COV-3319 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bauleah, Bengal Presidency of 6 October 1850, bearing the Bauleah HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from bauleah (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 October 1850. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Bauleah HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bauleah HG 3 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850.

When was COV-3319 posted?

COV-3319 is dated 6 October 1850, within the recorded period of use of Bauleah HG 3 (1850).

COV-3319

6 October 1850 Bauleah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 6 October 1850, Bauleah HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-3319) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bauleah HG 3, back (COV-3319) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bauleah HG 3, front (COV-3319) — front

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Date

6 October 1850

Description

Postal cover from bauleah (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 October 1850. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Bauleah

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5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Bauleah 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 Bauleah pre stamp cover

COV-3319 is a Bauleah pre stamp cover of 6 October 1850 bearing the Bauleah HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Bauleah postal history — the office known today as Rajshahi, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from bauleah (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 October 1850. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

3 images of COV-3319 are recorded (front, back); the Bauleah HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1850.

Questions about COV-3319

What is COV-3319?: COV-3319 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bauleah, Bengal Presidency of 6 October 1850, bearing the Bauleah HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from bauleah (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 October 1850. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Bauleah HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bauleah HG 3 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850.
When was COV-3319 posted?: COV-3319 is dated 6 October 1850, within the recorded period of use of Bauleah HG 3 (1850).

About this record

This 6 October 1850 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bauleah HG 3 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.