COV-2702 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhauglepoor, Bengal Presidency of 17 April 1818, bearing the Bhauglepoor HG 3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from bhauglepoor (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 17 April 1818. Note: Scarce. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Bhauglepoor HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bhauglepoor HG 3 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1817–1822.

When was COV-2702 posted?

COV-2702 is dated 17 April 1818, within the recorded period of use of Bhauglepoor HG 3 (1817–1822).

COV-2702

17 April 1818 Bhauglepoor HG 3 Cover

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17 April 1818 Bhauglepoor HG 3 pre stamp cover — COV-2702 — front

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Date

17 April 1818

Description

Postal cover from bhauglepoor (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 17 April 1818. Note: Scarce. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Bhauglepoor pre stamp cover

COV-2702 is a Bhauglepoor pre stamp cover of 17 April 1818 bearing the Bhauglepoor HG 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Bhauglepoor postal history — the office known today as Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from bhauglepoor (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 17 April 1818. Note: Scarce. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2702 is recorded (front); the Bhauglepoor HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1817–1822.

Questions about COV-2702

What is COV-2702?: COV-2702 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhauglepoor, Bengal Presidency of 17 April 1818, bearing the Bhauglepoor HG 3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from bhauglepoor (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 17 April 1818. Note: Scarce. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Bhauglepoor HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bhauglepoor HG 3 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1817–1822.
When was COV-2702 posted?: COV-2702 is dated 17 April 1818, within the recorded period of use of Bhauglepoor HG 3 (1817–1822).

About this record

This 17 April 1818 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bhauglepoor HG 3 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded.