COV-2562 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Berhampore, Bengal Presidency of 2 October 1837, bearing the Berhampore HG 4 handstamp in black. Postal cover from berhampore (bengal), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 October 1837. Note: also 1837 R. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Berhampore HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Berhampore HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1833–1838.

When was COV-2562 posted?

COV-2562 is dated 2 October 1837, within the recorded period of use of Berhampore HG 4 (1833–1838).

COV-2562

2 October 1837 Berhampore HG 4 Cover

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2 October 1837 Berhampore HG 4 pre stamp cover — COV-2562 — front

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Date

2 October 1837

Description

Postal cover from berhampore (bengal), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 October 1837. Note: also 1837 R. 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-2562 is a Berhampore pre stamp cover of 2 October 1837 bearing the Berhampore HG 4 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 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 October 1837. Note: also 1837 R. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2562 is recorded (front); the Berhampore HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1833–1838.

Questions about COV-2562

What is COV-2562?: COV-2562 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Berhampore, Bengal Presidency of 2 October 1837, bearing the Berhampore HG 4 handstamp in black. Postal cover from berhampore (bengal), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 October 1837. Note: also 1837 R. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Berhampore HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Berhampore HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1833–1838.
When was COV-2562 posted?: COV-2562 is dated 2 October 1837, within the recorded period of use of Berhampore HG 4 (1833–1838).

About this record

This 2 October 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Berhampore HG 4 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded.