COV-352
3 September 1847 Backergunge Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries
Date
3 September 1847
Description
India, Backergunge, 1847, "BAKERGUNJ/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 2, 1993 Supplement). Mostly legible strike in red with manuscript "3 Sept. 1847" date and "1 A" rate added on back of cover to Corfu, Ionian Islands, sender's directive "By Steamer, care of Backworth & Co., Malta" , red framed "INDIA" and red framed "INDIA PAID" handstamps, Calcutta (Sept. 7) transit and Corfu (Oct. 10) arrival datestamps, various manuscript rate notations, cover with some soiling and toning, otherwise Fine, an exceptional destination, we presume this is the strike referenced in the Giles 1993 Supplement (which is spelled "Backergunge")
Auction
Sale 9042, Lot 10012, — The Magnolia Collection Part 6
Same office
Other recorded marks at Backergunge
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Backergunge is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this Backergunge pre stamp cover
COV-352 is a Backergunge pre stamp cover of 3 September 1847 bearing the Backergunge HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Backergunge postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
India, Backergunge, 1847, "BAKERGUNJ/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 2, 1993 Supplement). Mostly legible strike in red with manuscript "3 Sept. 1847" date and "1 A" rate added on back of cover to Corfu, Ionian Islands, sender's directive "By Steamer, care of Backworth & Co., Malta" , red framed "INDIA" and red framed "INDIA PAID" handstamps, Calcutta (Sept. 7) transit and Corfu (Oct. 10) arrival datestamps, various manuscript rate notations, cover with some soiling and toning, otherwise Fine, an exceptional destination, we presume this is the strike referenced in the Giles 1993 Supplement (which is spelled "Backergunge")
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10012.
2 images of COV-352 are recorded (front, back); the Backergunge HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1847.
Questions about COV-352
- What is COV-352?
- COV-352 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Backergunge, Bengal Presidency of 3 September 1847, bearing the Backergunge HG 2 handstamp in red. India, Backergunge, 1847, "BAKERGUNJ/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 2, 1993 Supplement). Mostly legible strike in red with manuscript "3 Sept. 1847" date and "1 A" rate added on back of cover to Corfu, Ionian Islands, sender's directive "By Steamer, care of Backworth & Co., Malta" , red framed "INDIA" and red framed "INDIA PAID" handstamps, Calcutta (Sept. 7) transit and Corfu (Oct. 10) arrival datestamps, various manuscript rate notations, cover with some soiling and toning, otherwise Fine, an exceptional destination, we presume this is the strike referenced in the Giles 1993 Supplement (which is spelled "Backergunge")
- How scarce is the Backergunge HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Backergunge HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1847.
- What is the provenance of COV-352?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10012.
- When was COV-352 posted?
- COV-352 is dated 3 September 1847, within the recorded period of use of Backergunge HG 2 (1839–1847).
About this record
This 3 September 1847 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Backergunge HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9042, lot 10012.