COV-3318 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bauleah, Bengal Presidency of 20 April 1843, bearing the Bauleah HG 5 handstamp in black. Postal cover from bauleah (bengal), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 20 April 1843. Note: Spelling with extra "E". Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Bauleah HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1844.

When was COV-3318 posted?

COV-3318 is dated 20 April 1843, within the recorded period of use of Bauleah HG 5 (1843–1844).

COV-3318

20 April 1843 Bauleah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 20 April 1843, Bauleah HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-3318) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bauleah HG 5, back (COV-3318) — back

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Date

20 April 1843

Description

Postal cover from bauleah (bengal), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 20 April 1843. Note: Spelling with extra "E". Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Bauleah pre stamp cover

COV-3318 is a Bauleah pre stamp cover of 20 April 1843 bearing the Bauleah HG 5 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?

Postal cover from bauleah (bengal), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 20 April 1843. Note: Spelling with extra "E". Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-3318 are recorded (front, back); the Bauleah HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1843–1844.

Questions about COV-3318

What is COV-3318?: COV-3318 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bauleah, Bengal Presidency of 20 April 1843, bearing the Bauleah HG 5 handstamp in black. Postal cover from bauleah (bengal), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 20 April 1843. Note: Spelling with extra "E". Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Bauleah HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bauleah HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1844.
When was COV-3318 posted?: COV-3318 is dated 20 April 1843, within the recorded period of use of Bauleah HG 5 (1843–1844).

About this record

This 20 April 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bauleah HG 5 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.