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.

COV-5768

Berhampore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Berhampore HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-5768)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Berhampore HG 6, scan 2 (COV-5768)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Berhampore HG 6, scan 3 (COV-5768)

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Description

India 1830s Pre-Stamp Entire Letter from Berhampore to Major Presby in Calcutta, featuring a red wax seal, manuscript markings, and a clear Berhampore postmark on the reverse side.

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Sephils

794, Lot 0100, (2026)

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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-5768 is a Berhampore pre stamp cover of 2026 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?

India 1830s Pre-Stamp Entire Letter from Berhampore to Major Presby in Calcutta, featuring a red wax seal, manuscript markings, and a clear Berhampore postmark on the reverse side.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 794 lot 0100 (2026).

3 images of COV-5768 are recorded; the Berhampore HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1838-57.

Questions about COV-5768

What is COV-5768?: COV-5768 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Berhampore, Bengal Presidency of 2026, bearing the Berhampore HG 6 handstamp in red. India 1830s Pre-Stamp Entire Letter from Berhampore to Major Presby in Calcutta, featuring a red wax seal, manuscript markings, and a clear Berhampore postmark on the reverse side.
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-5768?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 794 lot 0100 (2026).

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 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 794, lot 0100, (2026).