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Date
1856
Description
India 1856 fl from Bhopal bearing 1854 ½a pale blue (SG 3) tied by diamond of dots cancel and boxed BHOPAL Paid alongside
Auction
Same office
Other recorded marks at Bhopal
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Bhopal are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bhopal HG 3 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with StampBay.