COV-4699 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bauleah, Bengal Presidency of 11 August 1844, bearing the Bauleah HG 4 handstamp in black. India 1844 Very Rare redirected 2 page hand written prestamp cover sent from Calcutta, addressed to Berhampore, cancelled at Outward cross-post from Beauleh to Pubna, Ex. Giles

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-4699 posted?

COV-4699 is dated 11 August 1844, within the recorded period of use of Bauleah HG 4 (1844–1851).

COV-4699

11 August 1844 Bauleah Cover

Back to census|Bauleah HG 4 · 2 covers recorded

← COV-4677

Pre-stamp cover of India — 11 August 1844, Bauleah HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-4699)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bauleah HG 4, scan 2 (COV-4699)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bauleah HG 4, scan 3 (COV-4699)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bauleah HG 4, scan 4 (COV-4699)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

11 August 1844

Description

India 1844 Very Rare redirected 2 page hand written prestamp cover sent from Calcutta, addressed to Berhampore, cancelled at Outward cross-post from Beauleh to Pubna, Ex. Giles

Auction

Sephils

717, Lot 0096, (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-4699 is a Bauleah pre stamp cover of 11 August 1844 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?

India 1844 Very Rare redirected 2 page hand written prestamp cover sent from Calcutta, addressed to Berhampore, cancelled at Outward cross-post from Beauleh to Pubna, Ex. Giles

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 717 lot 0096 (2026).

4 images of COV-4699 are recorded; the Bauleah HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1844–1851.

Questions about COV-4699

What is COV-4699?: COV-4699 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bauleah, Bengal Presidency of 11 August 1844, bearing the Bauleah HG 4 handstamp in black. India 1844 Very Rare redirected 2 page hand written prestamp cover sent from Calcutta, addressed to Berhampore, cancelled at Outward cross-post from Beauleh to Pubna, Ex. Giles
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-4699?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 717 lot 0096 (2026).
When was COV-4699 posted?: COV-4699 is dated 11 August 1844, within the recorded period of use of Bauleah HG 4 (1844–1851).

About this record

This 11 August 1844 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 Sephils, 717, lot 0096, (2026).