COV-2706 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Berhampore, Bengal Presidency of 20 October 1817, bearing the Berhampore HG 5 handstamp in black. Postal cover from berhampore (bengal), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 20 October 1817. Note: V. scarce – 66×33mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Berhampore HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Berhampore HG 5 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1817–1837.

When was COV-2706 posted?

COV-2706 is dated 20 October 1817, within the recorded period of use of Berhampore HG 5 (1817–1837).

COV-2706

20 October 1817 Berhampore HG 5 Cover

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20 October 1817 Berhampore HG 5 pre stamp cover — COV-2706 — front

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Date

20 October 1817

Description

Postal cover from berhampore (bengal), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 20 October 1817. Note: V. scarce – 66×33mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Berhampore pre stamp cover

COV-2706 is a Berhampore pre stamp cover of 20 October 1817 bearing the Berhampore HG 5 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 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 20 October 1817. Note: V. scarce – 66×33mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2706 is recorded (front); the Berhampore HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1817–1837.

Questions about COV-2706

What is COV-2706?: COV-2706 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Berhampore, Bengal Presidency of 20 October 1817, bearing the Berhampore HG 5 handstamp in black. Postal cover from berhampore (bengal), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 20 October 1817. Note: V. scarce – 66×33mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Berhampore HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Berhampore HG 5 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1817–1837.
When was COV-2706 posted?: COV-2706 is dated 20 October 1817, within the recorded period of use of Berhampore HG 5 (1817–1837).

About this record

This 20 October 1817 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Berhampore HG 5 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded.