COV-1414 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Berhampore, Bengal Presidency of 26 June 1831, bearing the Berhampore HG 3 handstamp in black. 1831 BERHAMPORE Post Paid Giles 3 on entire written at Moorshedabad, posted from Berhampore to Fort William at Calcutta

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

The census grades Berhampore HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1807–1836.

When was COV-1414 posted?

COV-1414 is dated 26 June 1831, within the recorded period of use of Berhampore HG 3 (1807–1836).

COV-1414

26 June 1831 Berhampore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 26 June 1831, Berhampore HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-1414)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Berhampore HG 3, scan 2 (COV-1414)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Berhampore HG 3, front (COV-1414) — front

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Date

26 June 1831

Description

1831 BERHAMPORE Post Paid Giles 3 on entire written at Moorshedabad, posted from Berhampore to Fort William at Calcutta

Auction

StampBay

11, Lot 7

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Other recorded marks at Berhampore

9 marks

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About this Berhampore pre stamp cover

COV-1414 is a Berhampore pre stamp cover of 26 June 1831 bearing the Berhampore HG 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Berhampore postal history — the office known today as Baharampur, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1831 BERHAMPORE Post Paid Giles 3 on entire written at Moorshedabad, posted from Berhampore to Fort William at Calcutta

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 7.

3 images of COV-1414 are recorded (front); the Berhampore HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1807–1836.

Questions about COV-1414

What is COV-1414?: COV-1414 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Berhampore, Bengal Presidency of 26 June 1831, bearing the Berhampore HG 3 handstamp in black. 1831 BERHAMPORE Post Paid Giles 3 on entire written at Moorshedabad, posted from Berhampore to Fort William at Calcutta
How scarce is the Berhampore HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Berhampore HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1807–1836.
What is the provenance of COV-1414?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 7.
When was COV-1414 posted?: COV-1414 is dated 26 June 1831, within the recorded period of use of Berhampore HG 3 (1807–1836).

About this record

This 26 June 1831 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Berhampore HG 3 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 11, lot 7.