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COV-1951

June 1837 Boolundersher HG 1 Cover

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June 1837 Boolundersher HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-1951

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Date

June 1837

Description

Boolundersher: 1837 (June) entire letter (a little toned and very fragile) to Calcutta showing the sole example recorded of the circular "BOOLUNDERSHER/P. Pd." datestamp (HG 1) alongside Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. and "4as".

Auction

SpinkSpink

Lot 163

Provenance

Derek Hammond Giles

Same office

Other recorded marks at Boolundersher

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Boolundersher is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

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About this record

This June 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Boolundersher HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 163.