COV-2133 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Barrackpore, Bengal Presidency of 1836, bearing the Barrackpore HG 4 handstamp in black. Postal cover from barrackpore (bengal), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 1836. Note: Military hand-over point to civil P.O.. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Barrackpore HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Barrackpore HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1836–1848.

When was COV-2133 posted?

COV-2133 is dated 1836, within the recorded period of use of Barrackpore HG 4 (1836–1848).

COV-2133

1836 Barrackpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1836, Barrackpore HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-2133) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Barrackpore HG 4, front (COV-2133) — front

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Date

1836

Description

Postal cover from barrackpore (bengal), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 1836. Note: Military hand-over point to civil P.O.. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Provenance

Private

Same office

Other recorded marks at Barrackpore

6 marks

6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Barrackpore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this Barrackpore pre stamp cover

COV-2133 is a Barrackpore pre stamp cover of 1836 bearing the Barrackpore HG 4 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Barrackpore postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from barrackpore (bengal), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 1836. Note: Military hand-over point to civil P.O.. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Private

5 images of COV-2133 are recorded (front); the Barrackpore HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1836–1848.

Questions about COV-2133

What is COV-2133?: COV-2133 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Barrackpore, Bengal Presidency of 1836, bearing the Barrackpore HG 4 handstamp in black. Postal cover from barrackpore (bengal), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 1836. Note: Military hand-over point to civil P.O.. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Barrackpore HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Barrackpore HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1836–1848.
What is the provenance of COV-2133?: Private
When was COV-2133 posted?: COV-2133 is dated 1836, within the recorded period of use of Barrackpore HG 4 (1836–1848).

About this record

This 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Barrackpore HG 4 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.