How scarce is the Berhampore HG 8 mark on this cover?

The census grades Berhampore HG 8 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1848.

When was COV-2533 posted?

COV-2533 is dated 30 June 1848, within the recorded period of use of Berhampore HG 8 (1839–1848).

COV-2533

30 June 1848 Berhampore HG 8 Cover

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30 June 1848 Berhampore HG 8 pre stamp cover — COV-2533 — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd

Date

30 June 1848

Description

STAMPLESS MAIL TO G.B. INC. 2d CONCESSION RATE & RANGE OF BOXED "Paid" MARKS (CANNANORE x 2, ETC.); 1844-58 E/ELs inc. 1848 env. at Soldier's Concession Rate with mainly fine red oval "CAWNPOOR/FREE" ds, 1844 pair with "CANNANORE/Paid" (one overstruck), similar boxed "...Paid" ds of POONAH, SIMLA, BERHAMPORE, ST THO MOUNT & SIALKOTE. Useful group. (13 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES

Auction

Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd

The Michael Caswell Collection of 19th Century India Postal History & Stamps Auction, Lot 1006, (13th May 2025)

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Other recorded marks at Berhampore

8 marks

8 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-2533 is a Berhampore pre stamp cover of 30 June 1848 bearing the Berhampore HG 8 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd The Michael Caswell Collection of 19th Century India Postal History & Stamps Auction lot 1006 (13th May 2025).

1 image of COV-2533 is recorded (front); the Berhampore HG 8 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1848.

Questions about COV-2533

What is COV-2533?: COV-2533 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Berhampore, Bengal Presidency of 30 June 1848, bearing the Berhampore HG 8 handstamp in red. STAMPLESS MAIL TO G.B. INC. 2d CONCESSION RATE & RANGE OF BOXED "Paid" MARKS (CANNANORE x 2, ETC.); 1844-58 E/ELs inc. 1848 env. at Soldier's Concession Rate with mainly fine red oval "CAWNPOOR/FREE" ds, 1844 pair with "CANNANORE/Paid" (one overstruck), similar boxed "...Paid" ds of POONAH, SIMLA, BERHAMPORE, ST THO MOUNT & SIALKOTE. Useful group. (13 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES
How scarce is the Berhampore HG 8 mark on this cover?: The census grades Berhampore HG 8 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1848.
What is the provenance of COV-2533?: Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd The Michael Caswell Collection of 19th Century India Postal History & Stamps Auction lot 1006 (13th May 2025).
When was COV-2533 posted?: COV-2533 is dated 30 June 1848, within the recorded period of use of Berhampore HG 8 (1839–1848).

About this record

This 30 June 1848 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Berhampore HG 8 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, The Michael Caswell Collection of 19th Century India Postal History & Stamps Auction, lot 1006, (13th May 2025).