COV-1032

1832-Feb-29 Bhauglepoor HG 4 Cover

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1832-Feb-29 Bhauglepoor HG 4 pre stamp cover — COV-1032 — front

Bhauglepoor HG 4 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-1032)

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Date

1832-Feb-29

Description

Bhauglepoor: 1832 (29 Feb.) entire letter to Patna showing double oval "BHAUGULPORE/POST OFFICE" paid h.s. with ms. date and rare (HG4), fine strike and very scarce.

Auction

Spink

Lot 30

Provenance

Dr. Soli Contractor

Same office

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.

Bhauglepoor HG 1handstampBlack1791
Bhauglepoor HG 2handstampBlack1799–1808
Bhauglepoor HG 3handstampBlack1817–1822
Bhauglepoor HG 5handstampRed1838–1843
Bhauglepoor HG 6handstampRed1851-52
Bhauglepoor HG 6AhandstampBlack1851
Bhauglepoor HG 7handstampRed1855

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About this record

This 1832-Feb-29 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bhauglepoor HG 4 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 30.