COV-2345
5 October 1836 Berhampore HG 3 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd
Date
5 October 1836
Description
LEWES/BERHAMPORE - SCARCE RED “INDIA LETTER/LEWES” WITH OVAL “BERHAMPORE/Post Paid” MARK; Fine 5 Oct. 1836 EL from “Berhampore” to London with mainly fine oval-framed “BERHAMPORE/Post Paid” (HG3) on the top flap beside the Calcutta “SHIP LETTER” transit d.s. and a mainly fine rare red boxed “INDIA LETTER/LEWES” (Rob. In.1) which is slightly overstruck by the London arrival c.d.s. (11 May) This Lewes India Letter mark is usually seen on covers with the UDC of Seaford or Newhaven; in this case it seems that the East Indiaman offloaded its pilot at Lewes itself. One of the scarcest of India Letter marks and seldom seen. PHOTO - see opposite
Auction
Manning, Lot 180, (Sept. 2015)
Provenance
Michael Manning
Same office
Other recorded marks at Berhampore
8 marks8 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.
About this record
This 5 October 1836 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 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 180, (Sept. 2015).