COV-1533 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Berhampore, Bengal Presidency of 24 September 1824, bearing the Berhampore HG 3 handstamp in black. 1824 BERHAMPORE Post Paid Giles 3 on folded letter to UK via Calcutta and Liverpool, CALCUTTA GENERAL POST OFFICE Giles SD8

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-1533 posted?

COV-1533 is dated 24 September 1824, within the recorded period of use of Berhampore HG 3 (1807–1836).

COV-1533

24 September 1824 Berhampore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 24 September 1824, Berhampore HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-1533)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Berhampore HG 3, scan 2 (COV-1533)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Berhampore HG 3, scan 3 (COV-1533)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Berhampore HG 3, scan 4 (COV-1533)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Berhampore HG 3, scan 5 (COV-1533)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Berhampore HG 3, scan 6 (COV-1533)

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Date

24 September 1824

Description

1824 BERHAMPORE Post Paid Giles 3 on folded letter to UK via Calcutta and Liverpool, CALCUTTA GENERAL POST OFFICE Giles SD8

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 12

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Other recorded marks at Berhampore

9 marks

9 other pre-1854 postal markings of Berhampore 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 Berhampore pre stamp cover

COV-1533 is a Berhampore pre stamp cover of 24 September 1824 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?

1824 BERHAMPORE Post Paid Giles 3 on folded letter to UK via Calcutta and Liverpool, CALCUTTA GENERAL POST OFFICE Giles SD8

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 12.

6 images of COV-1533 are recorded; the Berhampore HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1807–1836.

Questions about COV-1533

What is COV-1533?: COV-1533 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Berhampore, Bengal Presidency of 24 September 1824, bearing the Berhampore HG 3 handstamp in black. 1824 BERHAMPORE Post Paid Giles 3 on folded letter to UK via Calcutta and Liverpool, CALCUTTA GENERAL POST OFFICE Giles SD8
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-1533?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 12.
When was COV-1533 posted?: COV-1533 is dated 24 September 1824, within the recorded period of use of Berhampore HG 3 (1807–1836).

About this record

This 24 September 1824 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, 15, lot 12.