COV-4685 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhauglepoor, Bengal Presidency of 2026, bearing the Bhauglepoor HG 3 handstamp in black. India 1813 Rare prestamp cover from Bhaugulpore (Giles #3), addressed to James B. Fraser care of C.T. Metcalfe Esq. Resident at Delhi

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.

COV-4685

Bhauglepoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Bhauglepoor HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-4685)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bhauglepoor HG 3, scan 2 (COV-4685)

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Description

India 1813 Rare prestamp cover from Bhaugulpore (Giles #3), addressed to James B. Fraser care of C.T. Metcalfe Esq. Resident at Delhi

Auction

Sephils

710, Lot 0108, (2026)

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Other recorded marks at Bhauglepoor

7 marks

7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Bhauglepoor 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 Bhauglepoor pre stamp cover

COV-4685 is a Bhauglepoor pre stamp cover of 2026 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?

India 1813 Rare prestamp cover from Bhaugulpore (Giles #3), addressed to James B. Fraser care of C.T. Metcalfe Esq. Resident at Delhi

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 710 lot 0108 (2026).

2 images of COV-4685 are recorded; the Bhauglepoor HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1817–1822.

Questions about COV-4685

What is COV-4685?: COV-4685 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhauglepoor, Bengal Presidency of 2026, bearing the Bhauglepoor HG 3 handstamp in black. India 1813 Rare prestamp cover from Bhaugulpore (Giles #3), addressed to James B. Fraser care of C.T. Metcalfe Esq. Resident at Delhi
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.
What is the provenance of COV-4685?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 710 lot 0108 (2026).

About this record

This pre-1854 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. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 710, lot 0108, (2026).