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Date
1846
Description
1846 (March) entire letter from Chunar (Giles 2) at 6a rate addressed to Calcutta along with rectangular boxed P.M. on along side
Auction
Same office
Other recorded marks at Chunar
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Chunar are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Chunar HG 2 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with collectorbazar.