COV-1329 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Berhampore, Bengal Presidency of 4 September 1854, bearing the Berhampore HG 6 handstamp in red. 1854 BERHAMPORE Paid HG 6 on cover from Calcutta with CALCUTTA WEIGHT TOLA PAID HG 27. Note that this was the first day of issue of Indian postage stamps

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.

When was COV-1329 posted?

COV-1329 is dated 4 September 1854, within the recorded period of use of Berhampore HG 6 (1838-57).

COV-1329

4 September 1854 Berhampore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 4 September 1854, Berhampore HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-1329)

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Date

4 September 1854

Description

1854 BERHAMPORE Paid HG 6 on cover from Calcutta with CALCUTTA WEIGHT TOLA PAID HG 27. Note that this was the first day of issue of Indian postage stamps

Auction

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8, Lot 4

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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-1329 is a Berhampore pre stamp cover of 4 September 1854 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?

1854 BERHAMPORE Paid HG 6 on cover from Calcutta with CALCUTTA WEIGHT TOLA PAID HG 27. Note that this was the first day of issue of Indian postage stamps

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 4.

1 image of COV-1329 is recorded; the Berhampore HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1838-57.

Questions about COV-1329

What is COV-1329?: COV-1329 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Berhampore, Bengal Presidency of 4 September 1854, bearing the Berhampore HG 6 handstamp in red. 1854 BERHAMPORE Paid HG 6 on cover from Calcutta with CALCUTTA WEIGHT TOLA PAID HG 27. Note that this was the first day of issue of Indian postage stamps
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-1329?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 4.
When was COV-1329 posted?: COV-1329 is dated 4 September 1854, within the recorded period of use of Berhampore HG 6 (1838-57).

About this record

This 4 September 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, 8, lot 4.