COV-3981 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Berhampore, Bengal Presidency of 24 September 1819, bearing the Berhampore HG 3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from berhampore (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 24 September 1819. Note: 1st setting – 40×21mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-3981 posted?

COV-3981 is dated 24 September 1819, within the recorded period of use of Berhampore HG 3 (1807–1836).

COV-3981

24 September 1819 Berhampore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 24 September 1819, Berhampore HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-3981) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Berhampore HG 3, back (COV-3981) — back

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Date

24 September 1819

Description

Postal cover from berhampore (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 24 September 1819. Note: 1st setting – 40×21mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Berhampore

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About this Berhampore pre stamp cover

COV-3981 is a Berhampore pre stamp cover of 24 September 1819 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?

Postal cover from berhampore (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 24 September 1819. Note: 1st setting – 40×21mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-3981 are recorded (front, back); the Berhampore HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1807–1836.

Questions about COV-3981

What is COV-3981?: COV-3981 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Berhampore, Bengal Presidency of 24 September 1819, bearing the Berhampore HG 3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from berhampore (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 24 September 1819. Note: 1st setting – 40×21mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-3981 posted?: COV-3981 is dated 24 September 1819, within the recorded period of use of Berhampore HG 3 (1807–1836).

About this record

This 24 September 1819 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.