COV-1527 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Barrackpore, Bengal Presidency of 1847, bearing the Barrackpore HG 5 handstamp in red. 1847 BARRACKPORE Paid Giles 5 faint strike on folded letter to UK, CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER Giles SD11, framed INDIA, UK arrival and delivery

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-1527 posted?

COV-1527 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Barrackpore HG 5 (1837–1854).

COV-1527

1847 Barrackpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1847, Barrackpore HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-1527)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Barrackpore HG 5, scan 2 (COV-1527)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Barrackpore HG 5, scan 3 (COV-1527)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Barrackpore HG 5, scan 4 (COV-1527)

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Date

1847

Description

1847 BARRACKPORE Paid Giles 5 faint strike on folded letter to UK, CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER Giles SD11, framed INDIA, UK arrival and delivery

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 6

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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-1527 is a Barrackpore pre stamp cover of 1847 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?

1847 BARRACKPORE Paid Giles 5 faint strike on folded letter to UK, CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER Giles SD11, framed INDIA, UK arrival and delivery

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 6.

4 images of COV-1527 are recorded; the Barrackpore HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1854.

Questions about COV-1527

What is COV-1527?: COV-1527 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Barrackpore, Bengal Presidency of 1847, bearing the Barrackpore HG 5 handstamp in red. 1847 BARRACKPORE Paid Giles 5 faint strike on folded letter to UK, CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER Giles SD11, framed INDIA, UK arrival and delivery
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-1527?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 6.
When was COV-1527 posted?: COV-1527 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Barrackpore HG 5 (1837–1854).

About this record

This 1847 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, 15, lot 6.