COV-1415 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Berhampore, Bengal Presidency of 1853, bearing the Berhampore HG 6 handstamp in red. 1853 BERHAMPORE Paid HG 6, CALCUTTA Paid HG 24 and Rg House/No.4 all on same side of cover from Calcutta to Murshidabad

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-1415 posted?

COV-1415 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Berhampore HG 6 (1838-57).

COV-1415

1853 Berhampore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1853, Berhampore HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-1415)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Berhampore HG 6, scan 2 (COV-1415)

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Date

1853

Description

1853 BERHAMPORE Paid HG 6, CALCUTTA Paid HG 24 and Rg House/No.4 all on same side of cover from Calcutta to Murshidabad

Auction

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11, Lot 8

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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-1415 is a Berhampore pre stamp cover of 1853 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?

1853 BERHAMPORE Paid HG 6, CALCUTTA Paid HG 24 and Rg House/No.4 all on same side of cover from Calcutta to Murshidabad

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 8.

2 images of COV-1415 are recorded; the Berhampore HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1838-57.

Questions about COV-1415

What is COV-1415?: COV-1415 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Berhampore, Bengal Presidency of 1853, bearing the Berhampore HG 6 handstamp in red. 1853 BERHAMPORE Paid HG 6, CALCUTTA Paid HG 24 and Rg House/No.4 all on same side of cover from Calcutta to Murshidabad
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-1415?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 8.
When was COV-1415 posted?: COV-1415 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Berhampore HG 6 (1838-57).

About this record

This 1853 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, 11, lot 8.