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November 1847 Allahabad HG 5 Cover

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November 1847 Allahabad HG 5 pre stamp cover — COV-1561
Allahabad HG 5 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-1561)
Allahabad HG 5 pre stamp cover — scan 3 (COV-1561)
Allahabad HG 5 pre stamp cover — scan 4 (COV-1561)
Allahabad HG 5 pre stamp cover — scan 5 (COV-1561)
Allahabad HG 5 pre stamp cover — scan 6 (COV-1561)

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Date

November 1847

Description

1847 MIRZAPORE PAID Giles 8 on folded letter to Allahabad with ALLAHABAD PAID Giles 5 from the Clarke correspondence

Auction

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15, Lot 40

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Other recorded marks at Allahabad

14 marks

14 other pre-1854 postal markings of Allahabad are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this record

This November 1847 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Allahabad HG 5 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 40.