COV-1189 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Berhampore, Bengal Presidency, bearing the Berhampore HG 6 handstamp in red. Berhampore Paid/Bearing strike on fl

How scarce is the Berhampore HG 6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Berhampore HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838-57.

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Berhampore HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-1189)

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Description

Berhampore Paid/Bearing strike on fl

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3, Lot 13

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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-1189 is a Berhampore pre stamp cover bearing the Berhampore HG 6 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Berhampore postal history — the office known today as Baharampur, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Berhampore Paid/Bearing strike on fl

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 3 lot 13.

1 image of COV-1189 is recorded; the Berhampore HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1838-57.

Questions about COV-1189

What is COV-1189?: COV-1189 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Berhampore, Bengal Presidency, bearing the Berhampore HG 6 handstamp in red. Berhampore Paid/Bearing strike on fl
How scarce is the Berhampore HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Berhampore HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838-57.
What is the provenance of COV-1189?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 3 lot 13.

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Berhampore HG 6 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 3, lot 13.