale 9020, Lot 10134, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5
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.
About this record
This 1810 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Surat HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” 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 10134.