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Date
1824
Description
Similar to Giles 2, but with missing “P” variety in “PAID”. 1824 Belgaum Camp – Gloucestershire wrapper, with Belgaum Camp unrecorded "CAMP/POST (P)AID" handstamp, dated "31 July 1824" & rate "As 11" (11A charged as single letter sent between 300 to 400 miles, distance between Belgaum to Bombay was around 320 miles, no outward ship postage applied) applied in manuscript, transited through Bombay & sent to UK through British Packet via Cape route, entered in UK via Portsmouth & there "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" handstamp + bearing "1/" (8d Portsmouth–London single letter inland + 4d India–UK incoming sea postage) applied in manuscript. Reached London & there GPO transit dated "22 DE 1824" applied & old rate obliterated & updated "1/3" (9d inland for Portsmouth–Gloucestershire single letter inland + 4d India–UK incoming sea postage) applied in manuscript, which was collected from the recipient.
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Other recorded marks at Camp
7 marks7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Camp are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 1824 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Camp HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.