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25 April 1849 Sultapore HG 1 Cover

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25 April 1849 Sultapore HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2213
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Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

25 April 1849

Description

Entire addressed from Sultapore near Banaras to Missouri with fine HG1 handstamp of "Sultapore/ Bearing" with postage due of 4 annas posted on 25th April 1849.

Auction

Private

About this record

This 25 April 1849 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Sultapore HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.