COV-1032 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhauglepoor, Bengal Presidency of 29 February 1832, bearing the Bhauglepoor HG 4 handstamp in black. 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.

How scarce is the Bhauglepoor HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bhauglepoor HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1823–1837.

When was COV-1032 posted?

COV-1032 is dated 29 February 1832, within the recorded period of use of Bhauglepoor HG 4 (1823–1837).

COV-1032

29 February 1832 Bhauglepoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 29 February 1832, Bhauglepoor HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-1032) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bhauglepoor HG 4, scan 2 (COV-1032)

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Date

29 February 1832

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

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About this Bhauglepoor pre stamp cover

COV-1032 is a Bhauglepoor pre stamp cover of 29 February 1832 bearing the Bhauglepoor HG 4 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?

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.

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 30.

2 images of COV-1032 are recorded (front); the Bhauglepoor HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1823–1837.

Questions about COV-1032

What is COV-1032?: COV-1032 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhauglepoor, Bengal Presidency of 29 February 1832, bearing the Bhauglepoor HG 4 handstamp in black. 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.
How scarce is the Bhauglepoor HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bhauglepoor HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1823–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-1032?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 30.
When was COV-1032 posted?: COV-1032 is dated 29 February 1832, within the recorded period of use of Bhauglepoor HG 4 (1823–1837).

About this record

This 29 February 1832 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 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 30.