COV-4677 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bauleah, Bengal Presidency of 1850, bearing the Bauleah HG 4 handstamp in black. 1850,Stampless Cover , Giles Type 3 but "Bearing" which is unrecorded in Giles" BAULEAH /18/ Bearing , addressed to Maharani Swarnwmai of kasimbazar in Bengali Script.

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

The census grades Bauleah HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844–1851.

When was COV-4677 posted?

COV-4677 is dated 1850, within the recorded period of use of Bauleah HG 4 (1844–1851).

COV-4677

1850 Bauleah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1850, Bauleah HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-4677) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bauleah HG 4, back (COV-4677) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Philaindia

Date

1850

Description

1850,Stampless Cover , Giles Type 3 but "Bearing" which is unrecorded in Giles" BAULEAH /18/ Bearing , addressed to Maharani Swarnwmai of kasimbazar in Bengali Script.

Auction

Philaindia

Auction 6 Philindia Stamp Auction, Lot 5, (May 30, 2026)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Bauleah

5 marks

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-4677 is a Bauleah pre stamp cover of 1850 bearing the Bauleah HG 4 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Bauleah postal history — the office known today as Rajshahi, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1850,Stampless Cover , Giles Type 3 but "Bearing" which is unrecorded in Giles" BAULEAH /18/ Bearing , addressed to Maharani Swarnwmai of kasimbazar in Bengali Script.

Its recorded auction history runs through Philaindia Auction 6 Philindia Stamp Auction lot 5 (May 30, 2026).

2 images of COV-4677 are recorded (front, back); the Bauleah HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1844–1851.

Questions about COV-4677

What is COV-4677?: COV-4677 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bauleah, Bengal Presidency of 1850, bearing the Bauleah HG 4 handstamp in black. 1850,Stampless Cover , Giles Type 3 but "Bearing" which is unrecorded in Giles" BAULEAH /18/ Bearing , addressed to Maharani Swarnwmai of kasimbazar in Bengali Script.
How scarce is the Bauleah HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bauleah HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844–1851.
What is the provenance of COV-4677?: Its recorded auction history runs through Philaindia Auction 6 Philindia Stamp Auction lot 5 (May 30, 2026).
When was COV-4677 posted?: COV-4677 is dated 1850, within the recorded period of use of Bauleah HG 4 (1844–1851).

About this record

This 1850 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bauleah HG 4 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 Philaindia, Auction 6 Philindia Stamp Auction, lot 5, (May 30, 2026).