COV-1327 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Barrackpore, Bengal Presidency of 18 November, bearing the Barrackpore HG 5 handstamp in red. 185? BARRACKPORE Paid HG 5 on fl from Chaplan of Barrackpore to Calcutta with boxed AM

How scarce is the Barrackpore HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Barrackpore HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1854.

When was COV-1327 posted?

COV-1327 is dated 18 November, within the recorded period of use of Barrackpore HG 5 (1837–1854).

COV-1327

18 November Barrackpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 18 November, Barrackpore HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-1327)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Barrackpore HG 5, scan 2 (COV-1327)

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Date

18 November

Description

185? BARRACKPORE Paid HG 5 on fl from Chaplan of Barrackpore to Calcutta with boxed AM

Auction

StampBay

8, Lot 2

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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-1327 is a Barrackpore pre stamp cover of 18 November bearing the Barrackpore HG 5 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Barrackpore postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

185? BARRACKPORE Paid HG 5 on fl from Chaplan of Barrackpore to Calcutta with boxed AM

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 2.

2 images of COV-1327 are recorded; the Barrackpore HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1854.

Questions about COV-1327

What is COV-1327?: COV-1327 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Barrackpore, Bengal Presidency of 18 November, bearing the Barrackpore HG 5 handstamp in red. 185? BARRACKPORE Paid HG 5 on fl from Chaplan of Barrackpore to Calcutta with boxed AM
How scarce is the Barrackpore HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Barrackpore HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-1327?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 2.
When was COV-1327 posted?: COV-1327 is dated 18 November, within the recorded period of use of Barrackpore HG 5 (1837–1854).

About this record

This 18 November pre stamp cover of British India bears the Barrackpore HG 5 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 8, lot 2.